Rowan is writing a series of 'old-fashioned' letters this year - 52 letters, in fact, by eerie coincidence!! - and has agreed to team up with me this week by writing a letter to a new writer. Her letter will be posted simultaneously on both our blogs, through the magic of writerly synchronicity.
This week's letter is addressed to Sarah Callejo, a writer known to both of us through the marvellous Romantic Novelists Association, where Sarah is a member of their much-coveted New Writers Scheme.
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| Rowan Coleman, who is writing 52 Letters: One Letter, Every Week, For A Year. |
Rowan Coleman grew up secretly longing to be a
writer despite battling with dyslexia. After graduating from university
she worked in bookselling and publishing for seven years before winning
Company Magazine Young Writer of the Year in 2001. Her first novel Growing Up Twice was published in 2002.
Rowan has gone on to write eight novels for women including the bestseller The Accidental Mother, The Baby Group and The Accidental Wife,
and eight novels for children and teens including the paranormal
adventure novels Nearly Departed and Immortal Remains under the name
Rook Hasting.
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| Rowan Coleman's letter to Sarah Callejo - and any new writer - on how to approach writing a novel. |
Thank you, Rowan!
This week's question is on the art of procrastination mentioned by Rowan in her letter: what excuses do you make when you put off writing your novel? (Or are you the dedicated type who never flags?)
Answers in the comment box below, please. Any comments for Rowan also very welcome!
