Today I'm thrilled to welcome crime author Ian Patrick to the blog to talk about his revision process. Educated in Nottingham, Ian left school at sixteen. After three years in the Civil Service he moved to London for a career in the Metropolitan … [Read more]
What Impact Do Book Reviews Have on Sales?
Back in June, I wrote a blog post on whether social media could sell books, and the outcome of the polls on Twitter and Facebook was that people were buying books based on what they saw on social media. Yes, there is a larger market of book-buying … [Read more]
Writing Crime – The Identification of a Body
Hello and welcome back to the Writing Crime series. It's been a while since I wrote one of these posts. A couple of reasons, one was that I went on holiday and then I've not been too well. I might update you on my health in another post. But when I'm … [Read more]
A Video Course For Writers
As a writer, I know many other writers and we are always looking to improve our craft. We read multiple books on the subject and take courses that are available to us. We never feel we are doing our best work and think we always have more to give. We … [Read more]
Recently Read – Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi
Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi Has your smartphone become your BFF? Do you feel bored when you're not checking Facebook or Instagram? Bored and Brilliant: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Spacing Out explains the connection between boredom and … [Read more]
The Twisted Web – Sneak Peek!
I'm thrilled to announce that The Twisted Web is released into the wild today. Yes, you can pick up a copy for your Kindle right now. There will be a paperback and audiobook to follow, but today you can get the ebook. The Twisted Web A social media … [Read more]