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It is my great pleasure to welcome author Richard E. Rock to the blog today. He has taken time out to explain how he sets about planning...

I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...

I am thrilled to have the bestselling historical novelist, Fiona Forsyth take time to visit the blog today and discuss something many...

I am thrilled to welcome bestselling romantic novelist, Lesley Field back to the blog today to share her experience of how to plan a...

It is a joy to welcome award winning author, Maggie Richell-Davies back to the blog today to learn about her female centred novel, The...

This is my second article discussing different routs to getting your book published and I am going to deal with traditional publishing as...

It is with great pleasure that I welcome one of my favourite authors, Michael Jecks, to the blog today. He has taken time to share his...

There are many routes to publication, so you need to think about the advantages and disadvantages that are offered by the various routes...

It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling author, Miriam Drori to the blog today to talk about her experiences of her getting...

I am thrilled that bestselling author, Wendy H. Jones has taken time out of her busy day today to share her experiences of the world of...

Today I am thrilled to welcome back Allison Symes to the blog. On this occasion she has agreed to share her insight into writing...

The Holiday Season is a phrase widely used in the USA and often met with derision in the UK. However, in a country without an established...

It is lovely to welcome the bestselling historical fiction author, Lesley Field back to the blog to discuss her new novel, Dangerous...

Writing Hunter's Chase was an exciting challenge. The paperback and eBooks are available on Amazon published by SpellBound Books Ltd. Now...

It is a joy to welcome Sue Barnard to the blog today. She is a bestselling author and talented editor who I first met when she was...

I’m thrilled to share Looking Back at Swanwick 2022 this week. This post was a sheer joy to write. It shares a little of what it is like...

Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. I was once advised by author, Allison Symes, "You better like your first book because you'll...

Great fiction writing takes dedication and hard work, but there are methods to make the whole process easier. It is always worth the time...

Writing a story is an undertaking that allows your imagination to run wild. You will create characters and perhaps even build worlds....

I am thrilled to be sponsoring an exciting new prize for authors with SpellBound Books for members of Swanwick Writers' Summer School....