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Sometimes when writing I get too fixated on the ‘bum on seat’ mentality, do you? That idea that the only way to make progress is to sit...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jan 13, 20217 min
‘It made me sad to think I’d never write a book again. The intricacies of plotting and the sta
Today on #SETBACKCOMEBACK I’m sharing a very personal story of how, just as you’re flying high, you can hit a brick wall that can seem to...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jan 10, 20215 min
‘I owed it to myself and my book to keep on going.’ Psychological thriller writer Wendy
Wendy Clarke started her career writing short fiction and serials for national women’s magazines. With over three hundred stories...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Apr 2, 20202 min
‘Every time a book comes back to me for edits, I want to rewrite the entire thing’ Best-
Every Thursday a best-selling writer of crime/psychological thriller shares their secrets and top tips. This week it’s Carol Wyer. I...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Dec 12, 20192 min
The decade that changed my life #writingcommunity #writerslife #Thursdaythoughts #EndoftheDecade #20
Where were you ten years ago? The end of 2019 also closes a decade, so inevitably it’s made me peer into my past. Looking back on the...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Oct 2, 20172 min
Writing & self doubt #amwriting #writerslife
“Writing is about laying yourself bare” Anyone who follows this blog will know I suffer from regular bouts of crisis with my...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Aug 22, 20171 min
‘Fascinating’ #BookReview THE REAL CSI @katiebumpz #amwriting #crimefiction
‘Perfect for anyone interested in crime or crime writing’ THEY SAY Who is allowed access to a crime scene? What happens when a body is...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Aug 10, 20171 min
BLOOD TYPE: Sweetpea author CJ Skuse @CJSkuse @harpercollinsUK #writingtips #writerslife
CRIME AUTHORS SPILL THEIR GUTS ABOUT WRITING. Every Thursday top-notch authors of psychological thrillers and crime fiction share their...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Aug 3, 20172 min
BLOOD TYPE: Sheryl Browne @SherylBrowne #writingtips #writerslife
CRIME AUTHORS SPILL THEIR GUTS ABOUT WRITING. Every Thursday top-notch authors of psychological thrillers and crime fiction share their...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jul 29, 20171 min
The moment things make sense #writerslife #amwriting #firstdraft
‘Suddenly and from out of nowhere, everything becomes crystal clear again’ There comes a point in the writing of every book when the...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jul 27, 20172 min
BLOOD TYPE: Joel Hames @joel_hames #writingtips #writerslife
CRIME AUTHORS SPILL THEIR GUTS ABOUT WRITING. Every Thursday top-notch authors of psychological thrillers and crime fiction share their...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jul 22, 20172 min
Life in the writing cave #writerslife #amwriting #amediting
How the heck have I managed to write four books? Things are suspiciously quiet at the Copperthwaite writing cave. The only thing coming...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jun 29, 20171 min
My top business tips on how to become a successful author via @Frostmag
‘What is the point unless we manage to successfully make people aware of our novels?’ The business of books isn’t discussed very often....
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Barbara Copperthwaite
May 11, 20171 min
BLOOD TYPE: Jane Isaac @JaneIsaacAuthor @Legend_Press #writingtips #writerslife
CRIME AUTHORS SPILL THEIR GUTS ABOUT WRITING. Every Thursday top-notch authors of psychological thrillers and crime fiction share their...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Apr 11, 20174 min
Top Authors’ Top Tips! #writersblock #writing #writingtips
I asked some best-selling crime writers for their thoughts on writer’s block. Everyone has heard of it: writer’s block, that horrifying...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Mar 16, 20172 min
BLOOD TYPE: June Taylor @joonLT @KillerReads #writingtips #crime
CRIME AUTHORS SPILL THEIR GUTS ABOUT WRITING. Every Thursday top-notch authors of psychological thrillers and crime fiction share their...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Mar 15, 20171 min
A killer’s whisper #writinginspiration #writing #amwriting
The sun was glorious today, so I decided to abandon my laptop and writing cave. Instead, I grabbed a notebook and headed to my local...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Mar 11, 20172 min
WEEKLY ROUND UP: And…repeat! #amediting #writerslife
That is what we are aiming for – a novel so smooth that the reader has no idea of the effort that’s gone into it. Shhh, I’m about to let...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Mar 6, 20172 min
The potential of the blank screen #amwriting #writerslife
I always feel as though the story is already out there, waiting for me to discover it I’ve now written four books, which makes me sound...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Feb 11, 20171 min
WEEKLY ROUND UP: Breathing life into words #amwriting #crimefiction #WIPjoy
This is the magical moment when the novel moves from something flat to something rounded and real which leaps from the page. What have I...
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