Pantser or Snowflake – what kind of writer are you?

First of all, the Pantser Yes, I know this is a strange expression, but it’s one I’ve come across a lot recently, and at the moment there’s a debate on one of the Facebook sites I follow about whether it’s best to do an outline of your book or simply fly by the seat of yourContinue reading “Pantser or Snowflake – what kind of writer are you?”

Writers’ Inspiration and the Filing Cabinets of the Mind

A friend called Kaye (author of “The Truth About Amber” among other books) once told me that lying in a water-filled chamber listening to soft music, which slowly fades to silence, was a gateway to writers’ inspiration. I can understand that, totally, as I find I can easily lose myself in thought in the quietContinue reading “Writers’ Inspiration and the Filing Cabinets of the Mind”