It’s almost March and for many, New Year’s resolutions have fallen by the wayside. If one of our resolutions was to commit to writing a novel or short story and...

As a self-publisher, your success rides on the number of new readers who are introduced to your work and enjoy your books as a result. In this article, we’ll go...

I had a discussion last week about plot twists with another writer. Love them or hate them, they are often the cause for discussion and if you want to know...

Writer’s block is something that you often hear of and in many cases, it can be a signal that you have gone wrong somewhere in your story. In this week’s...

The writing road can be a long and meandering one. I’ve been writing in earnest for many years alongside raising my four children, I’ve had short stories published and shortlisted...

For this week’s column, I thought I’d take a look at how to start a novel. It’s February, spring is in the air and with new growth taking place, what...

For this week’s column, I thought I’d take a look at some of the wonderful writing tips and advice that is available from successful authors around the world. There is...

For this week’s column, I thought I’d take a look at world building tips for writers. Let’s face it, when we’re writing fiction, no matter what genre, we have to...

The Endurance of the Author “Netizen” “For there’s no-one with endurance like the man who sells insurance.” (Crumit / Curtis 1935) Or the modern author too. Eighty-five years after this...

This week’s column is all about research for fiction writing. No matter what genre you write in, some sort of research is usually required whether it’s the location of your...