First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely THANK each and every one of you for your readership of this blog throughout 2017, and I sincerely hope my posts have been informative and inspiring to you. Your part in this little writing community is more valuable than you can imagine! https://youtu.be/YCfg_b3q4SI... Continue Reading →
The concept of the Plot Planning Sheet is something I learned whilst undertaking a writing course about ten years ago. It is a fantastic tool for writers at any stage of their craft, but is especially useful for beginners. The Sheet can be used for short stories and longer works like novels. In this post... Continue Reading →
As an author I classify myself as 'Genre Agnostic'. I learned this title at a writer's group meeting I attended some years ago. Genre agnostic basically means you write in a variety of genres. I myself have written historical fiction, non fiction, creative non-fiction, psychological suspense and am currently working on a series of crime... Continue Reading →
The pursuit of goals is a marathon not a sprint. As an author I often find myself feeling discontent with the daily steps I take toward my larger writing aspirations. Many, many hours can be spent in the pursuit of one's goal, yet it still feels as if they have only etched the slightest bit closer to the... Continue Reading →
Creative Non-Fiction: a term introduced to me by my mentor, fellow author Lee Scott. Finally I had a name for what I had been working on all these years! Up until that day I had been calling my first book a 'biographical novel'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwVsyQGqFqA The words 'creative' and 'non-fiction' describe the style. These are... Continue Reading →
I am only twenty-seven but still it has been a long and challenging journey of learning, integrating into the greater writing community and working towards sharing my writing with the world. It has often been a lonely journey, and for alot of it I have had to figure out the way on my own. My... Continue Reading →
Kate Kelsen 