Paula Wynne

Writing a book is only the first step. Authors now have more choices than ever when it comes to getting their books into print.

Think of Scarlett O’ Hara from Gone With The Wind or Scout Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird. They never ever lived and they’ll never die.

If you’re aiming to write the next 50 Shades of Grey here's three little sneaky books that will help you on your journey.

The First 50 Pages by Jeff Gerke probably is one of

Create good 'Baddies' when you start building fictional characters for your novel with agro bullies, nasty bastards and dangerous bitches.

How do you start to build fictional characters when you're an an aspiring writer or author?

From the Knights Templar to the JFK Assassination, Monte Cook uncovers the truth behind the world’s most controversial and covered-up conspiracy theories in this writing guide - The Skeptics Guide

James Scott Bell in Plot And Structure tells us that opening lines must hook a reader.

As an aspiring novelist you need to ensure your reader can relate to your

For a story to be successful, it must come alive on the page.

Firstly, I love this image of a fight scene in the Pirates of the Caribbean.

blog about writing scary scenes in The Grotto's Secret and fight scenes for @raynehall

Remember that horrid thick medicine you were spoon-fed as a child to keep you healthy? Read on to find out just how poisonous the castor oil plant is and you will be shocked!

Nicolas Culpeper' Complete Herbal

In The Grotto's Secret conspiracy suspense thriller, I imagine my medieval character to be as beautiful

Cueva del Gato, near Benojan, in Ronda right in the heart of beautiful Andalucia is one of the caves that inspired

Here are some popular means of packing up your book to go in medieval times, including the precursor of our modern tablet sleeve.

Along with the Castor Oil Plant, the Oleander is the most deadly plant in the world.

The garden looks overgrown which makes me groan.

I love  thrillers, especially conspiracy action adventures with a historical mystery twist, so much, I decided to compile a list of 

This is a list of rewards being offered on my Kick Starter project to crowdfund my novel, The Grotto's Secret.

In my search for Historical Conspiracy Mystery Thriller Authors You Need to Follow I

As a conspiracy thriller writer I am fixated with reading books that race

As an avid reader and huge fan of thriller novels I created an A~Z list of Historical Con

We're getting closer to finishing my alphabetical list of Historical Conspiracy Mystery T

There are a lot of thrilling historical reading options out there when it comes to historical thrillers but what happens when you add a twist of conspiracy?

Although the past is long gone that doesn’t stop authors from reinterpreting it or reinventing it by adding their own little spin on historical facts and turning it into exciting historical fiction