Rachael

I’m a sci-fi author from Northern Ireland. My debut novel, Edge of Heaven, was shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award and the ESFS Award for Best Work of Fiction. The sequel, On the Brink, was longlisted for the BSFA Award for Best Novel. I’ve been writing since I was old enough to hold a pen, published since 2003, and helping emerging authors find their creative path for almost a decade as a writing tutor and mentor.

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Writer’s block when your novel is nearly finished: what it is, why it happens, and how to fix it

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Writers block when your novel is nearly finished: What it is, why it happens, and how to fix it It’s like the marathon of the middle, except at the end of the process So, you’ve almost finished writing your novel. You’ve won out over the most common writing difficulties that get in the way of putting words

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