This week, Daphne Kalotay (who we also interviewed this week) tells us about her writing room in Boston. My Writing Room by Daphne Kalotay I’m very fortunate in that I rent a lovely apartment with its own study off of the main room. This study has nice big built-in bookshelves, which I think make any room look immediately better! But best of all is the … [Read more...] about My Writing Room – Daphne Kalotay
Archives for January 2012
Top 5 Writing Tips from Lesley Pearse
1. Don't be slovenly, make out you are going to the office so dress and put make-up on. It puts you in right mind set. 2. Read as much as you write. Both fiction and non-fiction for research 3. To set you off with a new book try writing the blurb for the back of it. I find a few exciting lines bring focus to what the book is … [Read more...] about Top 5 Writing Tips from Lesley Pearse
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author: Novel News – Millie and the American Wedding by Anna Bell
Millie's about to reject the invitation to an American wedding from a long lost college friend Kristen when she accidentally agrees to be bridesmaid at it. Which doesn't seem too bad, what with the wedding being in New York and coming complete with bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner and all those American traditions seen in the movies. But then you add to the equation … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author: Novel News – Millie and the American Wedding by Anna Bell
Novelicious Chats to… Daphne Kalotay
Daphne Kalotay is the author of Russian Winter. 1. Can you tell us a little about your average writing day? I don’t really have an average writing day, because I don’t keep to a strict schedule, though in general I get up each morning and write for the next few hours. How much time I spend writing depends on where I am in a project. If … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats to… Daphne Kalotay
Wallpapering with Book Pages
I saw this book papered ceiling on Apartment Therapy and didn't quite know how to feel. While I absolutely love the way it looks, I do feel a bit squeamish at the thought of ripping up all those books. I'm not generally one of those people who like to protect their books so much that they look like they've never been opened (I happily dog ear the pages, … [Read more...] about Wallpapering with Book Pages