Now I know that authors who are traditionally published have no say on what price the e-book of their novels is sold at. Of course there wil...

Now I know that's a silly question to ask any writer, but I have to face it, I do have a lot of books. As a consequence of all those b...

The nasty winter bug finally caught up with me last week, and my brain went on go-slow until the antibiotics started to get control of the i...

Where has the time gone? I know book festivals take place throughout the year, but the summer months are particularly popular. For me, J...

writing can be like a dripping tap... Once you start writing it's like a dripping tap, it never stops... I really shouldn't ha...

If you saw my recent post about the Sci-fi night that was taking place at the writers club I attend, last night (21st), then you might be in...

I've made good progress with the character bios. I've completed those for my hero and heroine- and found out a few snippets I hadn...

You've probably heard of flash-mobs before- perhaps even taken part in one; well today I was a participant in a reading session flash-mo...

As the headline results of the latest author income survey ( done for the ALCS ) has shown what we all suspected- writers are not earning as...

So much to do and so little spare time to do it... That seems to be my life at the moment, but I'm sure it's the same for everyone ...

I started this blog on the 13th September 2010, and it's now 13th September 2012. Time sure passes quickly... To celebrate I have a li...

I doubt there are many writers who haven't seen the news about fake reviews posted by authors to praise their latest book. Or others buy...

Glad to say I'm enjoying a spell of sunshine and a relatively dry atmosphere which is helping my lungs feel better. So while I continu...

Well I've survived. And I have the photos to prove it. So the next time I have the opportunity to read in public they will be there to...

This month is   Lowdham Book Festival 2012 between the 1st and 30th June. Usually the last day (a Saturday) is full of free talks and even...

Just a brief post before I start moving my desk. The books section of the Guardian online newspaper is launching an interactive map of the...

A few weeks ago- okay perhaps slightly more than a few weeks- I followed a link to a survey on Historical fiction reading. This wasn't a...