The relative calm of my writing space has been disrupted this week. I mean, sure, the work needed to be done. And yes, the walls were crying out for fresh paper. Even so, the amount of writing I have done this week has been well below my average. I have …
This post is an update on what is new with me focusing on publications and submissions. It only seems moments ago that I published my list of crazy life goals. Now I have some early success to report back on. Big sci-fi publications and submissions I have submitted a short story …
I have come to see that what I call “My Crazy Goals” might simply be what others call “my life’s calling”. I was watching Carrie Green speaking at TEDxManchester and she was talking about setting herself crazy goals and then setting out to achieve them. That wasn’t the main topic …
How do you know when you have written a story with a vivid sense of time and place? That’s where asking the right questions comes in. The sense of place is what brings a story to life. It is what makes Hogwarts seem like a school for wizards and the Star …
You might have noticed that I have not updated any of my stories. I will not apologise for that (unless I start getting lots of lovely comments). What I will do is tell you what I have been up to. It might be quicker to write a list of the things …
Every author knows that if you don’t write good press releases for your book then you are missing out. What everyone else seems super unclear on is what you need to do to get other human beings reading the press release. There are literally hundreds of press release distributions sites. …
I am currently working on a report called “Social Media Master Plan for Writers and Authors” which will help you to learn how to promote your books on social media without appearing desperate. The report will be available for purchase but will also be included free as part of the Assisted Author …
I don’t know about you but writers that write about themselves all the time really turn me off. I am trying my best not to do that. Instead, I’d like to share some other blogs that are worth your time. Some, but not all, of these recommendations are found on …
There is a knife edge difference at the border between scary and hilarious. Understanding this difference – and the fact that comedy and horror are essentially the same skills – will make you a better writer. If the theory of writing is something that interests you, I write about it …
Sometimes I like to write scary stories. Usually, they are pretty short. Rather than start a new “story” each time I want to share a short I have created a new collection called “Anthology of Madness“. Most of those short stories have a twist and some of them are a …
