Anyone else a bit scared of post-lockdown freedoms? No? Just me? That’s fine, I don’t mind. You’ll still want to play Post-Lockdown Chat Bingo. COVID-19 was a global phenomenon, and that can only mean one thing: new clichés to skewer, and they’re all here. Every conversation you’re going to have for the next 3 months on a plate.
You’re welcome.
Category: Creating the Bestseller
Why Writers Should Stop Torturing Their Goals… and Fail Better
I spent a lot of 2019 insulting my goals; poking them, calling them names, and generally hating on them. I’ve decided that in 2020 I should be kinder to them, and as well all know, whenever I decide something like that, I’m going to make a blog post out of it and insist that everyone should be doing it. You’re welcome.
Why Brexit and Trump Mean Big Romance is Due a Comeback
The popularity of certain types of fiction waxes and wanes with economic cycles. This is because readers are human, and want to escape their reality. But if romantic fiction is the ultimate escapism, why isn’t it more popular at the moment? As usual, I have a theory about this, and I’m not afraid to use it…
How To Write A Book Blurb Part 3
How to Write A Book Blurb Part 2
How To Write A Book Blurb Part 1
What Do Literary Agents Really Want? Try Abnormal People
Hey, Authors! Sorry My Mood Ruined Your Book
Oh Nooooo! Someone Else Wrote My Book!
Have you ever been half way through your major writing project, only to suddenly suspect…. it’s all been done before? Here’s some handy advice with the benefit of hindsight (and some surprising news on that old cliché – top Amazon genres involving fish).