Writing: The Grammar Principle – with C S Lakin
Professional copyeditor and writing coach Susanne Lakin explains how learning the rules of grammar will improve the fortunes of self-published…
Writing Interactive Fiction – with Michael La Ronn
How do you engage readers? Self-published author Michael La Ronn, from Iowa, USA, shares his positive experience of writing interactive…
How I Do It – Bette Lee Crosby Shares the Secrets of Her Self-publishing Success
"Word of mouth has taken me to where I am," says USA Today bestselling author Bette Lee Crosby, with 14…
Writing: Feel the Fear and Write It Anyway
Launching Cauldstane, her seventh novel, has a special significance for Linda Gillard, because the book embodies her response to her…
How I Do It: Charles Sheehan-Miles Shares His Success Story as a Self-Published Author
Refusing to allow his self-publishing success to make him complacent, US novelist Charles Sheehan-Miles, with 12 self-published novels to his…
Writing: How To Use the Snowflake Technique to Write A Novel
British historical novelist Richard Denning explains the very popular Snowflake Method for planning and writing novels, illustrated by examples from…
Writing: How To Turn Your Life Into A Novel
Helena Halme, Finnish author of three self-published novels, offers excellent advice on how to turn fact into fiction effectively, drawing on her own experience of writing The Englishman.
How I Do It: Helen Hollick Shares Her Self-Publishing Success Story
USA Today bestselling historical novelist Helen Hollick is a great example of a hybrid author - trade-published (in the USA)…
Writing: How to Gain Inspiration from Writers’ Retreats Abroad
Indie author and poet Jessica Bell makes the case for investing in writers' retreats abroad to gain fresh inspiration and…
How I Do It: Melissa Foster Shares Her Top Tips for Self-Publishing Success
"I get to choose when to colour outside the lines" has to be one of the best reasons we've heard…
Writing Novels: How to Get the Balance Right Between Fact & Fiction
Lucy McCarraher's personal experience of writing novels challenges the old adage that fiction authors should simply write about what they…
How I Do It: Kristen James Shares The Secrets of Her Self-Publishing Success
100,000 books sold, 1,000 reviews on Amazon, 20 books in two and half years - that's self-publishing superstardom by any…