

A Brief Word About Words
A writer constructs a world from ideas, images and words. The bit that makes him or her a writer is the use of words: if, instead of...


Learn what a story really is...
Learn: • what a story really is • what it is actually doing to and for you and other readers ​ • the magnetic power that attracts readers...


The 'Freedom of the Press' and the Power of Storytelling
There’s a lot of talk these days about the ‘freedom of the press’ and the power of the media. It’s probably even more important today to...


The Elements of Narrative
I’ve looked elsewhere at what makes up a story, and what actually happens when a writer communicates something to a reader. Put in basic,...


Building a Bridge to Your 'Grand Novel'
As a writer, you probably have your ‘grand novel’ (or fantasy series, or family saga, or whatever) sitting either on a shelf, or in a...


Learn what a story really is...
Learn: • what a story really is • what it is actually doing to and for you and other readers ​ • the magnetic power that attracts readers...


12 (Relatively) Easy Ways to Promote Your Book
There are probably hundreds of ways of promoting a book. In this new world of independent publishing, in which writers new and old can...


How to Write a Daily Blog and Keep It Up Every Day (including Weekends!)
How to put an article together quickly involves much the same things as trying to put anything together quickly: you need to start out...


Issue # 44 is here!
ISSUE # 44 IS HERE! https://www.clarendonhousebooks.com/magazine Yes, it’s true! In this issue you can find out who has won the Great...