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Category Archives: Author Interviews

Difficult Fiction or Dumbed Down Market? It’s all strawberries.

August 6, 2015by Vanessa Matthews 3 Comments

Earlier this week I was pointed to an article in thenation.com that prompted such a strong reaction in my gut that I felt compelled to write a blog post about […]

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Author Interviews, Fiction, Lifestyle Features

Growing Pains – Writing Losses and Gains Part 3

July 23, 2015by Vanessa Matthews Leave a comment

I can’t believe it has been three months since I posted Part 2 of this Growing Pains series. So much has changed and so I thought it might be nice […]

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Author Interviews, Fiction, Inspiration, Life After 30/30/30, Lifestyle Features

Genre vs story – which comes first?

May 28, 2015by Vanessa Matthews 2 Comments

“Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre. A LOT of books by a variety of authors. And read with questions in your […]

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Author Interviews, Fiction, Inspiration, Uncategorized

The Doctor’s Daughter – eBook launch

May 22, 2015by Vanessa Matthews Leave a comment

My novel The Doctor’s Daughter is now available to buy on Amazon as an eBook. Paperback lovers will be pleased to hear that they can get their hands on a […]

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Author Interviews, Fiction, Inspiration, Life After 30/30/30, My Very Own Book Club, Uncategorized

Growing Pains – Writing Losses and Gains PART 1

March 16, 2015by Vanessa Matthews Leave a comment

There are times when it feels quite painful, torturous even, to be a writer. There are times when it is my sole source of joy and release, and then there […]

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Author Interviews, Fiction, Lifestyle Features

WRITING RESOURCES

October 4, 2013by Vanessa Matthews 1 Comment

I’ve been a little bit busy. I’m working on a new novel and am trying to stick to some kind of writing routine. I have a deadline looming and until […]

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Author Interviews, Lifestyle Features, Writing Prompts

Is the writer the villain?

August 20, 2013by Vanessa Matthews 2 Comments

“The writer isn’t the villain; we’re just reporters of what goes on.” Liz Jones, columnist & author. Villain or hero, we are all individuals and so surely we each have […]

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Author Interviews, Lifestyle Features, Uncategorized, Writing Prompts

Author Interview – Ben Hatch

June 3, 2013by Vanessa Matthews 5 Comments

It’s been a while since I blogged an author interview and I am delighted to be welcoming back a personal favourite of mine. For his last book, novelist Ben Hatch […]

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Author Interviews, Lifestyle Features

Melodies of my other life – my new book coming soon

January 7, 2013by Vanessa Matthews 6 Comments

So this is it. This is what I have been anxiously waiting for. Here is the first glance at the cover of my upcoming debut poetry collection Melodies of my […]

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Author Interviews, My Very Own Book Club, Poetry

BARBED WIRE BUTTERFLIES

January 7, 2013by Vanessa Matthews Leave a comment

If you have not yet come across the work of poet, author and advocate, Jessica Kristie, there couldn’t be a better time to get acquainted. Not only is she one […]

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Author Interviews, Fiction, My Very Own Book Club, Poetry

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