Symbolism in My Stories

Symbolism is the use of words or images to represent specific ideas or characters in stories. We can use symbols to communicate an overall theme of what you are trying to convey in the story or small gestures that can help a writer give meaning to a character or place within a story. I don't...

Speed Networking…for Writers?

Writing can often be a solitary profession, for most writers this can be an enjoyable part of the process; to get to spend hours a day in your own head, allowing your weird thoughts to take shape. But still, once you have published a book you now have to find readers and meet publishers to...

Use of Visual Aids in Writing to Show Progress

"There is nothing to writing, all you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." - Hernest Hemingway. One of the hardest parts of writing is not being able to see any form of progress. You can write and edit and re-edit for years and never feel like you are making any real headway....

Could the 5am Club Elevate Your Writing?

One of the main stumbling blocks to becoming a published author is not skill or desire but time. Robin Sharma‘s popular book, The 5am Club explores how people in any field of study or work could elevate their morning routine in order to give them more time. It may seem simple, just wake up at...

Hotel Writing

When I have the chance I love to write in hotels. Whenever I get to travel, wherever I am, one of the first things I do is find a little nook in the hotel room where I can write. Wherever I travel I find inspiration for my stories and hotel rooms are the perfect place...

Guess what I found!

My book Savage Beauty is in the library! My first book, Savage Beauty is finally stocked in the Plymouth library. It feels great to see my book there for people (hopefully) to take out. The story is partly based in Plymouth in 1996 so it may be of interest to locals. Please support me by...

Bookmarks as a Marketing Tool for Self-Published Authors

Author Bookmarks Bookmarks don't just keep track of your page number, they are a great marketing tool too. Bookmarks are a low cost way of showing off your novel with handy hints of where people can find your work and more about you as an author. They also hit straight to the people you want...

How to Self-Promote once You Have Self-Published

Is it worth self-publishing? Absolutely, for me, it was the best decision I made. The control of your intellectual property can only come from self-publishing. I had complete control of how the book looked, the cover design and any financial gains. Unfortunately this means I also have complete control or responsibility in promoting my work...

Savage Beauty

Every Journey of Self-Discovery Begins at Home! I have finally done it! I have published my first novel. This work has been an ongoing writing project over many years, starting in my early twenties when I came home alone from back-packing in the Middle East. It is the project that taught me how to write....