LOUISE BEECH
Making Magic with Words.
Month: November 2020
The 50 Because I’m 50 Writing Competition…
To celebrate my recent 50th birthday, I want to give something back. I’ve enjoyed some glorious writing moments during my forties, but I’ve never forgotten how long it took to achieve my dream of a book deal in 2015, aged 44. Before that, I… Continue Reading “The 50 Because I’m 50 Writing Competition…”
No shame, no apology, no regret.
Writers often apologise when they share glowing newspaper reviews or a reader’s praise of their books. I often see them saying that it feels like ‘bad form’ or that it seems somehow vain to retweet positive blog posts. They admit that they feel they… Continue Reading “No shame, no apology, no regret.”
I’m in my safe place when I sit down and write. The only place where I really know what I’m doing. And I love getting lost in it.