ahcrowleyMay 31 minGiving It AwayI'm giving away a hundred copies of The Vicar Man kindle edition, through Goodreads. If you haven't yet read my truly excellent* book,...
ahcrowleyApr 267 minI like my books like I like my coffeeNo, I'm sorry, I know the next line ought to be something on the lines of "Hot and steamy" or "Dark but sweet" or some other hilarious...
ahcrowleyApr 127 minThe Internet Is StupidThe Internet is stupid. No, really, I understand that the Internet is an incredible invention, capable of sharing mind-boggling amounts...
ahcrowleyMar 225 minSleep Is For The WeekThere's a stereotype of the weary writer, struggling to meet a deadline, hunched over a typewriter - or, these days, a screen - working...
Amelia CrowleyFeb 227 minThe Fault In Our StarsGenerally speaking you’re given five stars, sometimes helpfully coloured in shades from red to green. You’re supposed to rank your...
ahcrowleyFeb 85 minWee, sleeket, timorous blog-postAs the inimitable Eddie Izzard once said “The best laid plans of mice often go wrong.” Yes she was making fun of Burns when she said...
ahcrowleyJan 268 minSmut!My youngest child is like Sherlock Holmes. No, bear with me: I'm not bragging, and this isn't some hilarious observation about children...
ahcrowleyJan 1810 minEscape plansI need to go on holiday so I can get some work done. I know: it's not the most original statement in the world, but honestly, between...
Amelia CrowleyJan 44 minCall It SuperstitionWe're taking the decorations down tomorrow. Not because we're superstitious, we're not: just because tomorrow is when you're supposed to...
ahcrowleyDec 21, 20211 minA present, for the presentI'm not going to spend forever babbling into the void, today. I just wanted to wish everyone a happy whatever: whether your celebrations...
Amelia CrowleyDec 14, 20215 minA Christmas Tale (to avoid like the plague)I’m going to take a break from wittering about writing to talk about something else for a while. Or at least I’m still going to talk...
ahcrowleyDec 7, 20214 minYou have to have a scheduleI’m taking a break from working on my current book — The Wolf-finder General, coming eventually to an online store near you! — to write a...
ahcrowleyNov 30, 20215 minI love it when a plan comes togetherLast week, while I was wittering on about writer's block, I suggested having a plan to work from, and to refer to if you get stuck. I...
ahcrowleyNov 24, 20215 minWriter's BlogI had a blog post written yesterday, but it didn't really say what I wanted it to, so I threw it away. Then I wrote a new post centred on...
ahcrowleyNov 16, 20212 minNo Sick LeaveI do my best writing when I'm ill. Ok, that probably isn't true, but it feels that way. The thing is, when I'm not ill, when I'm really...
Amelia CrowleyNov 9, 20215 min Give Tea A ChanceI drink a lot of coffee. I drink a lot more coffee than I used to do, nowadays, because my writing is more or less coffee-powered. I...
Amelia CrowleyNov 2, 20214 minInsert Relevant Quote HereI had to fight myself not to title this post “What’s In A Name.” It’s the obvious title, after all: I want to talk about names and why...
Amelia CrowleyOct 26, 20213 minScary But Not Too ScaryHuman beings love being scared. Ok, not all human beings. I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who would happily go through...
Amelia CrowleyOct 19, 20213 minThe Pit Of Doom (AKA Research)I am a research addict. I really am, especially when I’m supposed to be writing. Given even the slightest provocation I will cast aside...
Amelia CrowleySep 22, 20211 minI'm on the radio!You can hear my far from mellifluous voice on Wizzi Magnussen's "The business of..." on Thursday the twenty-third of September at one pm...