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diwalkerbooks
Mar 5, 20213 min read
Reactions - from tears to meh...
Recently, two of my colleagues at work, Merryn and Kirsten, read Unpacking Harper Holt. They each got their own copy, read it at the same...


diwalkerbooks
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Writer's Block - it's real
I can't write. I mean, I'm writing this blog, and having fun doing it, but I'm not writing anything else. Nothing. Zip. Crickets. It's...


diwalkerbooks
Oct 9, 20203 min read
Editing Part 2: Crying is good
I have four completed manuscripts, one published, one in its way and two waiting their turn (fingers crossed). Whilst they are different...


diwalkerbooks
Oct 2, 20204 min read
Editing Part 1: Feedback
You're not quite finished. I think I'll need a cup of tea. I remember Nancy Conescu (editor of Unpacking Harper Holt) telling me the...


diwalkerbooks
Sep 11, 20205 min read
But I did a spell check...
Editing. I had absolutely no idea. When I finished my first complete manuscript, two thoughts came to mind: 'I did it!' which was...


diwalkerbooks
Aug 28, 20204 min read
Ideas... from where?
In the last post, I mentioned that there are three frequently asked questions, and I answered number three. I like to have a sense of...


diwalkerbooks
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Make a plan... or not?
There are three most frequently asked questions: Where do you get your ideas from? How long does it take to write a book? How much...


diwalkerbooks
Aug 23, 20202 min read
Just write...
I write early in the morning. It's Harper's fault. She started it. When I began writing my first novel, Unpacking Harper Holt, finding...
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