We all have times in our life when we feel overwhelmed. There seems to be so much to do and not enough time to do it in. That’s where I’m at currently because I’m well into the process of self-publishing… Continue Reading →
Independently published writers are always told that their book has to have a professionally designed cover. I certainly wouldn’t be one to disagree. Your book cover is the first thing people see and it has to be convincing. Crime fiction… Continue Reading →
Next weekend is the event known in crime writing circles as ‘Harrogate’. Whenever crime writers meet the question that almost always come up is ‘Are you doing Harrogate?’. For non-crime writers this means the Theakstons Crime Writing Festival, which takes… Continue Reading →
When you’re a writer things can seem incredibly tough. Competition entries go nowhere, submissions to agents come back with a ‘thanks but no thanks’ and nothing else. It can be hard to keep going but there are any number of… Continue Reading →
We’d all like a bit more time with peace and quiet to get our teeth into our latest writing project. Most writers I imagine work at home, desperately trying to find a space where they can rest their laptop or… Continue Reading →
Back in the day when I first started out as a writer, my writing desk was a table in the corner of my living room. I lived alone and so it was fine for me to take over the table… Continue Reading →
As a writer who has any intention of publishing, you’re always told that you need a platform. Not a week goes by when you don’t hear from someone extolling the virtues of blogging or getting involved in social media. You… Continue Reading →
I’m sure every author’s heart sinks when they’re asked the question ‘So, where do you get your ideas?’. It’s as if the speaker suspects that there’s an ideas shop where we go to buy them. But we all know that… Continue Reading →
The definition of a series is probably quite fluid. It could be over a short period of time with a beginning and end – like Broadchurch – or over a longer term with the same characters – like Midsomer Murders…. Continue Reading →
It’s a horrible feeling, isn’t it? When you sit down in front of your computer or pick up your pen and the words just won’t come out. More importantly the ideas won’t come either. You know you need to write… Continue Reading →
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