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Writing Memoir With Marion Roach Smith 26 Aug 2013 | 11:44 am
Memoir is a misunderstood genre, and I am as guilty as anyone for underestimating it. In today’s interview, Marion Roach Smith explains the power of memoir and how we can all use it to become better w...
One Day In Budapest. A Thriller. Available Now. 23 Aug 2013 | 11:43 am
My latest book is available now! ‘One Day In Budapest’ is a political/conspiracy thriller novella, so the perfect opportunity to try out my fiction if you fancy giving it a go. I really appreciate you...
Writing A Novel: How Story Structure Creates Foreshadowing 21 Aug 2013 | 11:11 am
Creativity flourishes within a structure, and I have personally found that understanding the structure of story is the best way to help you grasp all the aspects of writing a novel. In today’s articl...
On Writing, Self-Publishing And The Business Of Being A ProWriter With James Scott Bell 18 Aug 2013 | 11:10 am
There are some authors who are able to teach others the craft as well as managing to juggle writing their own fantastic books. Today I am excited to be interviewing James Scott Bell, who excels at bot...
How To Market A Book Launch Lessons Learned And Print Edition Available 16 Aug 2013 | 11:13 am
This blog is all about sharing our experiences so we can learn from each other, so here’s a post about the launch of ‘How To Market A Book,’ my most recent non-fiction release, and how it became a #1 ...
Redefining Success For Self-Publishing 14 Aug 2013 | 11:55 am
This writing life turns out to be a roller-coaster that just doesn’t stop! There’s the creative and writing process, but then you have to run the gauntlet of publishing as well as the sales and marke...
Writing Thrillers, Being Prolific And Video Marketing With Jeremy Robinson 11 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
I’ve been a fan of Jeremy Robinson’s thrillers for a while now, and recently read the fantastic Island 731 about human/animal hybrid experimentation. I’m excited to bring you an interview with him tod...
Are Writers Born Or Made? 9 Aug 2013 | 11:36 am
When we start writing, it can be daunting to read the amazing books by our author heroes and wonder how we can ever be that good. Thomas Hardy’s edited manuscript of ‘Tess of the D’Urbevilles, one o...
Google Plus For Authors With Evo Terra From ePublish Unum 6 Aug 2013 | 11:33 am
I know you’re all screaming at me right now. What do you mean – another social network?! But bear with me here, because Google Plus is more than a social network. It’s more like a social layer over t...
The 5-Step Mission Statement (An Author Essential) 3 Aug 2013 | 11:10 am
We spend a lot of time in the minutiae of what we do, slaving over word choice, trying to hit a word count goal, counting individual sales. But sometimes it’s important to step back and evaluate the ...
