In this article, I will discuss how self-publishing can be a productive route into securing a traditional publishing deal....

We write for many and various reasons. Often we have something inside us which is burning to be released. Some writers are natural...

In recent weeks, I attended an excellent workshop on self-editing for writers presented by a senior editor with a wealth of experience...

The more I edit, the more I realise a fundamental truth about editing. Most of the time, an author engages a professional editor only...

It crept up on me, I turned another page, and it leapt off the page. Every single one of the characters in the novel I am reading is sad....

At present I am reading an excellent book about self-editing for writers which contains many practical tips, techniques and examples...

How does one walk across an active minefield? Most people don’t rush across it hoping by some lucky chance to make it across with their...

At what age does our creativity end? This is one of those impossible ‘How long is a piece of string’ questions. It is not possible to...

In Part 1 of this article, we looked at some of the psychological and physiological reasons why we become 'stuck,” unable to move forward...

I feel sure that you have fallen in love once, twice, perhaps many times. Falling in love is a deliciously giddy experience. You feel...

Something knocks us a little sideways. Perhaps it is a series of things. You didn’t make the long list for the short story competition....

Unfortunately there are sharks circulating in the waters of the publishing industry. They thrive in the online world and their websites...

Ideas for writing. Where do they come from? The short answer is "everywhere." The primary place is they come out of conscious and...