Today I’m featuring Vanessa Finaughty, a prolific South African author of 15 books with the bluest eyes I’ve ever seen (and I should know – I, too, am blue-eyed!).

She’s written a guest post for us, with five tips for new writers. Enjoy, and don’t forget to check out her amazing giveaway, featuring a number of free downloads for six books, penned by her, Michelle Louring, Alianne Donnelly and Simon Ludgate!

5 Tips for New Writers

Guest post by Vanessa Finaughty

1:Write what you know or be prepared to spend hours doing research.

Even if you’re writing fiction, your story needs to be believable, and it won’t be if you get your facts wrong. How much research you need to do depends on how much you already know about the topic – anything you aren’t 100% clear on needs to be researched.

2:If you aren’t enjoying…