Leilanie Stewart

Writing that confronts the nature of self
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Category Archives: Writing

  • Writing a main character for a novel is a lot of fun. I enjoy thinking about all aspects of a character, even details I won’t later use in [...]

    Writing a main character: who is Kimberly in The Buddha’s Bone?

    February 27, 2022
  • So, I decided to work out how long each of my novels took from first draft to final draft or on to publication and I wasn’t expecting the [...]

    How long did it take to write my novels?

    February 24, 2022
  • You know what? This post is mostly a checklist to myself to keep me on the straight and narrow, but if it helps you – great! So, here goes: [...]

    How to be a good novel writer

    February 10, 2022
  • Do you want to know something really crazy? I have written five novel manuscripts (two of those published, one binned, one on submission and one [...]

    Outlining and planning a novel

    February 5, 2022
  • Now that my supernatural horror manuscript (novel WIP#4) is complete and off to the printer for my editor to check, I have begun research for my [...]

    Novel research for WIP#5 and WIP#6

    February 1, 2022
  • I’ve had a few interesting conversations recently with fellow poet and novelist connections, after I wrote my recent post on Author [...]

    Selling poetry versus selling fiction – a world of difference

    January 26, 2022
  • I’m happy to say that I have finished my red-pen revisions for novel WIP#4 this week. They aren’t typed up yet, but it’s a [...]

    Supernatural horror manuscript update

    January 22, 2022
  • This week I’ve been getting quite philosophical. The beginning of a year is as good a time as the end to reflect. I had been thinking about [...]

    Author promotion and social media

    January 13, 2022
  • Happy New Year! I hope 2022 has gotten off to a great start for you and that, like me, you have remained covid-free. January began for me with a [...]

    Literary and life goals for 2022

    January 6, 2022
  • Check out this fabulous Secret Santa I got during my last week at work. Nothing beats a good horror novel and some Lindor chocolates. Did I [...]

    Literary plans for the Christmas and New Year holiday

    December 19, 2021

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