Browsing Archive: March, 2026

The Plot Thickens

Posted by K. S. Dearsley on Monday, March 30, 2026, In : Inspiration 

Or does it? There is no right or wrong way to plan a piece of writing. Use whichever method suits you, because if you ignore it, you're likely to run into trouble. Some people are pantsers, and are happy to set off on a 150,000-word novel with only the skimpiest of ideas to guide them. Others aren't comfortable unless they have every plot point, character flaw, setting and back story marked on a spreadsheet or graph, as if they're heading out on an expedition to find the source of the Nile al...


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Playing Around

Posted by K. S. Dearsley on Monday, March 16, 2026,

You've written a play. Great! Now what are you going to do with it? There are hosts of theatres, theatre companies and groups, but which ones put on new work and are open to submissions? Which ones pay? Will you be expected to have input in the production, or be forbidden to 'interfere'? How are plays licensed for performance? How do you get them published?

A good place to start looking for answers is the BBC's Writers Room. It lists all kinds of openings and advice for TV, film, radio and st...


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I Confess

Posted by K. S. Dearsley on Sunday, March 1, 2026,
Okay, hands up, I admit it–I have yet to read the books I downloaded in the Smashwords Winter-Summer Sale and spring is already here. What is more, so is the Smashwords Read an Ebook Week Sale. Until midnight on 7th March, readers will be able to choose from hundreds of free and discounted novels, and I know I won't be able to resist downloading more.
It is a great opportunity for readers to catch up with the latest works by authors they already know and love. More than this, it is a great ...
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My writing career began as a freelance feature writer for the local press, businesses and organisations. Now a prize-winning playwright and short story writer, my work has appeared in numerous publications on both sides of the Atlantic. I write as K. S. Dearsley because it saves having to keep repeating my forename, and specialise in fantasy and other speculative genres.

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