'Away with Words', Clare Stevens' blog on writing

What genre is your writing and why should you care?

by Clare Stevens on May 6, 2019 with No Comments

When you pick a novel off the shelf, do you know what genre it is? Do you care? If asked to list the last five books you read by genre, could you? If you sit down to write, do you … Read More

We have lift off! Novel launched; what happens now?

by Clare Stevens on April 7, 2019 with 1 Comment

For almost as long as I can remember, I’ve had a dream. I don’t mean the recurring nightmare in which I’ve committed a murder a very long time ago and am about to be discovered – (does anybody else have … Read More

The writer’s life

by Clare Stevens on March 24, 2019 with 5 Comments

All the fun of the book fair With the launch of Blue Tide Rising just a week away, I have a room stacked with of boxes of books, a fridge full of Prosecco and a brain bursting with things I … Read More

How to write character

by Clare Stevens on March 12, 2019 with No Comments

In fiction, characters drive the narrative and create a voice for the reader to relate to. In the second of our ‘Write Like A Girl’ sessions with author Helen Cross we’ve been looking at how to create characters, using the … Read More

How to launch a novel

by Clare Stevens on March 3, 2019 with No Comments

“Treat it like a party!” Four weeks today I launch my first novel, Blue Tide Rising. I’m using a tried and tested formula, stumbled upon by accident in 2014 when a group of fellow writers and I decided to publish … Read More

What happened to Nottingham’s forgotten female authors?

by Clare Stevens on February 10, 2019 with No Comments

We’re all familiar with Byron, Sillitoe and DH Lawrence, and their association with the city of Nottingham. What’s less well known is that a host of top female authors hailed from the city too. A new project, organised by Nottingham … Read More

Of boots, bones and book-launches

by Clare Stevens on January 30, 2019 with 2 Comments

The bad news is I’m confined to barracks with tarsal fractures after a two-ton Audi ran over my foot as I was walking home from work on Thursday. The car swung in from left-field as I was crossing a side … Read More

Ring out the old.. Creative Writing exercises for the new year

by Clare Stevens on January 13, 2019 with No Comments

How do you feel about new year? Do you find it exciting and full of promise, or do you mourn the passing of the old year? For some, it’s a cause for celebration and hope, or a chance to wipe … Read More

Seeing in 2019 – the Whitby way

by Clare Stevens on January 6, 2019 with 2 Comments

‘There’s a right way, a wrong way, and a Whitby way,’ says the man. He’s silhouetted against the skyline wearing a long black coat, a bowler hat, and carrying a staff. This is Dr Crank, who’s here to lead us … Read More

Writing games for the party season

by Clare Stevens on December 24, 2018 with No Comments

For our last group session before Christmas we had a bit of fun with our writing. Here are a few games you might want to try. Names in a hat: This is a bit like the party game ‘Who Am … Read More

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