Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing
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Do you write non-fiction but secretly want to write a novel? Are you confused about the process? Do you think you’re not creative enough, or worry that you don’t have enough ideas? Are you afraid …
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'What are you writing?' can seem like quite a simple question until you consider the range of possibilities. I'm currently in the early stages of shaping a new story and I'm still not quite clear on …
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I love book research. It's one of the most fun parts of the book creation process for me, but I definitely need to make sure I don't disappear down the rabbit-hole of research and forget to actually …
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Today I talk about outlining, writing literary fiction fast and ambition with Libbie Hawker. In the intro I mention my own writing update and how CrimeFest literary festival has changed so much for …
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If a reader can't put your book down, it's because you wrote a good story. And if a reader makes it to the end of the book and is satisfied, they are likely to buy your next book. And that makes for …
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I recently did an all-encompassing interview with the lovely Deb Ozarko about changing the status quo. We talked a lot about going indie, self-publishing and creative entrepreneurship, but we also …
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