Philippa Carey

@GilesAuthor @juliedg Sounds like a zombie writer!

@juliedg I think I'll be picking Philip's brains too as I'm putting out an anthology of short stories.

#tuesdaywritinghour Q1. Hi everyone. I hope you've had a good, productive week. Any writing news, good or not-so-good, to share?

@juliedg Still stuck in the saggy middle since Christmas!

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@TheFriendMag Oh no! Tuesday will become a barren wasteland. 😲

Q.6 This is our final 'People's Friend' Writing Hour on Twitter. Although the #PFWritingHour is drawing to a close, look out for Writing Tips on our Newsletter which is exclusively for PF subscribers. What is the best writing tip you've ever received that you'd like to share?

@lizfilleul @TheFriendMag It's a pity she, like Georgette Heyer, didn't write more.

@PCarey_author @TheFriendMag I've wondered whether, if she were alive today, Eva Ibbotson might have written some romantasy, combining her talents for MG fantasy and YA romance.

Q.5 Who's a new author (to you) that you've discovered in the last year and really enjoy? #PFWritingHour

@TheFriendMag A cruise might be a good time to catch up on reading (or writing) but I wouldn't want to be sitting around and eating the rest of the time. So I don't mind who it is as long as they know how to dance the Slow Foxtrot, or Argentine Tango, or Waltz or ...

Q.4 If you were to go on a cruise with any fictional character, who would it be and why? #PFWritingHour

@TheFriendMag I enjoyed Ticket to Romance, set in 1923 because it turned me into a Buster Keaton fan. (Safety Last came out at the end of 1922).

Q.2 If you had to choose your own favourite piece of work that you've written, what would it be? #PFWritingHour

@TheFriendMag Another acceptance is always motivating!

Good morning and welcome to the #PFWritingHour! Q.1 How is everyone this week? What's your good news?

@TheFriendMag Fantastic Beasts and where to find them.

Q.6 Name a film that you think is actually better than the book! #PFWritingHour

@TheFriendMag I don't wait for Christmas to read them!

Q.5 Do you read Christmas stories during the festive period? #PFWritingHour

@TheFriendMag I have abandoned books which are wildly inaccurate in their history or geography.

Q.4 Have you ever stopped reading an author's books due to their opinions and beliefs? #PFWritingHour

@TheFriendMag I think there might have been one about flying pigs!

Q.3 Have you ever written story and got it just right first time? No changes required? #PFWritingHour

@TheFriendMag I have a notebook where I have a couple of pages to list the characters' name and relationships. I once gave three characters in a story the same name, not a good idea!

Q.2 A mistake people often make in the stories they submit is not giving a physical description of the main character or even a name! How do you build a "character"? #PFWritingHour

@TheFriendMag Got a proof copy of my latest paperback in record time and now it needs proofreading before being released.

Good morning and welcome to the #PFWritingHour! Q.1 How is everyone today? Any good news on the writing front?

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