Does self-publishing your first book to the Kindle platform seem daunting? Or maybe you think it looks easy? The truth is probably somewhere between the two. In addition to my full Self-Publishing package, I now offer some basic eBook only services to help those new to Indie Publishing get their precious books out into the…
If any of you follow my socials or listen to me on The Joined Up Writing Podcast, you’ll know I’ve mentioned the audio book recording of my novel a few times over the past few months, but finally I can say it’s complete and out in the world. To be completely honest, it’s taken longer…
Yes, it’s finally happening. My debut crime novel, SAFE HANDS will be released with Pick Lock Publishing later this year. “Gritty, real and packing a hell of a punch, Safe Hands is the crime novel everyone needs to read this year!” Lauren North, best-selling thriller author In case you’re new to the blog or have…
Firstly, apologies. It’s been quite some time since my last blog post, so it was high time I gave you an update. Also, I have some good news to report. SAFE HANDS . . . AGAIN As listeners to my show, The Joined-Up Writing Podcast will know, I’ve been on my latest submissions journey for…
Finding creative focus during the Covid-19 lockdown has been tricky for many writers and creatives and I’m no exception. Like many of you, I’m working from home, following all the advice about social distancing and trying to stay motivated and sane in these scary times we’re currently living through. No news is good news ….
In preparation for an upcoming episode of The Joined Up Writing Podcast, an interview with author, Merle Nygate, I read Merle’s espionage novel, ‘The Righteous Spy’. I enjoyed it for a number of reasons and what better way to end the year than by sharing a positive review and suggesting another novel to add to…
As writers and creatives, the problem is rarely ‘I have no ideas’. It’s usually quite the opposite and we get inundated with the damn things. So how do we know which one is ‘THE IDEA’, the one that has the legs, the depth and the originality to be worthy of our valuable time? It’s a…
Short stories can help improve your writing and freshen things up when you’re bogged down in a novel. In my last post I talked about the need to ‘reset’ and ‘rewrite your attitude’ when things get tough during a longer project, and taking a break to write something short can be a great way to…
Today I’m talking about my recent struggle with self-doubt and what you should do when Writing gets you down. It’s been a while since we spoke, hasn’t it? Here we are sprinting toward the end of September and a quick check tells me that my last post was in December (an evergreen post that you…
This weekly series of posts follows my writing journey as I prepare to independently release by debut novel, Safe Hands – a Crime story about an aging safe cracker called out of retirement for the sake of his dying wife and a son that hates his guts. It’s set for release in June 2018 and…