Release of Debut Novel – PATHFINDERS –

AFTER 103 BLOG POSTS, I’m allowing myself a little bit of shameless self-promotion here! I finally received my cover illustration from the guys at Design For Writers, which I’m now able to reveal with my small community. At the moment I’m sharing some of my experiences in bringing a book to market, including my work […]

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 […]