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What I’ve Learned Writing Six Books (and counting)
New writers often ask me: does it get easier after the first book? And of course in some ways it does. Doing something difficult once gives you confidence and permission to do it again. But ask a novelist who’s … Continue reading
You Couldn’t Make It Up! On Plausibility
Implausible. It’s not a word any writer wants to hear about their book. But with the market increasingly competitive, everyone wants their novel to be the high-concept book that everyone’s talking about. The bar for original, compelling, outlandish plots is … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Before I Go To Sleep, Canoe man, East 17, gayle newland, Josef Fritzl, plausibility, plotting, psychological thriller, revenge, Room, writing
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How I Make It Work
I’m usually up at about 5.30am. As a busy working mum, I think it’s so important to carve some time out of the day that’s just for me. Most days I flail dramatically into palpitating wakefulness before the sun rises, … Continue reading
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Tagged bribery, caffeine, Facebook, FML, kale, parenting, school run, Taylor Swift
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On Teaching
About once a year, someone stirs up the controversy over whether creative writing can ever really be taught. Enough has been written about this so all I’ll say is that while you can’t instil talent, you can definitely hone it … Continue reading
The Long Goodbye
I’ve just finished the copy edits on my latest novel, The Ties That Bind, which will be published by Hodder next May. I feel that I ought to be ecstatic. I’ve worked on this book nearly every day for the … Continue reading
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From Page To Screen
Adapting The Poison Tree When The Poison Tree was commissioned by STV, one very famous author cornered me at a party and feverishly told me not to let anyone near it – that the television company would destroy my precious … Continue reading
Trailer Vs. Trailer
Just over a week now until the adaptation of my novel The Poison Tree premieres on ITV1 and to say I’m excited is an understatement. I’ll write at length about the experience of seeing my work brought to the screen … Continue reading
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FAQs
Every now and then, they unchain me from my desk and let me loose on the book-loving public. I love to meet readers and am always flattered and amazed by the things they have to ask me. While some questions are unusual – I … Continue reading
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In Suburbia
It has been about three weeks since I ventured beyond my own postcode. The view from my study window is nothing but houses and golf courses as far as the eye can see. On days like this, the suburbs threaten … Continue reading
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ERIN KELLY 