Writing Tips

October 5, 2023

3CR radio interview for The Nosy Detectives

3CR’s Published or Not presenters interviewed me as Louisa Bennet, and crime fiction author, Hugh McKinlay. Our detectives differ hugely – one has a particularly good […]
April 16, 2023

The Richell Prize is back for 2023

This is great news for aspiring authors. The Richell Prize is open to entries from unpublished writers of adult fiction and adult narrative non-fiction. Writers do […]
November 10, 2021

Five signs you should write a novel – Crimespree mag

I often meet aspiring authors who ask me how they might know if they have it in them to succeed as a novelist. So here are […]
May 19, 2020

Always dreamed of writing crime fiction? I think I can help.

Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdown has changed our lives in a way that none of us expected. It can also be a time for reflection. And […]
March 6, 2020

Proofreading – the final step

Proofreading. The final step. I just have to check for any obvious errors. Small things like punctuation. Or a piece of dialogue on the wrong line […]
October 11, 2018

Sharing writing secrets on Peter James TV

I always get so excited when I am about to start teaching a creative writing class. Not just because I want to encourage new authors, but […]

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