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Trailblazers, Jazz, and 1940s Style: The Inspiration Behind In 5 Days' Time
Trailblazers, Jazz, and 1940s Style: The Inspiration Behind In 5 Days' Time

Fran Clark
Feb 22, 20253 min read


The Real Mona Baptiste: A Voice from the Windrush Generation
Did you know that when you sign up to my mailing list you can read my latest novella, In 5 Days' Time for free?

Fran Clark
Feb 7, 20253 min read


New Year, New Plans: Exciting Changes, A Free Read & My 2025 Author Goals
New Year, New Plans: Exciting Changes, A Free Read & My 2025 Author Goals

Fran Clark
Jan 31, 20253 min read


A Writer’s Relationship with Deadlines: Challenges, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned
How I dealt with challenges and deadlines as a writer.

Fran Clark
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Monday Motivation: Look How Far You’ve Come
How to get motivated by looking at how much you've achieved already.

Fran Clark
Dec 9, 20242 min read


Thursday Thoughts: Breathing Life Into Fiction With Real-Life Characters
Breathing life into fiction with real-life characters

Fran Clark
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Thursday Thoughts: Why I Decided to Outsource My Book Marketing
Reasons to outsource your marketing efforts as an indie author.

Fran Clark
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Thursday Thoughts: The Celebrity Book Deal Dilemma in Fiction Publishing
The Celebrity Book Deal Dilemma in Fiction Publishing

Fran Clark
Nov 14, 20244 min read


Thursday Thoughts: Una Marson and the Creative Power of a Trailblazer
Thursday Thoughts: Una Marson, poet, playwrite, activist, journalist and broadcaster

Fran Clark
Nov 7, 20242 min read


Thursday Thoughts: The One Game-Changing Book Marketing Strategy Every Author Needs
The One Game-Changing Book Marketing Strategy Every Author Needs

Fran Clark
Oct 31, 20244 min read


Thursday Thoughts: Why Understanding Your Genre Matters for Authors
Why Understanding Your Genre Matters for Authors

Fran Clark
Oct 17, 20244 min read


Monday Motivation: How Laura Esquivel’s Journey to Success Can Inspire Us All
Monday Motivation: How Laura Esquivel’s Journey to Success Can Inspire Us All

Fran Clark
Oct 14, 20243 min read


Thursday Thoughts: The Top Secret Authors Use to Connect Deeply with Their Readers!
The Top Secret Authors Use to Connect Deeply with Their Readers!

Fran Clark
Oct 10, 20245 min read


Thursday Thoughts: How to Promote Your Book in a Way That Suits Your Personality
How to Promote Your Book in a Way That Suits Your Personality

Fran Clark
Oct 3, 20246 min read


Thursday Thoughts: How Creative Rest and Play Make Writers More Productive
How Creative Rest and Play make writers more productive.

Fran Clark
Sep 26, 20246 min read


Monday Motivation: Toni Morrison's Path to the Nobel Prize
Monday Motivation post about the achievements of Toni Morrison

Fran Clark
Sep 23, 20243 min read


Thursday Thoughts: Why I Want to Quit Social Media (and What Comes Next)
Thursday thought about whether Social Media is worth engaging in.

Fran Clark
Sep 12, 20243 min read


Thursday Thoughts: Writing to Market vs. Writing from the Heart
Writing to Market vs. Writing from the heart

Fran Clark
Aug 29, 20245 min read


Thursday Thoughts: How to Support Authors in a Competitive Publishing World
Thursday Thoughts, how readers can support independent authors

Fran Clark
Aug 22, 20245 min read


Thursday Thoughts: From Idea to Book - The Journey of Writing Holding Paradise
This is the journey of how I turned an idea into a book.

Fran Clark
Aug 15, 20244 min read
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