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The Making of Detective Mo
Posted on May 11, 2022 Leave a Comment
My 4 year old announced to me that one of her dolls was called Detective Molly and I became inspired.
I Found an Early Draft of Detective Mo and Thought I’d Share It
Posted on May 7, 2022 Leave a Comment
… When I stumbled upon this little relic: a partial first draft of Detective Mo and the Missing Prince.
Detective Mo and the Pirate’s Treasure — Out Now!
Posted on March 25, 2022 Leave a Comment
I am delighted to announce that the next instalment in the Detective Mo series, Detective Mo and the Pirate’s Treasure, is available to buy now on Amazon!
Detective Mo 2 – Cover Reveal
Posted on March 12, 2022 Leave a Comment
Congratulations to those of you who worked out that the full title of Detective Mo 2 will be…
Detective Mo 2: Titular Teaser
Posted on February 12, 2022 Leave a Comment
I thought about doing a Detective Mo 2 title reveal, but then I realised that would exceptionally boring. It’s a children’s mystery book, so you’ll want some sort of puzzle!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Detective Mo and the Missing Prince!
Boomshakalaka! Detective Mo and The Missing Prince has got its first review on Amazon and it’s a big juicy five star one. Two kids can’t be wrong! Get your copy of Detective Mo and the Missing Prince from Amazon today! 😀
Detective Mo and the Missing Prince – OUT NOW!
Posted on December 23, 2021 Leave a Comment
I’m delighted to announce my new children’s book is now finished and available to buy on Amazon under its true title: Detective Mo and the Missing Prince.
Super Snappy Speed Reviews: Children’s Edition (vol. 2)
Posted on May 23, 2021 Leave a Comment
These reviews reflect nothing but my own personal opinions and impressions, sliced, diced and shredded into a few short sentences. The books I have selected have nothing in common, save the fact that they are all fictional stories for very young children.
Super Snappy Speed Reviews: Children’s Books Edition
Posted on April 22, 2021 Leave a Comment
I might have mentioned once or twice before that I have a little daughter….
‘And so,’ my wife suggested, ‘why not write a Super Snappy Speed Reviews post about books for children?’
Writing Non-Human Characters #1: Animals
Posted on February 8, 2021 Leave a Comment
I’ll be spending most of this week dealing with how to write animals in particular (because it’s ever so slightly more complicated), however, no matter what non-human species your protagonist may be, there is one golden rule you absolutely must keep in mind at all times. Ready? This is it:
Your audience is made up entirely of human beings; therefore, your audience must be able to sympathise with your character as human beings.
In other words, you need to anthropomorphise your character to one extent or another. Perhaps only a little, perhaps a lot, but to some extent, you need to give your non-human character certain human traits to make them relatable. At the very least, they will probably need to be able to think like humans in order to work through their goals, conflicts, epiphanies, etc. and possibly will need to speak like humans too (though there are numerous examples of strong animal characters who do not speak).
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