Category Archives: Silk Over Razor Blades

These posts will feature my primary project, often shortened to SORB.

Back To School!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Ileandra Young

Okay, not really, but it feels like it. Today is my fourth outing to the Novel Writing Workshop run by the Leicester Writing School and Writing East Midlands. Rod Duncan is taking the course this term and I am grouped … Continue reading →

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Enough Is Enough?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Ileandra Young

I’ve changed the title of this post several times. Each time I thought I captured the essence of what I’m trying to say, but this is my favourite. I attribute that fact to the youtube video I managed to find … Continue reading →

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Imma Huntin’ Beta Readers

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Ileandra Young

If you missed it a couple of weeks ago, Harper Voyager, an arm of HarperCollins, is accepting unsolicited manuscripts for a two week period at the start of October. Since the genres they’re looking for includes fantasy, I’m racing against … Continue reading →

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Its The Job That Never Gets Started As Takes Longest To Finish

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Ileandra Young

One of my favourite quotes from The Lord Of The Rings. Not earth shattering, or deeply moving, just plain, sensible advice. And from one of my favourite characters; Sam Gamgee. He’s quoting his dad of course – the Old Gaffer … Continue reading →

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Writing For Kids

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Ileandra Young

The idea keeps coming up in my brain. I’m not really surprised, with motherhood looming over me like a dark, cloaked sceptre not unlike Harry Potter’s Dementors (or the Black Riders of Lord Of The Rings… ever notice how similar … Continue reading →

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