Writing

Fantasycon 2024: my reflections

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the British Fantasy Society Fantasycon…
How MS Word styles can help to navigate within your manuscript

Are you an author who writes using Microsoft Word? Do you find yourself spending too much…
What are homophones and why do they matter to writers?

What are homophones? A homophone is defined by the Cambridge Online Dictionary as “a word that…
Author interview with M. F. Alfrey

Being an indie author can be hard work, especially if you are juggling writing with tasks…
Do I need a comma before a name?

If you have ever found yourself pondering over whether you need to add a comma before…
Where should I back up my writing?

If you are worried about the best place to back up your documents, read on and…
Vain or vein?

In this post we’re going to clear up any confusion between whether to use vain or…
Verb tenses for fiction authors

Are you a fiction author with some lingering confusion around verb tenses and how they relate…
Pray or prey?

In this post we’re going to clarify the difference between pray and prey…
How to remove personal data from an MS Word doc

If you have ever wondered how to remove your personal data from an MS Word doc,…