by Amanda Roberts | Apr 4, 2024 | Inspiration
It had been a really quiet start to 2024, and then, with the impending arrival of Spring (apparently), that all changed. It was like the old London bus scenario that I remember well from my student days – waiting at the bus stop for what feels like hours and could...
by Amanda Roberts | Jan 12, 2024 | Inspiration
I’m not normally one for New Year resolutions and the like. Maybe I know myself too well and understand that I won’t keep to them so it all just feels like a waste of time. When it comes to writing goals though, well, that’s something else entirely. Early in January I...
by Amanda Roberts | Nov 1, 2023 | Inspiration
The inspiration for a new novel can come in many different ways. At events I’ve attended recently I’ve listened to authors Celia Rees and Erin Green talk about the inspiration behind some of their novels, and at the recent BPA Away Day with Emma Darwin we practiced...