I’m here again comparing the written word against the sounds made by musical instruments and the human voice. Successful authors have long careers spanning many years with many novels and articles published in much the same way as bands and… Read More ›
Being a writer is hard. It’s hard, hard work. ‘Nothing really surprising about that intro,’ I hear you scream (or maybe you just think it – screaming at a computer or phone screen is a bit of a strange thing… Read More ›
In many of my blog writings I tend to, not always intentionally, compare aspects of books with those of movies and music. For me, these three mediums interweave themselves in most of my daily activities. I enjoy reading not only… Read More ›
I can’t be the only one who’s sat in front of a blank screen with the text icon flashing, looking for anything else to do but write. OK, sometimes I’ll manage a title, something like ‘The Next Bestselling… Read More ›
There’s no other way of putting it, I was blown away by this book. I can’t remember the last time a story affected me this way. So much so that I felt I had to write a review. Although saying… Read More ›
Who decides whether a book has a hidden meaning? Do the critics alone decide, or does the author hint at it, or go full on and explain it all in great detail? Or is it the fans, desperate to show… Read More ›
Perhaps the number one top tip for all writers is to write about what you know. Be it that 9-5 office job, or that relationship that ended badly, or that six month travelling vacation in the Far East. If you… Read More ›
So the other evening I was just sitting in my dingy kitchen, not really paying any attention to anything in particular, when I heard a noise from deep in the bowels of the basement. It was a pair of pathetic,… Read More ›
“Never judge a book by its cover,” they say, although this phrase is never used literally these days. The meaning behind it is, of course, don’t judge others before getting to know what’s on the inside. Or, don’t be a… Read More ›
MORGAN K TANNER, Writer of Horror 