Why Do Great Writers Steal?
The full quote is "Mediocre writers borrow. Great writers steal." T.S.Eliot There is also a version for visual artists, attributed…
The Law of Attraction For Writers and Authors
The Law of Attraction gained a huge audience with the global success of The Secret a few years ago, and…
NaNoWriMo Day 11: Update and Lessons Learnt
Word Count: 14,562 (I'm behind!). Here's the video...with text below. I had this request from @sheetalMakhan on Twitter "Hi! In…
Podcast: Tips for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors from Philippa Ballantine, Chris Lester and J. Daniel Sawyer
It is podcast mania this week! I am delighted to have these 3 sci-fi/fantasy authors on the show as all…
Speaking About Your Book: 7 Tips For Successful Public Speaking
I have recently done a number of public speaking sessions in my current home town of Brisbane, Australia. Most of…
Podcast: J.C. Hutchins on Writing Thriller Novels and Publishing Success for 7th Son
I am just so lucky this week because I had the brilliant Mur Lafferty AND the fantastic J.C. Hutchins to…
NaNoWriMo Day 5 Update with Video
Word Count: 11, 185 on thriller novel, codename "Project Morgan" Here's my video from Day 5 NaNoWriMo... and there's text…
Podcast: Mur Lafferty on Writing Novels and Top Tips for NaNoWriMo
There are some great authors online who are years ahead of me, who are achieving success and who also share…
Great Example of Author 2.0 Marketing and Connection…And What You Can Do Right Now!
It is a new world of book marketing out there, and it is brilliant to see how authors are embracing…
NaNoWriMo Day 1 Update and Lessons Learnt on Writing My First Novel
NaNoWriMo has started and thousands of people round the world are tackling new novels, aiming to finish 50,000 words in…