Lucy A. McLaren

  • Resources for writers – when you feel stuck in a rut

    Writing a novel can feel a bit like clutching at straws or… grasping at clouds? (Look, I had to make the picture relevant somehow). Following on from my last blog post about finding a publisher as a debut author, I wanted to link some of the resources I found helpful whilst I was on my…

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  • Author Interview: W.S. Luk

    It’s time for my next author interview! This time I have the pleasure of introducing you to W.S. Luk, who is currently uploading his first novel chapter-by-chapter, THE FEAST OF FOOLS, on his website. He can also be found on Twitter where he is eager to connect with readers and writers alike – check him…

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  • Addicted to Writing by Zoe J. Walker

    I’m going to talk about addiction, in the lightest way possible without, I hope, coming across as flippant. Disclaimer: I am in no way a mental health professional and the following is just my opinion. One of my main characters in Even Gods Are Blind, is going through a terrible time in his life. He…

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  • Author Interview: Zoe J. Walker

    For my next author interview in the ongoing series, it’s my pleasure to introduce Zoe Walker. I met Zoe on Twitter recently through the magic of the #WritingCommunity. She is a writer of historical fiction with a fantasy twist and is currently seeking an agent for her first book, EVEN GODS ARE BLIND. You can…

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  • Author Interview: Cindy Van Wilder

    In the weeks and months to come, I plan to post interviews from authors at all stages of their career. For my first interview, it’s my absolute pleasure to welcome Cindy Van Wilder – an author with numerous published French-language fantasy and contemporary books. I met Cindy when I joined Twitter in August 2018 –…

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  • My top 5 video games and how they’ve influenced me as a fantasy writer

    I’ve been playing video games for as long as I can remember. The earliest were floppy disks (showing my age) on our family PC – games such as Doom or Duke Nukem that I was undoubtedly too young to appreciate (and terrible at). Luckily, my skill has improved with age (I don’t die *quite* as…

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  • Signing with a publisher as an unagented debut author

    Well, this is a post I wasn’t sure I’d ever be writing… but here it is: I have a publisher! (Cue balloons, kazoos and confetti). My debut book, A CHILD’S AWAKENING, will be released by SFWP in Spring 2022. It’s still surreal typing that – I have to keep pinching myself.  So I wanted to…

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