The Biggest Problem That Publishers Have With Writers - Part Five
Okay, so if you’ve been following this series you’ll have picked up on the general idea that overnight success is probably not on the...
The Biggest Problem That Publishers Have With Writers - Part Four
The biggest problem publishers face with writers is that writers expect overnight success and often don’t have a realistic view of the...
The Biggest Problem That Publishers Have With Writers - Part Three
In Parts One and Two we covered the harsh realities of building a career as a writer. We reached the end of Year Two without much money...
The Biggest Problem That Publishers Have With Writers - Part Two
We’re talking about the biggest problem that publishers have with writers — not technical errors or anything like that, but the fact that...
The Biggest Problem That Publishers Have With Writers - Part One
What’s the biggest problem that publishers have with writers? Is it technical errors in submitted manuscripts? No. Is it missing...
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...
Living in the Wrong Universe
Have you ever thought you might be in the wrong universe? I don’t mean that parallel universe where you won the lottery aged 25 and live...
Are You a Dog Writer or a Cat Writer?
Are you a ‘dog’ writer or a ‘cat’ writer? I hasten to add that this article is for fun only — I’m not suggesting in any way that you, a...
Some Gripes About Submissions
I produce many anthologies for new and established writers in a year, offering many the opportunity to get published for the first time...