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1 week ago | 
litopia.com | Claire Gallagher |Rachel McCarron |Laura Rikono |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine
I’ve watched some great webinars on plotting recently and I thought I’d compile what I’ve learned, as much for myself as for anyone else who might find this info useful 😊The Four Cornerstones of PlotDESIRE – anything, as long as the character is passionate about getting it/there’s a sense of urgency/it can’t be ignored. Start with a ‘flawed want’, with the story leading to the realisation of the ‘what’s really good for them’ need.
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2 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Claire Gallagher |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron
I tend not to write novels that require a lot of research (regular readers will be aware that I write romance/fantasy and psychological suspense-type books). I’ve got to admit, I don’t know how writers of sci-fi, police procedural and historical fiction do it.
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2 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron |Peter Cox
Spring 1995. The Quad. University of Pennsylvania. The monthly meeting of Resident Advisors in the Quad Freshmen dorm has once again commenced without Elon Musk. The University of Pennsylvania hired Resident Advisors to serve as a student leaders and oversee a group of freshmen residents in their dormitory.
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3 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Peter Cox |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron
Meteorological spring began on March 1, but astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and astronomical autumn/Fall in the Southern Hemisphere began on the date of the spring/vernal equinox, Thursday, March 20, at 9:01 am GMT, when we entered the astrological zodiac sign of Aries the Ram.
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3 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron |Peter Cox
Meteorological spring began on March 1, but astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and astronomical autumn/Fall in the Southern Hemisphere began on the date of the spring/vernal equinox, Thursday, March 20, at 9:01 am GMT, when we entered the astrological zodiac sign of Aries the Ram. The spring/vernal equinox announces the advent of Aries The Ram, and the beginning of a whole new astrological cycle; a brand new astrological year.
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3 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron |Peter Cox
We are now in Pisces Season. But what are its stars, what’s the ancient story behind it all, and what does it mean for writers? Time to go fishing with Pisces. Dates: 18/19 Feb to 20/21 March. Variable cusp depending on the leap year cycleRuling planets: Jupiter and Neptune (before Neptune’s official discovery in 1846, it was Jupiter)Zodiac House 12. Story Themes. Sacrifice. Endings, Resurrections, Religion, the Unknown, Ghosts, Mysteries. Rivers. All that is hidden.
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1 month ago | 
litopia.com | Peter Cox |Agent Pete |Rachel McCarron |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine
Will soon be removed… On The Honest Authors’ podcast, Gillian McAllister once mentioned that she was asked, “Do you really think that?” about something controversial she’d written in one of her novels. Her answer: “No, of course I don’t!” But at least in this instance she was asked.
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1 month ago | 
litopia.com | Peter Cox |Agent Pete |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Laura Rikono
Litopia’s Book Club, run by @Jason, is an unmissable monthly event. There are – happily – lots of book clubs around. But none like ours. Quite simply, it’s a club run by writers for writers – so the perspective is altogether different. We’re looking at the monthly choice with both readers’ and writers’ eyes.
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1 month ago | 
litopia.com | Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Laura Rikono |James Charles |Rachel McCarron
We are now in Pisces Season. But what are its stars, what’s the ancient story behind it all, and what does it mean for writers? Time to go fishing with Pisces. Dates: 18/19 Feb to 20/21 March. Variable cusp depending on the leap year cycleRuling planets: Jupiter and Neptune (before Neptune’s official discovery in 1846, it was Jupiter)Zodiac House 12. Story Themes. Sacrifice. Endings, Resurrections, Religion, the Unknown, Ghosts, Mysteries. All that is hidden.
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2 months ago | 
litopia.com | Claire Gallagher |Rachel McCarron |Lyse Beck |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine
Bear With Me!Okay, this is probably a weird analogy but this is how my (bird-brained!) mind works. So, in terms of the title question, I’ve thought long and hard about this and, with my limited scientific knowledge, I’ve decided it’s the egg (yes, I know there’s more to this question than meets the eye, but stay with me!). Why the egg? Well, given that evolution can occur through genetic mutation between generations, surely the precursor species laid an egg which gave birth to the chicken species?
