Writing: The Challenge of Changing Genres
Changing genres is a risky business, and the freedom to take such risks is one of the many benefits of…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Satya Robyn
Many readers of this blog recently enjoyed Satya Robyn's recent guest post about writing "small stones". Today we turn the…
Writing: Charitable Causes as Motivation
Blog editor Debbie Young explains how helping a favourite charity can be great motivation for self-published writers and indie authors,…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This Week: Travel Writer Joe Cawley
As his second memoir of his life in Tenerife is published, award-winning travel writer Joe Cawley shares the secrets of…
Writing Craft: The Challenge of Writing An Opening Line of Staggering Genius
Indie author Kathryn Guare shares her thoughts on the importance of opening your novel with a memorable, brilliant first line.…
How Writing “Small Stones” Hones the Writer’s Craft
For today's Writing Craft strand, novelist Satya Robyn explains the meaning, process and value of writing "small stones" - tiny…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Dan Holloway
The conversation around successful self-publishing too often revolves around sales. Today's super-successful indie is Dan Holloway, a beacon for literary…
Writing Advice: How to Bring Writing into Your Day Job
Self-published author Sarah Dale, an occupational psychologist, provides an inspiring example of how to combine your love of writing with…
5 Cures for the Self-Published Writer’s Block
It's a rare writer who never suffers from writer's block. If you do, you're in good company: it hampers even…
How to Write an Effective Blurb for a Self-Published Book
An easy-to-follow guide to writing a cover blurb to help seal that sale to your target reader, by YA author…
Never Give Up Your Dreams of Being a Successful Self-Published Writer
Artist and author Natalie Buske Thomas shares her inspiring story of how she never gave up on her painting, despite…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Barbara Freethy
"The best thing you can do for yourself and your growing fan base is to write the next book," advises…