Author Interview With James Hartley

Hello James, and thank you for your interview. Can you please tell us who your writing hero / heroine is, and why? Hi Melanie, thanks for having me. My writing heroes are the writers who inspired me to write, who I read when I was young. That would be Enid Blyton and, later, Iain Banks. I loved the Adrian Mole books. Most of my heroes … Continue reading Author Interview With James Hartley

How I Increased My Writing Output By Over 800% In A Year!

Simply Does It Today is a good day. A simply good day. Because in the life of a writer, any day where the writing flows, is one which lifts our hearts, and makes us feel so much better. I have spent my whole adult life trying to find a way to fit it all in, so that I can feel good about more days than … Continue reading How I Increased My Writing Output By Over 800% In A Year!

Captain Beany – A Man On A Mission

  Sometimes, quite unexpectedly, you meet someone either online or in person who has a great vibe. By that, I don’t mean that you are physically attracted to them, or want a relationship with them. But what I do mean is that they have a great heart, personality, charisma or some other attribute that makes them likeable. Last week I came across a character just … Continue reading Captain Beany – A Man On A Mission