Writer's Lounge For Writers, Authors, and Publishers to discuss industry news Thu, 14 May 2026 13:44:26 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:44:26 +0000 Bookangel Boards http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/forums/writers-lounge.11/ Your writing quirks? Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:00:15 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/your-writing-quirks.942/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/your-writing-quirks.942/ invalid@example.com (tirial) tirial
Does anyone else have writing quirks like this?]]> 3 London Book Fair Sat, 28 Apr 2018 18:10:07 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/london-book-fair.950/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/london-book-fair.950/ invalid@example.com (C. Lee McKenzie) C. Lee McKenzie
Among the topics was BookChain. That is really interesting and it's something to keep an eye on if you are an Indie author.]]> 1 Do you write short stories? Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:38:38 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/do-you-write-short-stories.840/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/do-you-write-short-stories.840/ invalid@example.com (C. Lee McKenzie) C. Lee McKenzie Creative Writing Institute's offer to publish "winning" short stories. This year's anthology was titled Lost and the only requirements were $5 to cover some costs and this sentence in the story you created. "I'm completely and utterly lost." That described me and my story, so I entered it, and my story, Matilijas, was a Judge's Choice.

I thought some writers here might want to note...

Do you write short stories?]]> 12 Starline Hodge's copyright issue Fri, 13 Apr 2018 13:28:39 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/starline-hodges-copyright-issue.938/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/starline-hodges-copyright-issue.938/ invalid@example.com (jessica) jessica
Starlight Hodge writes the Candi webcomic. Some guy contacted her saying he'd put it in a book. She said no and refused permission.

He did it anyway:mad: and stuck it on Createspace with an ISBN and everything:silent:.

Whole thing's going down on Twitter here.

]]> 7 Co-Authoring Sun, 08 Apr 2018 21:14:49 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/co-authoring.894/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/co-authoring.894/ invalid@example.com (Jackie) Jackie
Co-Authoring]]> 12 Where do you find inspiration? Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:21:28 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/where-do-you-find-inspiration.939/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/where-do-you-find-inspiration.939/ invalid@example.com (Zelda) Zelda
I love looking at writing prompt tumblrs or pulling out my copy of The Pocket Muse whenever I'm really lacking inspiration for plot/subplot ideas. Sometimes I'll find inspiration for a story in the local newspaper, television shows, or books I'm reading. For characters, I usually have a vague idea for them, then take a Myers-Briggs test, and try to flesh them out from there. I don't follow it exactly or...

Where do you find inspiration?]]> 1 Rags to riches author tales? Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:23:38 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/rags-to-riches-author-tales.931/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/rags-to-riches-author-tales.931/ invalid@example.com (atry) atry 5 Distinctive Cat Award 2018 - sneak peak Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:27:00 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/distinctive-cat-award-2018-sneak-peak.916/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/distinctive-cat-award-2018-sneak-peak.916/ invalid@example.com (tirial) tirial Cat Chat, a charity that helps rescues and shelters rehome cats across the UK. We're sorting out the final details with them now, which is why the announcement was delayed.

We'll make the full announcement in a day or so. One change we are making is that there is now an entry fee at all levels, starting at £1.50 for the first book + cost of book on Amazon, Kobo, or Smashwords. This is because for each book...

Distinctive Cat Award 2018 - sneak peak]]> 2 What's your process? Thu, 29 Mar 2018 03:18:36 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/whats-your-process.395/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/whats-your-process.395/ invalid@example.com (djbook) djbook Do you research for character names? How do you develop characters? What kind of an editing process do you follow?]]> 15 Goodreads Giveways Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:32:23 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/goodreads-giveways.909/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/goodreads-giveways.909/ invalid@example.com (C. Lee McKenzie) C. Lee McKenzie 4 Learning the Writing Skill Fri, 16 Mar 2018 01:13:34 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/learning-the-writing-skill.866/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/learning-the-writing-skill.866/ invalid@example.com (Belle) Belle 6 Selling second rights? Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:55:15 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/selling-second-rights.887/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/selling-second-rights.887/ invalid@example.com (atry) atry 4 Writing Tools Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:11:42 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/writing-tools.798/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/writing-tools.798/ invalid@example.com (Jordan) Jordan Pacemaker has been mentioned, but what other writing tools do you find helpful?

I downloaded the NaNo trial of Scrivner to give it another go. I had it on an older PC but I never really got the hang of it. The tutorial that came with the NaNo trial was helpful, and I have high hopes for it. The only downside is that it doesn't travel. I'm used to things I can access anywhere like Google Drive and Keep.]]> 7 Outlining and Research Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:52:57 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/outlining-and-research.806/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/outlining-and-research.806/ invalid@example.com (Donna) Donna 6 Twitter Pitch Party Tue, 23 Jan 2018 03:06:43 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/twitter-pitch-party.870/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/twitter-pitch-party.870/ invalid@example.com (C. Lee McKenzie) C. Lee McKenzie I mentioned in another thread that I'd successfully pitched a manuscript on a Twitter Pitch last year. I won't be pitching again this year, but if you're interested the Insecure Writers Support Group is hosting another Pitch Party. Lots of agents and publishers on board.

Details are HERE if you're interested....

Twitter Pitch Party]]> 14 Illustrations? Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:28:47 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/illustrations.868/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/illustrations.868/ invalid@example.com (Ellie Jane) Ellie Jane 7 Best writing spots? Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:16:47 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/best-writing-spots.748/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/best-writing-spots.748/ invalid@example.com (Ellie Jane) Ellie Jane
I'm not a writer in the traditional sense, but I like to journal. When I'm getting my thoughts down I like to move from place to place in whatever area I'm in. I find it hard to settle.]]> 10 Writer's notebooks Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:08:32 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/writers-notebooks.834/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/writers-notebooks.834/ invalid@example.com (natalie) natalie Here are some examples!]]> 9 Help Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:46:22 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/help.845/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/help.845/ invalid@example.com (C. Lee McKenzie) C. Lee McKenzie
Thanks for any help.]]> 4 After the 1st Draft Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:15:46 +0000 http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/after-the-1st-draft.836/ http://bookangel.co.uk/boards/threads/after-the-1st-draft.836/ invalid@example.com (Jordan) Jordan 4