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Hi there, I’m a human being who writes books the old fashioned way without using any generative AI. I also don’t use AI in my photos [...]
August 21, 2026
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Why do I use folk horror in my books? A fellow Belfast writer asked me this recently, and honestly I hadn’t thought about it before, as I [...]
August 17, 2026
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This summer I’m simultaneously writing a new novel – currently up to 28k words – while finishing final edits on my latest novel [...]
July 21, 2026
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Gripe alert! Grab a cup of tea and lend me your ear so that I can have a grumble. Lately, not one but two acquaintances have asked me for free [...]
July 17, 2026
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Just a writing update from rainy Belfast! I’m working on a new body horror short story collection, inspired by the experience of body [...]
June 9, 2026
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Did you read the article on Sky News on 11th May, titled I’m a literary agent – here’s what makes me sign a writer instantly [...]
May 23, 2026
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Do you ever get imposter syndrome? Recently, I was out running errands in Belfast when a woman approached me and asked, “Are you [...]
May 18, 2026
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Finally, after three years of writing my latest novel project, a ghost horror book set in London, I have finished the final draft. Hurray, [...]
May 10, 2026
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Or she may put you in a book and kill you. At least this is what it says on my favourite writing mug. A colleague bought this for me during a [...]
April 26, 2026
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This week, a book delivery arrived for my creative writers. In case you don’t follow my blog regularly, I teach creative writing to [...]
April 21, 2026
Leilanie Stewart 