by nikkicopleston | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog
I’ve known Lynne Blackwood since we were at school together, but then there was a big, big gap – from when she moved away from Salisbury in 1968 to her return to England about 35 years later. In between, she’d had three children and travelled the...
by nikkicopleston | Oct 29, 2014 | Publications, Writing
“I’m a writer, that’s what I do. I write. I DON’T give talks, I DON’T go on the radio, I DON’T do interviews!” Think again. If you’re a self-published author, you can’t give up on your book the minute it’s...
by nikkicopleston | Jul 25, 2014 | Books, Reading, Writing
Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow – as the saying goes. There’s a lot of truth in that old proverb. I used to write on my own, no interference, no feedback, no ‘critical friend’ to take me aside and give me a few tips. In hope and expectation,...