How Do I Make My Villain 3 Dimensional?
I have been struggling with the villain in my thriller. My protagonist has reams of back story. I know her…
Podcast: Beat Procrastination With Rajeev Dewan, Peak Performance Coach
In today's podcast, we tackle some of the most common questions I get on the blog: "How do I beat…
How To Be A Man In The Romance Market
This is a guest post from Dean Mayes, romance author of 'The Hambledown Dream' and real man! It's quite simple…
How To Write About A Real Location If You Haven’t Been There
Many fiction books jump from location to location, and include evocative detail on these settings. These scene changes help the…
How To Launch A Book With No Traditional Media Like Seth Godin
Seth Godin, thought leader, marketing guru and prolific author has just launched his latest book, "Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?". Seth is…
Podcast: Book Marketing and Promotion, Your Questions Answered
This podcast is all about book marketing, author platform and promotion - of yourself and your books. I have learned…
Character Based Writing: Lessons Learned From Sebastian Faulks
I read this brilliant book over my Christmas break in Europe, and wanted to share what I learned from it…
International Ebooks and Ebook Readers: An Update
There has been some big news in the ebook world recently, and authors should know about these changes in order…
Does Alcohol Help Or Hurt Your Writing?
I'm putting it out there on this post with some personal information and opinions. It might also be controversial or…
Outlining Your Novel: Why and How
Outlining is a matter of dispute among writers, but if you are just starting out - what is outlining, why…