The Good, The Bad and The Edit (Editor Review 2 – Inkwell)

WITH TWO BOOKS in the pipeline and suddenly flush with cash after selling a lung (that’s why we carry a spare right?), I decided to enlist the help of a different editor. Wanting to compare styles, and find a partner for my future writing efforts, I was keen to see how Inkwell compared with Bubblecow […]

Do I Need an Editor? (A Gollum Conversation)

The Short Version? Yes! The Longer Version? Competition is fierce for people’s attention today. Most of my friend’s reading habits extend as far as reading the back of a cereal packet, or scrolling through Buzzfeed articles on their phone. Click-bait links. Updated Social Streams. Phone Apps. 

If At First You Don't Succeed…(Shhh!!!)

IF THERE’S ONE thing I’ve learnt from a decade of working in Sales, it’s this: Rejection is inevitable. What you do with that rejection, is another thing altogether. Like most aspiring authors I’ve got my fair share of rejection letters from publishers and agents. Nothing new there, but without any valuable, critical feedback it is […]