Interview - Trace Conger

This week it's the turn of Trace Conger, author of The Shadow Broker and the recently released Scar Tissue, to answer my ques...

Blog - Book Speak

In the veritable minefield of Indie books and shameless self-promotion, it helps to have a guide through the world of 'book spe...

Review - 10 - M W Johnston

'10' is a novella concerning Eric Bell, a Premier League footballer and part-time psychotic serial killer. It's a fascina...

Interview - Andrew Snook

This week it's the turn of Andrew Snook, author of Remy's Dilemma to answer my questions, as usual some more insightful th...

Review - In The Shadow Of Death - Peter E McGinn

A promising concept for a book, In The Shadow Of Death tells the story of former child star Kyle, who clings onto his Hollywood dreams ...

Blog - A Study in Pink and Orange

Ginger hair, flowing, tousled, unkempt, fiery, free – the sunlight changing it from deep orange to lighter wispy yellow tones. She fl...

Article - Finding The Right Reviewer

I got an email recently that included a line which prompted me to write this article, once the dust had settled. "You shouldn&...

Interview - Mike Martin

This week's interview is with Mike Martin, author of the Sgt. Windflower Mysteries. Mike draws inspiration from the landscape,...

Review - A Devil Of A Time - Gretchen Jeannette

Before I dive into a full review of this book, in the interests of full disclosure I should like to state for the record that I am not ...

Article - Editing Etiquette

It seems that every author online is also an editor, myself included, but I'm not going to discuss the merits of any editors I...

Article - Chapter and Verse

When looking at writing tips and forums the same questions repeatedly come up, it seems every budding author wants to know how long ...

Blog - Ambiguity

Today's blog post is just a little rant about ambiguity, and not the good kind. Ambiguity is an important part of writing when us...

Review - Everest - A W Hudson

Everest is the coming of age story of David Malek, a boarder at the prestigious Aston Hall School, as he experiences a weekend that wi...

Interview - Lennox Brown

This week's interview is with Lennox Brown, author of The Small Matter of the Death Cult of Katahdin (The Shabby Realm Book 1)...

Review - A Company of Roses - Megan Goodenough

The debut novel from Meg Goodenough, A Company of Roses is a mystery thriller set very much in the modern day, but with a historical ...

Article - Get To The Point

I once read a great statement on a literary agency website, talking about the fact that your work has to draw the reader in early on....