Well, hello there, and welcome to this first Ask Me Anything for authors. I had an absolutely cracking question submitted, so thank you very much for that! You can read the post or listen to the audio version here. And the question is, Which do you think is best self publishing or finding a publisher? […]
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9 important tasks to make a living with your writing
It’s only natural to want to make a living with your writing. But it’s also incredibly difficult! After all, you’ll be competing with thousands of other authors. And with readers trained to expect books for free, you might think it’s an uphill struggle. But writers like JF Penn prove that it is possible. I went to her workshop […]
Has Tarantino has made the Western popular again?
Looks like Quentin Tarantino might be making the Western popular again with the release of The Hateful Eight! I saw it last night and by God, it was marvellous, but I’ll be doing a video review so I’ll talk more about it then. That was more just a passing comment before I get to the […]
How do you cope with rejection as a writer?
There are few things guaranteed in life, but if you’re a writer, then at some point or other, you’re sure to encounter rejection. No matter what you’re submitting, sooner or later, you’ll get some form of reply saying “Thanks, but no thanks.” It’s hard, I know, but it’s something every writer goes through. Picture the scene. You’ve […]
Should authors be paid per page?
Do you love books? Do you think that it’s fair that when you buy a book, you only pay for the pages that you actually read? Well there was uproar recently when Amazon announced that it would be paying authors not according to the sales of each title, but rather the percentage of that title […]
Why on earth would I be a writer?
Yesterday, my dear editor and exceptionally talented author Nerine Dorman wrote this post about why she writes. After an email conversation on the same topic, I wanted to add my own two cents to the conversation about why I would be a writer. I actually did my first creative writing course in 1999! Lord, that seems […]
