You've written a novel, and it's time to start thinking about releasing it. You want to self-publish it, and start looking into putting it onto somewhere like Amazon. Looking at how to do so, you - oh, wow. That's a lot of options. How do you know which genre to pick for your book? For... Continue Reading →
One of the things that has been most difficult to adjust to in becoming an author publisher is getting used to full time working hours. When I first started last year, I was doing things as and when suited me. I did this to finish Mundane Magic, to have it edited, even publishing it -... Continue Reading →
One of the tips you've heard (and will hear) me give time and time again is that one of the most important things when writing is to write where, how and when suits you. For me - as you probably well know by now! - that means writing regularly, as my mental health permits, and... Continue Reading →
Over the past years, I have become something of an expert in talking myself into and out of things. Perhaps the way in which I do this the most, these days, is dealing with procrastination. We've all procrastinated. Even the most driven, organised, relentless people I know put things off. I consider myself a pretty... Continue Reading →
tremulous, my heart rattles the cages of my mind every thought ringing with your name it is not a prayer. I do not allow myself prayers. to pray is to hope, and to hope is to dare. I am not daring. some days I am unsure whether my mind has my heart in a vice... Continue Reading →
For many of us, the world of submitting to literary journals, magazines, blogs and similar is a strange one. Unless you've already intersected with them professionally, or known someone who has, you're relatively unlikely to have encountered them. But they contain some of the most beautiful things I have ever read. More than that, they... Continue Reading →
For the past decade, I have told stories with my friends. But it is more than just telling someone a story; it is living the story with them. We run and play live-action roleplay games. We dress up as characters from a made-up world, and put them into places they have never been, with events... Continue Reading →
I closed my eyes to try and get some space to clear my head but all I found was pressure pushing on my heart chest so tight, eyes and nose running I hurt, panic rose and then into my head came this image of your arms wrapped around me and holding in close embrace I... Continue Reading →
You've heard it hundreds of times: one of the most important things to do if you want to write is to read a lot. But why is reading so important - surely it would be better to devote that time to just practising writing? Today, we're going to explore three ways in which the things... Continue Reading →