BlogOn Writing 10 fantastical worlds of literature I most want to visitOver the past few weeks I’ve been helping to edit the fourth book in Wanda Wiltshire’s Betrothed series and I’ve loved getting lost in the…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing Why all amazing writers have writing groupsWriting is lonely. And most of the time it suits me that the only interactions I have in a day are of the imaginary or…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogFeaturedOn Writing The emotional ups and downs of being a writerLike the Radletts in Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love I too live life in superlative, either on a peak of happiness or drowning in…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing Why people who yawn a lot make good writers (and bonobos)Recently a friend showed me this amazing video of bonobos, who probably invented the slogan make love not war. In the video, zoologists presented one…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogFeaturedOn Writing Do you have the courage to be a writer?There is a novel by German screen writer, Sascha Arango called The Truth and Other Lies. It’s basically a story about a best selling author…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing What is a subplot and why is it important?Last week we talked about plot and how you can use it to make your story unputdownable. So this week I thought we’d continue on…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing The plot thickens – how to use plot and structure to make your book unputdownableI haven’t blogged in a while. I want to say I’ve been really busy with new projects, (which is true) but there is really no…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing 5 life changing New Year’s resolutions every writer can actually keepI used to think anyone who made New Year’s resolutions or goals they actually kept deserved a medal. But now I’m not so sure. Now…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing A little history behind the writing of your favourite Christmas carolsI don’t know about you but I am always fascinated with the story behind a piece of writing and therefore it’s no surprise how intrigued…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing What to do now NaNoWriMo is overLast Tuesday there was a collective sigh from writers all over the world. NaNoWriMo had come to an end and most of us survived—even if…Krystina Pecorari-McBride