My First Time

My First Time...with Gytha Lodge

'No matter how bad things are, I always feel better after I’ve written something.'

My First Time...with Claire Handscombe

'Learn the craft of writing, read good novels, and write the book of your heart.'

My First Time...with Carolyn Kirby

'There’s nothing more satisfying than putting that missing piece in the jigsaw.'

My First Time...with Bev Thomas

'A book that doesn’t go anywhere isn’t a failure – it's one that makes the next one better.'

My First Time...with Claire Adam

'There was always something small in amongst all the rubbish I produced that was worth keeping. So I kept going.'

My First Time...with Yara Rodrigues Fowler

Finish. That. Draft.

My First Time...with Anthony Good

'The first book you publish may not be the first you write.'

My First Time... with Haroun Khan

'Write with integrity and as bravely as you can.'

My First Time...with Daniel Ross

'I reckon the least you can do is make sure you’re doing right by your own story.'

My First Time...with Emily Critchley

'I cannot get off the chair until I have written three hundred words.'