Category Archives: My Writing Process

Podcast Episode: Eyre Hall And Gothic Romance

In this podcast episode, Pip and Myra explore The Eyre Hall Series and the gothic-romance elements that connect it with Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea. You’ll hear about my creative process in writing the series and how it culminated in Ghost Wife, a contemporary retelling of Jane Eyre.

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Update, June 2022. Time Flies!

Welcome back! It’s been almost two months since my last post, and the least I can do is offer an explanation and tell you what’s been going on in my life in the last few months. January 2022 I’ll have to start in January. I spent most of this month in hospital with my mother,Continue reading “Update, June 2022. Time Flies!”

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#IWSG Why do I write what I write? @TheIWSG #amwriting #WWWBlogs #amwriting

This post was written in response to the Insecure Writer’s Support Group monthly (first Wednesday of every month) blog hop to where writers express thoughts, doubts and concerns about our profession. By the way, all writers are invited to join in! Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSGContinue reading “#IWSG Why do I write what I write? @TheIWSG #amwriting #WWWBlogs #amwriting”

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Why Writers should read ‘The Evening and the Morning’ by Ken Follett #BookReview #TuesdayBookBlog

Ken Follett has just released his latest novel, ‘The Evening and the Morning’, which is already in bestseller lists all over the world. My Review Ken Follett is one of my favourite living authors, so I downloaded his book on my kindle and my as an audio book on Audible on the 15th September, theContinue reading “Why Writers should read ‘The Evening and the Morning’ by Ken Follett #BookReview #TuesdayBookBlog”

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Harvest Moon at Eyre Hall #amwriting #HistoricalFiction #JaneEyre

I have some important news for readers who enjoyed the Eyre Hall Trilogy and for future readers too, of course! I’m writing a prequel, which takes place at Eyre Hall on and around the early September, 1865, during the Harvest Moon, thus its title, Harvest Moon at Eyre Hall. I chose this moment and thisContinue reading “Harvest Moon at Eyre Hall #amwriting #HistoricalFiction #JaneEyre”

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#IWSG POV: Protagonist or Antagonist? @TheIWSG #amwriting #WWWBlogs

This post was written in response to the Insecure Writer’s Support Group monthly (first Wednesday of every month) blog hop to where writers express thoughts, doubts and concerns about our profession. Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG The co-hosts for the March 6 posting of the IWSGContinue reading “#IWSG POV: Protagonist or Antagonist? @TheIWSG #amwriting #WWWBlogs”

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#WorldBookDay ‘Stories make your heart grow’ #amreading #Audible

Readers enjoy all sorts of stories, but what makes a book outstanding, instead of enjoyable?  A book becomes outstanding instead of enjoyable if it’s ‘Written from the heart’ with the aim of ‘Reaching other hearts’. I recently wrote a short post about ‘Writing from the heart’ and my conclusion is that the key is to:Continue reading “#WorldBookDay ‘Stories make your heart grow’ #amreading #Audible”

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#MondayBlogs ‘Write from the heart’ #WritingTips @BathFlashAward #FlashFiction

I was recently browsing the Bath Flash Awards website when I came across an interview with this edition’s (March-June 2019) Flash Fiction Award Judge, Christopher Allen. You can read the whole interview here. It was the final question and answer that has mesmerised me all weekend. I quote the question and answer here: Any finalContinue reading “#MondayBlogs ‘Write from the heart’ #WritingTips @BathFlashAward #FlashFiction”

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#IWSG Avoiding Pitfalls @TheIWSG #amwriting #WWWBlogs

This post was written in response to the Insecure Writer’s Support Group monthly (first Wednesday of every month) blog hop to where writers express thoughts, doubts and concerns about our profession. Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG The co-hosts for the August 1 posting of the IWSGContinue reading “#IWSG Avoiding Pitfalls @TheIWSG #amwriting #WWWBlogs”

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