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When you choose a title for your novel, you’ll do more to increase (or decrease) its sales than any other decision, except perhaps choosing the cover. Unfortunately. Why…
Do you want to get your novel published? If you’re like every author I’ve ever met, then the answer to that question is… yes. If it’s yes for…
We all know it’s hard to get your book published, but did you realise that only about one in a thousand of the novels written each year are commercially published? I’ve been…
Public speaking is one of the principal ways authors promote their books. But speaking to large groups terrifies many people and they do it badly. As a commercially published author,…
You know what happens if you don’t proofread your novel? Your writing will have spelling, punctuation and formatting errors, and will look scrappy. And then you’ll get one-star…
If you’ve decided to self-publish your book, and you want a physical book to hold in your hands – much more satisfying than an eBook – then the easiest…
My first commercially published novel, A Kill in the Morning came out in 2014, and working on it with a professional editor taught me about the process of copy…
I’m probably the best procrastinator in the world. I could have procrastinated for England… if I got round to it and didn’t keep getting distracted by other stuff….
I’ve been using the Pomodoro Technique for the last few years now and I think it really helps with: Motivating yourself to write. Limiting distractions. Helping to keep…
The Manchester Speculative Fiction Group, of which I’m a member, is producing a showcase anthology. We are currently looking for writers to submit stories for inclusion. The anthology…