with Sharon Bairden Tell us a little bit about yourself My first name is Sarah, but when I was a kid someone very close to me said…… Read more “Chapter in My Life Interview”
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The Unbearable Lightness of Writing
Writing, or as Juvenal the Roman poet put it, ‘the incurable writing disease’, should come with a health warning. In fact, judging by the many names…… Read more “The Unbearable Lightness of Writing”
Where do ideas come from?
‘Where do you get your ideas from?’ It’s a question most writers will be asked at some point. If you look around at the world, stories are…… Read more “Where do ideas come from?”
A Desk of One’s Own
Like anything one is trying to nurture, writing takes time and effort. Although it is considered a mainly cerebral activity, writing also needs physical space, somewhere to…… Read more “A Desk of One’s Own”
FIRST DRAFTS Interview with J.S.Clerk
First Drafts With… S. E. Moorhead Posted by Serial Writer August 2, 2019 Hi everyone, and continuing the First Drafts series I am delighted to introduce fellow…… Read more “FIRST DRAFTS Interview with J.S.Clerk”
The Crime Writer’s Elephant in the Room
It was during an interesting discussion recently between Ian Rankin and Luca Veste at a Waterstones’ event that Rankin raised what he described as the ‘elephant in…… Read more “The Crime Writer’s Elephant in the Room”
Sound, kidda!
http://bit.ly/38a5zne click on this link to hear a sample of Madeleine Brolly reading WITNESS X Audible book. A book is like a conversation – it needs two…… Read more “Sound, kidda!”
WITNESS X cover reveal!
Here it is! The wonderful cover for Witness X from the amazing team at Orion Design Team: Debbie Holmes, Joanna Ridley, Nick May, Clare Sivell, Helen Ewing,…… Read more “WITNESS X cover reveal!”
Sci-fi thriller Witness X to Trapeze
Trapeze has acquired Witness X, an “addictive page-turner” of a sci-fi thriller by S E Moorhead. Sam Eades, editorial director at Trapeze, acquired world rights (all languages)…… Read more “Sci-fi thriller Witness X to Trapeze”
To Plan or Not to Plan…
Someone asked me not long after the birth of my first son would I ever have another baby. My expression must have been one of horrified exhaustion…… Read more “To Plan or Not to Plan…”
From First Page to Last Interview
EDIT Interview with Janet Emson https://fromfirstpagetolast.com/2021/05/04/s-e-moorhead-qa/ S. E. Moorhead is the author of Witness X which was published by Trapeze on 6 February 2020. She kindly answered…… Read more “From First Page to Last Interview”
Query letter
‘Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.’ Søren Kierkegaard Dear AGENT, The above quote sets the scene for my novel FRAGILE LIES…… Read more “Query letter”
How I found an Agent
Finding an agent, I suspect, is not dissimilar from finding the love of your life – there’s so many possibilities out there, but only one is right…… Read more “How I found an Agent”