by sharon zink | Jan 19, 2017 | The Book Diner Interviews, writing tips
This week’s esteemed interviewee is short story writer and novelist, A.J. Ashworth. Her first collection, Somewhere Else, Or Even Here, won the Scott Prize and was also short-listed for the Edge Hill Prize. She also edited The Red Room, an anthology of stories...
by sharon zink | Jan 17, 2017 | articles, writing tips
NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, EH? Whilst I’m a big fan of change and clean slates and fresh starts and bright beginnings (after all, I’m a coach!), I’m not so sure about the whole frenzy concerning altering ourselves which kicks in each January. Firstly, as a...
by sharon zink | Jan 12, 2017 | The Book Diner Interviews, writing tips
Today I’m thrilled to interview the very talented, Rosie Garland. Years back, my first novel, Welcome to Sharonville, was shortlisted in the same Mslexia Novel Competition which Rosie’s book, The Palace of Curiosities, won – I wrote to congratulate...
by sharon zink | Jan 10, 2017 | productivity, writing tips
Before I started this writing coaching practice, I wanted to find out what exactly authors needed to become the writers they were born to be and how I could best support them, so I sent out my very first survey. And I am so glad I did as it showed that having limited...
by sharon zink | Jan 5, 2017 | The Book Diner Interviews
We kick off The Book Diner Interviews of 2017 by talking to Rebecca Ann Smith whose fascinating novel, Baby X, was published last year to great reviews. She hilariously likens it here to Gone Girl, but with more breastfeeding! I got to know Becky (as I call her) as we...
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