What is the one thing I did differently at the start of 2024 that led to successfully querying a manuscript and securing a six-book...

Back in 2016, when I self-published my first book, Accidental Damage – Tales from the House that Sat Down , other writers told me I...

I can't begin to tell you how excited I am that the awesome Alex Stone has agreed to feature on my blog. The author of psychological...

More thoughts from Alice at The House that Sat Down... I believe the process that goes into creating a piece of writing is very similar...

The Dream I always wanted to be a writer. Ever since I was a little girl and discovered books, I could think of nothing more awesome than...

I am currently knee-deep in writing a How-To-Paint article for a magazine deadline next week. Which is why I find myself procrastinating...

How wonderful to have the opportunity to speak at the Bournemouth Writing Festival for the second year in a row. It was so much fun, and...

This is the blog from The House That Sat Down. I am finally diving in and getting to grips with blogging after spending far too many...