My debut novel is out next year. Please find me and it on Goodreads and add it to your list. And I’ve just started writing book 2 which is shaping up to be a doozy. #author #neilbailey #rpp #rowanprosepublishing #theawakening

After a break over what was a difficult Christmas period I was reading back on my manuscript to see what I needed to do next. Halfway through one chapter I found my highly descriptive and helpful prompt for a missing scene. #author #writingcommunity #neilbailey

You buy a second-hand camera and find one photo on the memory card. It’s of you, asleep in your bed.
What would you do?

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You’re driving late at night when your sat-nav says: “Pick up passenger ahead.”
What would you do?

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You wake up in a hospital bed. Machines are beeping, lights are on, but there’s not a single person around.
What would you do?

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Your car radio crackles and a voice says your full name, then warns you not to go home tonight.
What would you do?

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Dealing with writing scammer heartbreak By Neil BaileyIf you’re a writer who hangs around on X (or any social media site), you’ve probably seen this message pop into your DMs at least once a week:“Hello [your name], I came across your amazi...

As a writer, how many scammers have DMd you saying they’re a successful author and want to connect you with their agent? Probably a lot. Here are some thoughts to help you cope it all.

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Ideas for when you have too many ideas (Too many novels, too little time) By Neil BaileySo here I am again. Another idea. Another shiny, exciting, completely unplanned story that’s marched into my brain shouting, “Write me next! You know you want to."Sound familiar?You try ...

Thought I’d share some ideas about how to deal with too many novel ideas. #WritingCommunity #neilbailey

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You’re walking in the woods when a phone starts ringing from inside a hollow tree.
What would you do?

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It’s time for #wwydw what would you do Wednesday?
You look in the mirror and your reflection smiles before you do.
What would you do? #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #neilbailey

My two current #wip works in progress. I really need to decide and concentrate on one for a while. Hmmm which will it be? #writersofinstagram #author #neilbailey

Just finished the first full draft of my latest metafictional horror novel. I’d say it’s a doozy but then I’d be biased of course. Lots of polishing ahead. #horror #horrorcommunity #horrorwriters #writingcommunity #neilbailey #author

Ten tips for sorting a messy plot Many a writer has been there, including myself. You start with a brilliant idea. The opening sings, the characters feel alive, the premise sparkles. You’re flying through the first few chapters with t...

Latest blog post. Ten tips for sorting a messy and plot.
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Why I Write Using Microsoft Word and how I make it work for meWriters love to argue about tools. Scrivener versus Google Docs, notebooks versus apps, even typewriters still get a mention now and then. But for me, the tool that fits ...

Quick blog post on why I simply use Word to type my books. #writingcommunity #author #neilbailey

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Another good writing session today. Just topped 36k words and a lot more to come. #author #HorrorCommunity #writingcommunity #neilbailey

Alone Lost in the world around me,as if detached from everything;a ghost among the living.No sensations.No breeze can be felt,despite the shaking of the leaves.No warmth, despite the fire in the hearth.Not ...

Ever felt alone? A #poem

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