by Janice | Nov 21, 2016 | Step-by-Step To Non-Fiction Success
Part 3 – Set Goals And Intentions Have you ever set yourself long-term goals and failed? If so, you’re not alone. The problem is usually two-fold. Firstly, your goals are too long-term. By that I mean your timescales for completion are not close enough to feel...
by Janice | Nov 21, 2016 | Step-by-Step To Non-Fiction Success
Part 2 – Give Yourself Permission When deciding whether to start writing a book, your mind can become riddled with self-doubt. The chatter in your brain can be incessant and if you’re not careful, you can talk yourself out of it all too quickly. “What gives me...
by Janice | Nov 2, 2016 | Step-by-Step To Non-Fiction Success
Part 1 – My Accidental Bestseller I didn’t set out to become an Amazon Best Selling Author. In fact, that wasn’t even a thought that entered my head until the moment it happened. After all, being credited with writing a bestseller was reserved for famous...
by Janice | Oct 23, 2016 | Flash Fiction
Based on random names and ideas from a story generator program, this piece of flash fiction was written in 15 minutes. The ideas it was based on were: Male named Alfredo Female named Orpha They are dating They are on a ski lift The scenario involves a bank robbery...
by Janice | Oct 23, 2016 | Flash Fiction
This is a fictional story based around several aspects of my personal story. Asked to pick five things that would typify me if I were a character in a novel, I chose the following: Music by Prince Water – I always carry it with me My love of spending time on my...
by Janice | Oct 20, 2016 | Flash Fiction
Inspired by a photograph of an unknown man, which started as a character study, this piece was written based on the purely fictional life story of the man in the picture. The aim of the story was to start with the line, “It was a hell of a way to die” and...
by Janice | Oct 18, 2016 | Flash Fiction
24 Eyes – my first poem (apart from limericks) since my school days. I wrote this after my first visit to the Ham & Jam cafe in Preston for the ‘Just Write’ writers meeting. Before I attended the meeting, I hadn’t thought about the...
by Janice | Oct 17, 2016 | Flash Fiction
No Secrets – my first ever piece of flash fiction! This short story serves to remind us that we can have anything we want if we put our minds to it. I hope you enjoy it… No Secrets As she toyed with the idea of inviting Billy to the dance, Yolanda’s...
by Janice | Aug 31, 2016 | For Authors
The 10 Essential Ingredients Every Author Website Needs If you’re a writer looking to make a living from your books, you’d be right to get an author website together. This place on the internet becomes your central hub where readers can find your body of...
