Category Archives: Writing process

Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
Happy Monday to you all! I hope you had a good weekend. The thing that struck me when I went out over the weekend, was the glorious colours of the leaves – the rusts, mustards,…

Originally posted on Libby Sommer, Author:
Me and Gwen Bitti, Committee Member SWW It was a great honour to be awarded the Society of Women Writer’s Fiction Book Award 2016 for my debut novel, My Year With Sammy (Ginninderra Press)…

Originally posted on Word Shamble:
Image : Pixabay ‘It’s the … Ultimate Prize.‘ Sound exploded – clapping, feet stamping, cheers so loud the noise weaved and warped in Stevie’s ears, turning to yelps, howls, animal voices from human throats. The studio…

Originally posted on Word Adventures:
Shelley was the ultimate sales person on the floor, the best performer, but her ultimate goal was to be a novelist and soon she’d have to make a choice. ©scolpron2016 ___________________________________________ Here are the prompt…

Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
Well, I can’t do much about the election result, but I can spread a little cheer among a few of you. A few weeks ago, I set my first mini-competition (a flash fiction story on…

Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
On Thursday, I quoted Barbara Poelle: “If you’re struggling with a character, write 20 things that the reader will never know about your character. These will naturally bleed into your writing and provide a richness…

Originally posted on Libby Sommer, Author:
So, here’s the thing:  choose something in particular to write about. For example, what it felt like having a tennis lesson after a twenty year break. Give us the specifics. Dig deep for the…