Episode 1 of #Reid2Write – Catherine Ryan Howard talks Blogging and her Debut Novel
Kerrygold. Saoirse Ronan. Rory McIlroy. Proud and distinctly Irish, despite claims by our near cousins to the contrary. The first guest on my new feature series #Reid2Write is a self-publishing phenomenon from Cork, Ireland. Her first foray into self-publishing was back in 2010 with the release of Mousetrapped – a hilarious account of her adventures in […]
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 […]
Voices that Nibble on your Soul
They first talked to me when I was twenty-one. I had just finished University and while scrambling for a first job to make a dent in my student loan, stumbled into Sales. Painfully shy and introverted, I was completely at odds with super salesmen around me who seemed to thrive off competition and stress, exuding […]
The Good, The Bad and The Edit (Editor Review 1 – Bubblecow)
So you’ve sold your Granny and managed to stump up the fees for an editor. Nice job! If you haven’t, I suggest you read this post. Aspiring authors looking to take their self-published novel to the next level would be advised to do some research and find out which editor is the best for them. […]
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.