amwriting, Pagham-verse, world building, Writing Prompt

#WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 4 (and a bit!) Part 2

Days 26-31 #SelfieSunday! Show us some good times! Do you specify when your WiP is set or do you prefer to keep it vague and timeless? The Crows had its own timeline, from April-May (although the year isn't specified, it can be inferred from the dates). The plan is to line up the stories by… Continue reading #WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 4 (and a bit!) Part 2

Gothic Fiction, world building, Writing Prompt

#WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 4 (and a bit!) Part 1

Days 22-25 Do you edit as you go, or push through that first draft? It honestly varies. I do a little bit of editing as I go through, but the first draft will morph and shift under me through weeks of experimental writing until I get the plot and outline right, figure the characters out… Continue reading #WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 4 (and a bit!) Part 1

amwriting, Pagham-verse, world building, Writing Prompt

#WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 3

Days 15-21 Share a line from your WiP [Work in Progress] or make one up! THIRTEENTHp. 22 ~ Beta Version, no contextWes grinned, smoke wreathing between his teeth and scrawling his vice across the dark, cold street. He took another vicious, glowing drag. “Still want to know what I’m doing this evening? Cos it still… Continue reading #WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 3

amwriting, Pagham-verse, world building, Writing Prompt

#WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 2

Days 8-14 Something you like about your characters that's not necessarily the popular opinion. Oooh a tricky question, glad I'm not having to constrict my thoughts to 240 characters in a tweet... ~THIRTEENTH- Ricky Porter was one of the most popular characters in The Crows, and he's a gift of a character to write. I'd… Continue reading #WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 2

amwriting, Author Interview, Pagham-verse

#WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 1

Days 1-7 Introduce yourself! Hello! CMR/Mel - your friendly local Gothic eldritch horror writer. My life is a Gothic Horror bingo card with a bit of creative flair and a lot of soft things. Wander with me through ancient evergreen forests of bone and smoke until you reach the signpost that says 'Milton Keynes 5… Continue reading #WriterlyWiPChat: July Q&A Week 1