Tammy Cohen is making herself comfortable in the first draft seat today and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Tammy Cohen is a freelance journalist who has written for countless publications including The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. A late starter to fiction (and to other things besides) she has now written […]
Do You Want A Proof Copy Of Shallow Waters For Your eReader?
Do you love crime fiction? Do you write reviews for it, either on Goodreads, Amazon (or your reader of choice as it is going on all platforms) or a blog? If so, I’m creating a list of anyone who is interested in having an eReader proof copy of Shallow Waters. For anyone unaware, the proof […]
What's Your First Draft Like? – Steven Dunne
Hot in the seat today is crime writer Steven Dunne. Steven left Rhodesway School in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1976 after taking A-levels. He graduated from Kent University in 1979 and, after taking a year’s Post Graduate Certificate in Education at St Mary’s College in Twickenham, he undertook a variety of jobs in London, including Public […]
Amazon Is Not A Book Review Site
Did you hear about Robert Galbraith? Did you? What Really? Already? Oh. Ok . Ah, but did you hear that Robert Galbraith is now getting Amazon reviews from people who haven’t even read the book? You did. Oh. And herein lies the point of the post – yes, yes, I’m getting to it. I couldn’t […]
What Can You Do To Help Slow The Closure Of Bookshops?
I see a lot of talk on the internet about the closure of libraries and bookshops. The rapid speed at which we are losing both. The electronic reader has had quite an impact on the book world and it’s a growing industry. I’m not going to make specific comment on that industry in today’s post, […]
Kobo, Kindle, Ereaders
As you know, I’m attempting to find agent representation for my novel, but while it’s out I’m not sitting back and just waiting. I’m planning ahead. I know my plan for the future and I’m even planning long term idea’s. If I don’t find agent representation I’m going to get my work professionally edited and […]