Writing a novel takes more than just character dialogue and different scenes, descriptive writing is essential too. This week I’ve scoured the internet for expert tips and advice on descriptive...

As a writer, you are probably already familiar with the process involved in planning a novel, but what about planning a book series? Planning a series involves a lot more...

The final post in my point of view series deals with Deep or Close point of view. This usually tends to relate to third person point of view and I...

This is week three of my point of view series and today we are looking at Third Person. This is probably the most common and you’ll recognise it as he...

Following on from last week’s column which focused on First Person Point of View, this week we are looking at Second Person Point of View. This one isn’t very common,...

One of the biggest questions I see asked by new writers is what point of view to use, so over the next couple of weeks, this is the topic I’m...

Situated along the River Liffey, past the Temple Bar area of Dublin stands Smock Alley Theatre. Founded in 1662 as a Theatre Royal (the only one ever built outside of London)...

So, you’re hosting a book festival/reading/literary event of some ilk and you’d like to invite some of your favourite writers. Follow these ten handy tips to be absolutely sure they...

It’s November and for many writers around the world it means a month of non-stop writing. Yes, it’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), where writers everywhere take on the challenge...

Following on from last week’s column about websites for authors, I thought this week we’d take a look at SEO for authors. SEO is an important factor in getting found...