One cup in the morning. Sometimes one more after lunch.
Hi, welcome. I live in the UK and can confirm it can be very hard to find an agent. Lord knows I tried when I was actively pursuing 'this writing...
It depends what kind of book/how long it is. I've read a number of 'thin' books since last month (e.g. 200 pages each). It took about 4 hours to...
I'm reading Curtains for three by Rex Stout. Followed likely by another by the same author. I'm in a detective novel kind of mood.
I've come to the conclusion it's not necessary to describe exactly what a character looks like. Long passages giving you the low-down of every...
I just did a bit of stocking up in London. Once I'm done with my current run of Italian crime novels, I'm going to start/finish - The...
I'm not superstitious whatsoever. I don't always tell people if/when I'm writing something, but sometimes I do. What I've found though is that...
Some people prefer to read a physical copy, and make notes/corrections on it etc. I know I like to have a paper copy in front of me if I'm...
You can do what you like. Whenever I read French fiction translated into English, it tends to always be changed to UK/US punctuation accordingly...
I find number 3 a bit wordy. Number 2 sounds good to me personally, because it's short. It could pack even more of a punch though - how about...
I don't even pronounce my surname correctly, according to Dad. It's become kinda anglicised over time, as so many names do. There's some...
Sounds fairly reasonable to me but yeah, it really depends on what's being included here. There are so many variables. I remember spending...
I was taught the exact opposite; I think it makes it easier to follow. Oh, and for the opening line - I actually rather like it.
I don't really see the point of it. My last name isn't easy for some people to spell or pronounce, but it's a part of me and that's that.
One at a time normally. I might jot down other ideas though, should inspiration strike me.
Separate names with a comma.
