Since 2017 I’ve been working on a flash fiction collection, which I intend to self-publish. This book will be available as an e-book and as a printed book. The purpose of the book is to help me build a fan base before I try to get my novel published. I also wanted to experience self-publishing for myself — there are
From Sunrise to Sunset is a World War Two anthology of short stories and poems written by the Oldbury Writing Group. This anthology focuses on the people rather than the war as a whole. We hear stories of individuals around the world who fought to survive when all hope seemed lost. And even though fictitious, every story and poem have
The first thing I learned when I started my writing journey is that you need to be very patient. While it would be great to wait weeks rather than months to know if your story will be published or not, sadly, that’s not always the case. So, how do you cope with waiting months to know whether you can do
Recently, I’ve noticed that there’s something I do a lot when I talk about my writing successes, even saying the word ‘successes’ makes me wonder if I’m exaggerating. And that’s the problem. I always downplay my achievements. Even after all these years of writing, and finally feeling brave enough to call myself a writer, I still make out that my