Eighteen years ago I published my first novel – Sheep. Somewhat belatedly, I am just getting round to organising an e-book edition. And what this means is that I have had to read it again. Read the rest of this entry »

First, thanks to Amanda for last week’s blog and the points she made about what you need to bear in mind if you hope to sell your work to newspapers and magazines. Also, a big thank you to Amanda for the work she’s put in as editor of Chapter and Verse over the past few months. If you are a student and would like to follow in her footsteps as editor, please get in touch with me: dianan@writersbureau.com. The job doesn’t take up a lot of time but you do need to be decisive and have an eye for detail. Incidentally, the latest edition of Chapter and Verse is now available in the Student Area. Read the rest of this entry »