The Next Together follows the various lives of Katherine and Matthew as they meet and fall in love throughout history. There are timelines in the recent future and distant past, and each time a mysterious being is tracking Kate and Matt’s relationship, and making sure they fall in love and save the world in everyContinue reading “Why I chose to write in an epistolary format”
Author Archives: Wren James
What’s my writing process?
A lot like this, mainly. With probably more eye rolling. I don’t have a routine, but I’m very picky about my working environment. The slightest excuse not to write and I won’t get anything done! I need chewing gum, a spreadsheet of my daily word counts on myWriteClub (to keep me accountable!) and lots and lots of music.Continue reading “What’s my writing process?”
What would I do with a time machine?
This blog post was originally posted at Teen Reader’s Diary. If I was given access to a time machine for a day, I wouldn’t be able to go to just one place. I’m too greedy. I’d have to go on a tour of history and the future, until I ran out of fuel or causedContinue reading “What would I do with a time machine?”
My favourite soulmate tropes
I don’t believe in soulmates in reality, but as a literary device they are one of my favourite tropes. The idea that your favourite character is only a moment away from bumping into their perfect partner is such an exciting incentive to keep reading. It adds an air of anticipatory delight through the whole bookContinue reading “My favourite soulmate tropes”
My 5 favourite historical romances
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller This is a retelling of the Illiad set in Ancient Greece and exploring the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. Interwoven with gods, goddesses and magic, at its core this is a romance of truly epic proportions. If you know the mythology, you know to brace yourself for tearsContinue reading “My 5 favourite historical romances”
Why Hermione inspired me to write a flawed female lead
This essay was originally posted at Mugglenet. I don’t consider myself a Harry Potter fan. That doesn’t mean that I don’t love the series – because I really, really do. But I started reading it when I was six; at this point Harry Potter has been in my life so long that it would beContinue reading “Why Hermione inspired me to write a flawed female lead”
How to handle writer’s block
Before we begin, a disclaimer: I don’t really believe in writer’s block. I think that what we call ‘writer’s block’ is really just ‘thinking time’. Everyone needs to leave ideas to ‘ferment’, which can hold you back from writing for a little while. Sometimes writing isn’t always writing actual words on a page. SometimesContinue reading “How to handle writer’s block”
October favourites | Six Feet Under | The Fair Fight | Lumberjanes + Giveaway!
Previously: April | May | June | July | August | September It’s November! This week is the publication of The Next Together in Australia and my friend Alice Oseman’s e-novella This Winter! To celebrate, Alice and I are doing a giveaway of signed copies of our books . . . with a twist. Both books will be annotated byContinue reading “October favourites | Six Feet Under | The Fair Fight | Lumberjanes + Giveaway!”
A snapchat conversation between Kate and Matt
Happy release day in Australia! To celebrate, I wrote a short story in snapchat form over at Author Allsorts.Kate Finchley to Matt Galloway: Matt Galloway to Kate Finchley: Kate Finchley to Matt Galloway: Matt Galloway to Kate Finchley: Kate Finchley to Matt Galloway: Matt Galloway to Kate Finchley: Folios/v7/Time-landscape-2039/MS-149 Picture sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]Continue reading “A snapchat conversation between Kate and Matt”
Ten sinister horrors to stop you sleeping
It’s Halloween! Obviously that means it’s time to share some of my favourite creepy books with you. Hopefully there are some here you haven’t heard of before, as well as some old favourites. (Includes links to both Goodreads and the Book Depository.) Monsters by Emerald Fennell (Book Depository) A blackly comic tale about two children you wouldContinue reading “Ten sinister horrors to stop you sleeping”
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