If you’ve read some of my previous blog posts, you’ll know that I’m starting university in September. I’ll be off to The University of Salford to study a creative writing course, and I honestly can’t wait. Although a part of me is quite nervous. I applied for my course back in December 2020 as I … Continue reading My University Journey
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Publishing: It’s Your Decision
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen an increase in people talking down to or just downright insulting those of us that self-publish our books. I don’t understand this mentality. There are many reasons why someone might choose to self-publish their work and several different ways that they can do it. None of these reasons … Continue reading Publishing: It’s Your Decision
Blindsighted: A New Book on the Way
Welcome to another week I started writing what became Blindsighted when I was trying to get back into writing after being unable to get going on anything when struggling with my mental health. Starting a new story really helped me get back into writing and calm my brain, which at the time was going a … Continue reading Blindsighted: A New Book on the Way
When Can You Call Yourself an Author?
This is a question that bounced around my head for a while. Before I talk about how I felt and when I decided to use the word author, I asked the writing community of Twitter what their thoughts were; This question was something that prayed on my mind quite a bit when I started writing … Continue reading When Can You Call Yourself an Author?
Lockdown Writing
I live in the UK, and we're currently in our...wait a minute, I know this...third lockdown, and we're experiencing all the fun that goes along with it. Lockdowns have been sh!t, to say the least. We all have to find ways of getting through them; some people have built things, others painted, watched, read, played, … Continue reading Lockdown Writing
New Year, New…Book?
I'm taking a break from my regular schedule of posts but will return to it next week. The new year is upon us. We can put the sh!tshow that was 2020 behind us and try to move on. To bring a little good to the first day of the new year, I've decided to make … Continue reading New Year, New…Book?
Gareth Ellis - Author 