by Faye Bird | May 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Keep reading great things, memorise what you read, be hard on yourself. In other words, it requires the dedication of a Samurai. Set yourself high standards.” Edna O’Brien at Hay Festival 2013 I read this on Twitter last year and quickly noted it down. There was...
by Faye Bird | Apr 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve been inspired by other authors who have used Pinterest to create a mood board for their books, and have spent the last week trawling for images that might work for My Second Life. Once I started searching – thinking mainly about the various images in the book,...
by Faye Bird | Mar 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Wednesday 16 April was a big day for My Second Life. The book went to press and the opening chapter went on line as part of Lucy Powrie’s amazing UKYA April Extravaganza. If you don’t know about Lucy and UKYA you must. Go and visit her website www.ukya.co.uk and...
by Faye Bird | Mar 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
I wrote this blog post earlier in the year for The Faber Academy News and Features page talking about my experiences of having been a Literary Agent and now being a writer. It may be of interest to any aspiring writers among you. SITTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DESK I...
