It always astounds me just how much information there is to help writers and how much we need to know to succeed in this field. That’s one of the main reasons I compile this top 20 listing, of the best articles on writing, self-publishing and book promotion, every week. I trawl through the internet on …
Welcome to a new series in which I will share, as the song says, ‘a few of my favorite things’. Each week I will introduce you to some things that I love and that have transformed my writing life some way or another. This week we’ll explore some of my favorite books on writing …
I have a bone to pick with Mr James Maxwell – he is a thief. Strong words I know but he entered my home, via my kindle, and stole many nights’ sleep with his word mastery and world creation finesse. Those are nights of sleep that I can never reclaim, and they are nights …
I’ve been a little bit housebound this week. News on the grapevine was that there would be demonstrations on the streets of Cairo and so I stockpiled food and stayed home – better safe than sorry right? This enforced office time really helped with my writing – shocker, sitting at the computer working really does …
It’s never easy finding the perfect gift and none of us want to waste our hard earned cash on presents people hate – right? So why not go to the source – if you have a reader or bookworm that you need to buy for then there is no- one better to advise you than …
I read A LOT. I’m professional. It’s not abnormal for me to get through a book a day. It’s an addiction and I’m a junkie. So as you can imagine I get through a lot of books – I currently have over 1,000 on my kindle and only about 10 are unread. But it is extremely rare for …
I’m constantly fascinated by the dynamics of what makes content go viral. Why are some articles so popular and others, well, less so. It’s really interesting to understand – standard advice says it’s the headlines, or the imagery, or the writer’s on-line presence but when you distil that down into 140 characters on Twitter the playing …
This week we’ve shared 72 books that celebrate all the facets of Halloween, from sheer terror to paranormal romance, from thrilling intrigue to magical mischief. I hope I’ve helped you discover some new books and rediscover some beloved oldies. I’ve done loads of reading across this category, whilst compiling the guides, and I’ve enjoyed every second …
Today we explore those timeless classics that started the whole genre and remain as fresh and relevant now as on the first day they were published. They’ve entered our collective psyche and have passed the test of time to spawn all the other stories that followed them. So dive into the books that invented the …
In today’s offering of the week-long serial, “Books for Halloween”, I am sharing 12 of the best ghost stories I could find for you. This genre is probably the one most identified with Halloween and is packed to the gunnel’s with fantastic books. It wasn’t easy to narrow the selection down to just 12 books so I …
