I have a confession to make that will probably come back to bite me on the bum in the future: I have always hated teamwork! It’s just not my natural and preferred way of working. I think it partly stems from cringeworthy school projects – I was a highly competent over-achiever (factual statement, not boasting, and not always the case anymore!) and often the other kids I had to work with…
As soon as you tell people that you’ve finished the first draft of a manuscript, their inevitable question is “when can I read it?”. The truthful answer – which always seems to surprise them – is “when it’s published” which still won't be for months/years. Most people seem to think that as soon as a book is written, it’s ready. If only that were true! The editing process almost always takes…
Hi, I'm Mel (you figured that out already though, right?!) and this is where I chat about things that relate to and inspire my writing, as well as share some of it.