Being a self-published author is hard. There is something like 7500 new books released on Amazon every day - hundreds of thousands per...

The short answer to this question is “yes”. No matter who you are, or how long you’ve been writing for, you need an editor. And yes, all...

If you’re new to the writing scene, or conversely you aren’t a writer and are simply here to find out what this weird thing actually is —...

I’ve written a couple of times about whether “you’re good enough” or “why you should write“, but perhaps more importantly… what should be...

Well… yeah, of course it is. I fact, there are plenty of copywriters, ghostwriters, journalists, etc., out there that write for money...

In this blog, I’ve already talked about my thoughts on “writer’s block” in my article titled How to Write a Book. Today, however, I...

Writing a book is easy — as easy as 1, 2, 3! Start writing Don’t stop Finish when the book is done OK, maybe that’s a bit facetious....

It’s the age-old question, isn’t it? The question on every new writer’s lips: how much should I write per month, per week, per day…? It’s...

As a self-published author, you’ll inevitably come up against this from time to time. When you share your pride at having written and...

You know who has ideas? Everybody. Every damned day. Many writers tend to put a huge amount of emphasis on their ideas. They carry little...

So… here I am, not long after writing an article about the whole stupid “plotters versus pantsers” debate… writing an article about how...

If you’ve been hanging around writer circles for a while, you’ve probably heard the topic come up – “which are you, Plotter or Pantser?”...

I am just about to publish my first novel, and I’ve done the whole thing myself (with, of course, help for cover design, editing, and...

Hey! You might recall back in mid-March that I had completed the third draft of my first novel (title: Pyramidion), and was ready to pass...

Am I a good enough writer to sell books – that is, am I good enough for people to actually want to read and enjoy reading my books? This...

Why write, indeed. I guess it’s different strokes for different folks, but I think it all comes down to just a few things: For a job For...

So… I just finished my third draft. So why am I so excited? Well… it all comes down to the process, and the process for this book has...

Well, I hope there’s nothing terribly embarrassing in this photo, but hey – I basically LIVE at my desk these days. But my desk is a...

If there’s one tip that has been most important to me since I started, it’s this: don’t stop. I mean, it goes without saying. If you want...

[Note: I have no idea what that image is. I found it in my archives, and it looks like something one of my kids drew. Seems to fit.] When...