Bookmark to hand out instead of a business card My last blog about marketing a book was written just over a year ago. At that point, my...

...In my sixties! I've always loved writing. For my personal enjoyment (and therapy) I've kept a journal for over forty years and I wrote...

"Oh no, this is not good." "I am a terrible writer!" "No-one will ever read my writing." "I don't think I can do this." "Who do I think I...

In order to write, we need to be able to master many things. Our brain generates thoughts which we organise into ideas that we then...

Introduction Like many unsuspecting and naive aspiring authors, I paid no attention whatsoever to the concept of marketing my book when I...

It is well documented that writing can be extremely therapeutic, and I have always personally found this to be the case. In this slightly...

In this blog, I explore what beta reading is, what it isn't, and how I go about doing it. Finally, I offer my thoughts on why others...

Learning, listening and meeting your younger self Warning: contains references to abuse Researching for my book Bent Is Not Broken...

You've written your manuscript! You've spent months, possibly years, slogging away to get this creation from the point where it exists...