Review - Remy's Dilemma - Andrew Snook

What to do when you're given advanced notice of the end of the world? That, in a nutshell, is Remy's Dilemma.  This rip-roaring...

Article - What's My Motivation

The strongest nagging thought in my mind when I'm reading a book sometimes is 'what is the author's motivation?' '...

Blog - Milk: An Excerpt

"The second his hand met the delicate and sensitive flesh at the side of my midriff I breathed in sharply, resulting in my chest e...

Article - 7 Deadly Sins of Writing - Lust

Lust - An intense and uncontrollable desire, usually sexual in nature. I bet you're wondering from this description how lust...

Review - My Life as a Sperm - William Darrah Whitaker

First things first, let me clear up for anybody panicking as to the content of this book, the title doesn't really reflect the na...

Article - Sex and the Human Body

How to make sure your sex scene is spatially and anatomically correct! Has anyone else noticed when reading a sex scene in a book, ...

Review - Normalized - David Bussell

I find myself not knowing where this review is going to go or what rating I'll give it. So instead I shall just start by getting ...

Article - 7 Deadly Sins of Writing - Greed

Greed - A rapacious desire and pursuit of material possessions. In the words of Gordon Gekko – Greed is good. Except that while...

Review - The Shabby Realm (Book 1) - Lennox Brown

I found this book to be instantly likeable, with a real cutting, irreverent sense of humour from the very first paragraph. If you 'L...

Article - Repetition, Repetition

Read this to learn how to use repetition effectively in your work without overusing it. I'm writing this article in the hop...

Blog - Love not, lest ye be loved

Read an examination of a throwaway tweet about love that became anything but throwaway. Ok so this blog entry is going to be a little se...

Review - A Diary Scribbled in Tears - Francis Odogun

I was determined to review this book having read the first chapter via the 'Look Inside' feature. The glamorous setting and subj...

Article - 7 Deadly Sins of Writing - Sloth

Sloth – A failure to do things one should do, or general physical or spiritual laziness. The concept of sloth is probably the most re...

Review - Ariel - Fia Essen

The author of Ariel describes her work as 'self-help, turned fiction', which is an accurate description of this novel. Our epon...

Article - Unbelievable Jeff

Learn how to make the unbelievable, believable.  Believe me, your readers will thank you. Ok so this isn't about footballer-turned...

Article - Stick or Twist

Planning a huge plot twist in your next novel? You should read this article first! We all love a good plot twist. That jaw dropping mo...

Article - 7 Deadly Sins of Writing - Gluttony

Gluttony - Overindulge or overconsumption to the point of waste. Gluttony usually refers to food, but it can easily be a deadly...

Review - Sonnets - Charles Gerard Timm

To write a book of sonnets thirty-three, on topics such as unrequited love, requires wielding of pen by kid glove, for fear of reade...

Article - Writing with Breadcrumbs

Read how to leave a trail of breadcrumbs so the revelation in your story makes sense! All good storytelling is predicated on one thing...