I find short stories a real challenge. My natural inclination is to come up with long-running story lines that take my characters across a series of adventures. I love watching...

Some of the most renowned authors in history worked under pen names. George Elliott, Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain, even J.K. Rowling. All saw a need to use a different name...

One of the most popular articles from our archives: Not many first-time authors pay much consideration to deciding what tense to write in. Exactly which tense an author feels most...

If you haven’t heard of #CockyGate, I’d suggest reading up on it. It’s a matter of no small concern, not only for what it could mean to the industry to...

There’s more to a professional writing career than putting words to paper. The gap between ‘writing’ and ‘being a professional writer’ can be significant, depending on your mindset and how...

This article is presented to highlight Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Last year I entered treatment for anxiety and depression. One of the major triggers for my depression...

 Video-blogging is a huge scene these days. There’s a lot of power in video, and Youtube has built its foundation on people using the medium to share their political views,...

If you use any online service, your inbox has probably been filled with emails recently telling you about updates to privacy policies. If you’re wondering why this is, it’s because...

There’s more to publishing and promotion than a great book and solid marketing material. All the promotional work in the world won’t help you if you start too late, or...

It’s one of the most important tools of the modern writer, and yet so often poorly-defined and misunderstood. It’s your author platform, and it’s both a useful way to promote...