Dale Writes Things

13/12/2023

Discover how to create a writing routine that you can stick to with these handy tips.

Discover how to create a writing routine that you can stick to. Find out more with Dale Writes Thing.

09/12/2023

"The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you're allowed to do whatever you like."

Sage writing advice and recommended reading for fans of Neil Gaiman.

We look at Neil Gaiman's top writing advice and recommend some of his best works. Discover more at Dale Writes Things

07/12/2023

Writing during your morning journey to the office or class can seriously help your productivity as a wordsmith. Check out the full article for all my tips and tricks.

Browsing Instagram can be so easy during those early starts – especially when you’re sleepy-eyed and longing to be back under your duvet. However, writing during your morning journey to the office …

06/12/2023

Coffee and blog writing.

04/12/2023

Disabled people are once again being demonised by the ruling class. Now the Government wants them to find work or lose their benefits.

This article looks at the trouble with working from home in the UK for disabled individuals.

The UK Government is failing disabled workers and threatening to take their benefits if they cannot find work. Discover more at Dale Writes Things.

30/11/2023

“A winning novel that might speak to the immediate moment while also possessing the possibility of outlasting it.”

30/11/2023

Following Prophet Song's 2023 Booker Prize win, check out four other dystopian novels to sink your teeth into.

“A winning novel that might speak to the immediate moment while also possessing the possibility of outlasting it.”

28/11/2023

New post.

A selection of writing tips from John Steinbeck.

What does the Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men author have to say about the craft of writing?

As a noteworthy author of impeccable skill, John Steinbeck’s prose offers aspiring writers plenty of food for thought.

27/11/2023

Fascinating and often beyond comprehension – such is the enormity of the achievement – the cast of the Hamilton UK tour certainly did not throw away their shot.

Check out the full review here.

Fascinating and often beyond comprehension – such is the enormity of the achievement – the cast of the Hamilton UK tour certainly did not throw away their shot.

21/11/2023

As a writer with many years of experience, I have worked as a freelancer and in-house with varying success. But which is better?

16/11/2023

As a professional writer, I often write about things for money rather than pleasure.

This blog is an effort to change that — a commitment to writing about the topics I enjoy.

Whether I’m working on a new short story, sharing advice about my writing journey or tackling the big first novel, I’ll update this thing.

Hopefully, some of you will enjoy my musings.

Oh yeah, I also have cystic fibrosis — a genetic life-shortening lung condition. So, there’s that as well.

Original thoughts and musings about writing and living with a disability.