Going, going, gone…
How the demise of physical books is being reflected on our high street with an uncertain future for Waterstones.
Read MoreI was retweeted more than 213,000 times and this is how it changed my life
#ducktweet broke my Twitter.
Why 20+ million impressions had less impact on my book sales than 2,000 hits to a book review.
Read MoreDon't judge a book by its cover?
We all know the saying, and most of us will wholeheartedly agree that it’s wrong, and you shouldn’t. But, get the cover wrong on your book, and that is exactly what happens. Your book will be judged negatively and readers won’t buy it. That’s the reality. We do judge books by their covers. Just the same as we judge people by the way they dress, judge them by what car they drive, what house they live in, and we even judge them by way they walk and talk.
Read MoreNew Year's Resolution?
In many ways, writing a book is rather like conceiving a child. The birth may feel difficult but is often the easy part! What follows are the sleepless nights and the tears when the book isn't doing what it's supposed to do.
Read MoreTHE TOP FIVE EXCUSES FOR NOT WRITING THAT BOOK... AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM
The comedian and author, Ben Elton, once said the key to writing a book is writing so much and so fast that you get to the point where even if you hate it, you’re loathe to tear it up and start all over again because you have so much material that it would make you weep...
Read MoreHarry Potter and the Cursed Pre-orders
I was sent on a mission - a dad mission. The youngest one wanted the new Harry Potter book. I had no choice but to accept…
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