This is an excerpted chapter from my latest book, How To Make a Living with Your Writing. You can't make a living from your writing if you're not actually writing. And while writing may seem easy to …
Writing Tips: Using Real Life Fear and Pain to Springboard Your Story
Life is full of dark times. Sadness, pain, grief and fear are aspects of the human condition we can't avoid. So when we do face difficult times, can we turn those experiences into something creative …
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Stories That Kill. 7 Tips for Writing Crime
Writing crime is definitely a different kind of beast, as I found out when writing "Desecration" last year. Murder mystery takes intricate plotting, you need to set up multiple characters who …
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Writing Serial Fiction And Collaborative Writing With David Wright
Writing serial fiction and collaboration with other authors are things I haven't experienced myself, so I'm thrilled to interview author David Wright today. In the intro, I talk about winning The …
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Writing a Novel Series: Tips for Developing Spin-Offs and Sequels
I love romance novelists. The authors I know who write romance work damn hard to please their readers with stories that move them emotionally. They also write series characters and spin-offs that …
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The Successful Writer’s Work Ethic With Kerry Wilkinson
Many of us would love to get a 14 book deal with a big name publisher, as well as hitting #1 on Amazon.co.uk. Today's guest, Kerry Wilkinson, has done just that, but he certainly works hard for his …
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