As an indie author, I want to make writing my day-to-day business. That’s going to be a challenge, but it’s still my goal, regardless. I knew once I self-published A Deadly Rejection that there was no going back. The book… Continue Reading →
Organisation isn’t perhaps something you’d associate with the creative process. But for writers, particularly those who have a ‘day job’ and/or family commitments, organising writing time is a vital component of your life. When you have a busy calendar, taking… Continue Reading →
When you start out as a writer, it’s all about creativity, planning and writing your stories – basically, the fun stuff. But when you decide to self-publish, all that changes. In your author business, you’re the boss and you have… Continue Reading →
The phrase ‘indie author’ gets bandied around a lot, so let’s start out with a clear definition of what it means. The Alliance of Independent Authors, of which I’m a member, describes it as “a writer of fiction, nonfiction, or… Continue Reading →
Writing A Deadly Rejection has probably taken more research than the other four Allensbury Mysteries put together. I’ve written before about my style of research – story first and then fill in what I don’t already know later – but… Continue Reading →
AI can be useful in some aspects of publishing, but can it replace key parts of the process of producing a book?
One of the first things you get told as a newbie writer is that you have to write every day – it’s the only way you’ll ever finish your novel/short story/script, whatever it is you’re writing. It’s true that writing… Continue Reading →
On the surface, it would seem that news writing and fiction writing are poles apart. One is concerned with truth and fact, the other with making stuff up, respectively. However, I would attest that they are nearer than we think…. Continue Reading →
As we celebrate the second birthday of A Killer Christmas, I started to think about where the story came from. Usually I find that my book ideas arise from a specific situation. With A Deadly Rejection it was during a… Continue Reading →
The day is finally here when A Deadly Portrayal arrives on the digital shelves! With ballet, blackmail and betrayal on the programme in the theatre, it’s a very exciting and nerve-wracking day for me, and everyone at Readthrough Press, as… Continue Reading →
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