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Posted on February 11, 2019 by Catherine Alexandra
Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels When I’m writing I think in colours. Every character, every scene, every plot twist is represented in my mind in shades which find their way out of my sub-conscious and into my fully conscious creative mind. I didn’t realise… Continue Reading “Thinking in Colours”
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Posted on January 2, 2019 by Catherine Alexandra
Having put your debut novel out into the world, and started what you dream will be an exciting, fulfilling and long career as a writer, the question of Book 2 soon starts to dominate your thoughts. The temptation is to focus purely on the… Continue Reading “The Trouble with ‘Book 2’”
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Posted on August 9, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
I recently recorded an interview with Glen Moyer, a Scot by heart and heritage, who lives in Texas. Glen hosts his own podcast show ‘Under the Tartan Sky,‘ in which he explores Scotland’s diversity and the wealth of creativity and entrepreneurship on these shores.… Continue Reading “The story behind the story…”
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Posted on July 27, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
I always knew that I had a tendency to procrastinate when it came to doing things that I really didn’t want to do but I had no idea I could procrastinate so professionally when it came to things I really do want to do.… Continue Reading “The Art of Procrastination”
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Posted on May 7, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
On Monday 23rd April, World Book Night, I attended a book club event at the Carnegie Library in Ayr to talk about ‘Dancing Through Fire.’ It was a fantastic evening and a brilliant opportunity to meet supportive and interested local readers who had… Continue Reading “In conversation”
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Posted on March 12, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
Writers are always being asked about writer’s block and how to get rid of it. There are a couple of things I’d like to say about this. It’s best not to fixate on writer’s block – the more you fixate on it the worse… Continue Reading “Why writers need hobbies”
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Posted on March 5, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
Self-publishing is a lot easier than you’d think and once you’ve done it, you’ll wonder why you ever hesitated. Believe me. I sat with my completed manuscript for over six years, thinking that self-publishing was an insurmountable task. However, unless you can find an… Continue Reading “Going it alone: self-publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing”
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Posted on February 25, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
As a writer, you like to think there are things about your book which will get people talking. When I wrote ‘Dancing Through Fire’ the one thing I really wanted people to talk about was the relationship between Ellie and Guy: was it appropriate… Continue Reading “‘Dancing Through Fire’: book club questions and thought provokers.”
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Posted on February 17, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
I always look inside the first few pages of a book before I buy it; to see if I like the writing style and the writer’s ‘voice.’ I tend to know within a couple of pages if it’s a book for me or… Continue Reading “‘Dancing Through Fire’: a preview”
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Posted on February 17, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton It’s taken a while to take my debut novel ‘Dancing Through Fire’ from that first idea to the moment of publication – 22 years in fact. It didn’t take that long… Continue Reading “My Writing Journey”
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