There's a lot of market-chasing in publishing. Look at the amount of paranormal romance after Twilight and now the outpouring of BDSM erotica in the wake of 50 Shades of Grey. If you love those …
Wired For Story. Using Brain Science To Hook Readers With Lisa Cron
Why has 50 Shades of Grey sold millions of copies when it is not 'great' writing? Why is a great story more important than beautiful language? In today's interview with Lisa Cron, we get into what …
Continue Reading about Wired For Story. Using Brain Science To Hook Readers With Lisa Cron →
Measuring Achievement By The Olympics. How Much Can You Achieve In 4 Years?
The London Olympics are almost over and the closing ceremony will finish off what has been a glorious few weeks. (Britain seems to have done really well in the medal table too!) At the opening …
Continue Reading about Measuring Achievement By The Olympics. How Much Can You Achieve In 4 Years? →
10 Things The Olympics Can Teach Writers
(This article was originally written for the London Olympics but is just as relevant for Rio!) I never enjoyed mass sporting events until I attended the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when the penny …
Continue Reading about 10 Things The Olympics Can Teach Writers →
Writing About Death And Crime Scenes With Garry Rodgers
We are fascinated with death, as evidenced by the huge number of bestselling books, TV shows and films that center around it. But as writers, it's not necessarily something we know too much about. If …
Continue Reading about Writing About Death And Crime Scenes With Garry Rodgers →
50 Things I Learned At Thrillerfest 2012
I am just back from an amazing Thrillerfest, the annual convention of the International Thriller Writers in New York. I cannot recommend it highly enough if you're a thriller writer, or aspiring to be …
Continue Reading about 50 Things I Learned At Thrillerfest 2012 →
