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How Many Words Do I Need In My Book?
12th May 2025
It’s one of the most common questions I’m asked by aspiring authors-usually just after they’ve written either 3,000 words and called it a novel, or 150,000 and referred to it as ‘…a short story that got slightly out of hand’. I ...
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The Joy Of Independent Bookshops
5th May 2025
There’s something quietly revolutionary about stepping into an independent bookshop. Not the kind of revolution that makes headlines or causes governments to wobble, but the sort that stirs the soul. The slow-burn type. A rev ...
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The Perils Of Publishers Who Say 'Yes' Too Quickly
28th April 2025
We’ve all heard the phrase, haven’t we? "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." Of course we’ve all heard it. It’s something of a tired and worn-out maxim these days. But be warned-in the world of publishing, espec ...
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The Challenges Of Writing Dialogue
21st April 2025
Let’s be honest: writing dialogue sounds like it should be easy. After all, most of us talk all the time. The challenge, however, lies in making it feel natural on the page. That’s a different beast entirely. Good dialogue is ...
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Why Writing Fiction For Children Isn't 'Easy'
14th April 2025
Let’s start with the myth: writing fiction for children is easy. Because kids aren’t fussy, right? They’ll read any old tosh so long as there’s a fart joke and a talking dog. Except they are. And they won’t. Writing fiction ...
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The Power Of White Space In Story Telling
7th April 2025
White space is one of the most underrated tools in a writer’s kit.In a world where every inch of a page or screen can be filled with words, graphics, or colour, choosing to not fill space becomes a deliberate and powerful decisi ...
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Your Book-Who Gets Paid & What Do They Do?
31st March 2025
Bringing a book to life is an intricate journey involving numerous professionals, each of whom play a vital role in transforming your initial idea into the finished product, one that proudly stands on bookshelves and in online s ...
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Book Formats-What Works Best For You?
24th March 2025
Self-publishing offers incredible flexibility, but with that freedom comes the challenge of choosing the right book format and size. Your decision can impact everything from production costs to reader experience and even sales p ...
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Stop Shouting. The Dreaded Exclamation Mark.
17th March 2025
Stop shouting. That is, after all, what you are doing whenever you use the exclamation mark when you are writing. So, before you next liberally scatter them about your latest piece of narrative, whatever it is (and I have seen ...
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The London Book Fair-Is It For You?
24th February 2025
It’s that time of year again—the season of relentless déjà vu. Like clockwork, the same question lands in my Inbox, slides into my conversations, and ambushes me in the most unexpected places. I could probably answer it in m ...
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