This week I am answering a question from a writer about the different routes to publishing. The answer is quite long, but if you are starting to think about what to do with your story once you’ve finished it, Sally’s
Dear Writer Friends, Do you have this question? It’s a really good one, and worth thinking about, because it’s good to get this right. I received this email from Writer for a Reason Melanie, from South Africa. She asks: “Hope
Dear Writers for a Reason, As I have been preparing the material for this evening’s Zoom training (it’s not too late to register – here’s the link) I have been thinking a lot about book launches. And here’s something really
I have a very quick writing tip for you for this week – well, it’s not so much a tip as a reminder… This summer, make a determined effort to read books that your own target audience enjoy. Whether you
Hello my Writer Friends. I hope you found last week’s writing tip, about big picture editing, useful. This week we’re doing a quantum leap… from editing, to planning your book launch! But what if you haven’t finished your story? Seems
Hello my Writer Friends. Did you watch the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday? Lots to glean there if you’re planning any kind of British pomp and ceremony in your story! There have been many television programmes about King
Before you start editing your story, make sure you know your target audience. So, when you come to edit even as something as simple as your vocabulary or grammar, you will know the level you need to be aiming for.
Dear Writer Friends, I hope you had a wonderful Easter, celebrating new life in Christ. Unfortunately I came down with Covid at the end of Easter Sunday, so I missed writing to you last week… But here I am again,
Dear Writing Friends, Are you keeping up with your book reading? If not, now’s the time to order some books for reading over the Easter weekend! Christian, secular, contemportary, classic – all are good for research. I read fiction for
Hello my Writer Friends, Are you going through a difficult time right now? I’m guessing the answer for most of you, is probably yes! Life is a battle, and the Lord is constantly teaching us through the trials of life,
