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    Pitch Critique

    With the completed re-draft of my historical novel ‘The Heart of Cruelty’ at around 75K words, a bookseller friend encouraged me to enter for the 2020 Wexford… Read more “Pitch Critique”

    March 10, 2020 by M Wallis

    Love is in the air…

    Love is in the air, says British Corporate Thriller writer A A Abbott. But in a dark way. We were both reading at ‘Hearts of Darkness’, a… Read more “Love is in the air…”

    February 10, 2015 by M Wallis

    Books make great gifts

    Especially for oneself, when finding Christmas too much of a headache. Take a look at my Books 2014 page!

    December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 by M Wallis

    October story: ‘The Best of All Possible Worlds’

    The Telegraph Creative Writing Group October Competition sets a theme of ‘Life Change’. I’ve had a story about Voltaire knocking around in my computer for a while,… Read more “October story: ‘The Best of All Possible Worlds’”

    October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 by M Wallis

    Rothko’s 7 core qualities for art – and for storytelling?

    From the Rothko exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum, The Hague. It can be hard to connect with abstract art. Rothko’s blurry oblongs seem at first to be mute… Read more “Rothko’s 7 core qualities for art – and for storytelling?”

    September 28, 2014September 28, 2014 by M Wallis

    If I get to 30,000 words will everything be OK?

    It’s all organised in a complex hierarchy on my computer; the parts, the chapters, the sections. It’s like a house I’ve moved into, a few rooms adequately… Read more “If I get to 30,000 words will everything be OK?”

    August 8, 2014August 8, 2014 by M Wallis

    A national treasure

    90% of UK public libraries enable their readers to log in to the Oxford English Dictionary, free of charge, using the number on their library card. Otherwise,… Read more “A national treasure”

    May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 by M Wallis

    TCWG Short Stories 2013

    TCWG Short Stories 2013 has been published by the Telegraph Creative Writers’ Group in time for Christmas. A sparkling anthology (don’t miss the writers’ bio section!). Themes… Read more “TCWG Short Stories 2013”

    December 7, 2013 by M Wallis

    Historical fiction, on the wall in Amalienburg

    These are tiles on the wall of the Electress’s Kitchen, Amalienburg, in the grounds of Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich. If you look closely, you will see that some… Read more “Historical fiction, on the wall in Amalienburg”

    September 22, 2013 by M Wallis

    Maryland Romance Writers Online Workshops

    I recently took part in an excellent on-line workshop run by Stephanie Dray of Maryland Romance Writers. This inexpensive four-week long course explored a number of different… Read more “Maryland Romance Writers Online Workshops”

    September 16, 2013 by M Wallis

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