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The Top 3 Tips for Developing Great Fictional Characters That Readers Love.

April 5, 2021

How often do we read a book where a character appears in the mind’s eye fully formed?

Become A Bestseller By Writing What You Know About!

April 5, 2021

Should writers write what they know about or has this age-old sage piece of advice become something of a cliché.

Work-Life Balance For Authors In A Digital Age

March 31, 2021

Go back not so many years and an author was just that-an author…. who wrote, and at the most maybe edited their own work. How different things are today!

The Importance Of Historical Fiction

March 16, 2021

Whilst there is undoubted value in considering historical context, not least because past forces, individuals and trends both shape the present and provide valuable lessons for our future decisions, is historical fiction of any value?

Science Fiction Authors & The Future Shape Of The World

How Science Fiction Authors Are Shaping Our Future

March 14, 2021

As fantastical as science fiction seems, there is often something familiar about the incredible concepts dreamt up by its writers. In fact, not only familiar at times but eerily accurate about future advances. Is this some kind of scientific prophesy? Is there something sinister going on?

Why Short Stories Are Good For Busy Readers

March 8, 2021

With the continued growing popularity of the short story, many good collections are released each year and yet sadly the majority go unnoticed by mainstream readers.

Why Are We Fascinated By The Supernatural

March 4, 2021

Whether it be a spine-tingling ghost story, the sighting of a UFO, stories of Gods and Deities, or the fascination of the occult, most of us are curious in one way or another about the supernatural.

The Essentials Of Author Branding

March 2, 2021

With so many titles in any given genre is more important than ever that authors establish a significant and differentiated presence in a genre that attracts and retains loyal readers.

The End Of Amazon – Are Authors Prepared For It?

March 1, 2021

As inconceivable as it seems, the ‘man’, Jeff Bezos himself, has predicted the demise of Amazon. “Amazon is not too big to fail … In fact, I predict one day Amazon will fail,”

Why Is Crime Fiction So Popular?

February 28, 2021

The popularity of Crime Fiction might wax and wane but at the end of the day, it still remains one of the most popular genres.

How the Pandemic Has Influenced Reading & Literary Trends

February 8, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has influenced our consumption of media in a variety of ways. From every new Netflix original being crowned its ‘best ever’, to cinema releases being consistently pushed back, stay at home orders have resulted in us engaging with media differently.

Fiction and social commentary and how authors are shaping our thoughts.

January 24, 2021

Fiction Authors and poets have always found ways of confronting cultural, religious and social issues especially those where……..

Beat Writers Block By Becoming More Focused

January 20, 2021

Constant speed-reading and jumping from one hyperlink to the next have subconsciously trained our minds to absorb information superficially

How Bestselling Authors Master Suspense when writing fiction.

January 14, 2021

The fact is that few authors really master the art of suspense and those who do are the ones who come to understand its underpinning psychology.

Are we denying young people the joy of their own imagination?

December 15, 2020

Are we desensitising our young people with the graphic offerings of modern media? And going even further, do the conclusions of ‘Bandura and the Bobo doll’ still hold true in the modern era?

Is Self-publishing really worth it?

December 8, 2020

Let me let you into a secret. You are unlikely to become a rich writer. And before you start waving Harry Potter and Game of Thrones under my nose, please scroll back to the word ‘unlikely’.

What Readers Want From Great Fantasy Fiction

December 1, 2020

The imaginary worlds and characters of fantasy fiction continue to enthral readers around the world.

Saying No To Domestic Violence & Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse

November 26, 2020

In reality, very few partners leave at the onset of abuse. Families live with domestic abuse for a significant period of time, and the abused will often return to the perpetrator after attempting to leave.

What Makes A Good Plot?

November 16, 2020

You know the ones! The edge of your seat, knuckle gnawing, nail biting books. So, what makes for a good plot. Is there a magic recipe? Or is it just potluck?

Writing About Religion – The Good & The Bad

November 3, 2020

It is estimated that there are approximately 4,300 religions in the world. Even then, the concept of religion itself is hard to understand – in some people’s eyes synonymous with spirituality, and in others largely a vehicle for control.

Time Travel Fiction – Would You Want To Know The Future?

November 2, 2020

The magical allure of time travel has held a fascination for the layman and scientist alike. Indeed, no well-read individual can think of time travel without their mind creeping back to H.G Wells.

Teaching Kids With Autism to Read Using Play and Games

October 29, 2020

The best you can bring to the reading adventure is your imagination, sense of humor, and your love of reading. Playing with a child with ASD can be enjoyable and enlightening. That playtime is also fertile ground for planting the seeds of reading.

Top Tips For Writing Suspense

October 19, 2020

There are a number of essential techniques an author must master if they ever want to top a bestsellers list and none more so than the ability to deliver genuine suspense.

How Authors Supercharge Their Imagination

October 18, 2020

Ever had writers block? Hardly surprising! Here are our three tips to send your imagination skyward….

The Best Fictional Heroes – Is Your Hero The Next Bestseller?

October 15, 2020

Heroes come and go. That’s certainly true of the fictional variety where very few linger in the mind beyond the last page of a novel. So what makes the perfect fictional hero?

Should Authors Blog Or Is Blogging Dead?

October 13, 2020

When Huffpost Editor-in-chief Jimmy Leach announced the closure of its blogging platform he said that “publishing thousands of blogs has been a distraction from the delivery of impactful, targeted investigations, explainers, breaking news and lifestyle and entertainment journalism.”

Dealing With Rejection For Authors

October 10, 2020

As writers, we knowingly place ourselves in a position where we will undoubtedly face more rejection than the average person and it seems to me that how we handle that part of the creative process is often key to our success.

Books Of Enchantment

October 7, 2020

As the years advance, I have lost count of how many books I’ve read but on reflection, it hardly seems relevant. What is truly noteworthy is how many leave a lasting impression on us.

Increasing Book Sales Using Social Media

September 24, 2020

Social Media is rapidly becoming the mainstream marketing medium for all industry sectors and for authors it has become essential for building reader awareness.

Why the increasingly rapid change in language is a good thing.

September 15, 2020

It is an inescapable fact that Language is always changing, evolving, and adapting to the needs of successive generations. It’s the way of evolution and as long as the needs of language users continue to change, so will the language.

Books About Near Death Experiences – Changing Our Perceptions Of Life After Death.

September 13, 2020

Near Death Experience’s or NDEs as they are more commonly called are not a new phenomenon; they’ve been reported throughout history and yet few subjects create so much division.

Why Do We Love To Be Frightened?

September 12, 2020

Dusk creeps upon you as you make your way home, bringing with it the stillness and dark of night. As one sense shutters another opens, magnifying each whisper of wind-every shuffle on the pavement behind you.

Fiction & Survival Stories

September 7, 2020

I read with both fascination and disgust as I learned how he was attacked by a bear who scalped him and left part of his skull flapping open but was not prepared to lay down and die.

Fiction and mortality – living forever.

September 6, 2020

We are constantly and enduringly fascinated with fictional accounts of parallel existence, alternative realities and genetic engineering. Films such as ‘The Fountain’ present immortality as attainable, whilst books such as ‘The Book Thief’ (Markus Zusak) explore the nature of death, in this case by death himself acting as narrator.

Author Web Sites For Selling More Books

September 3, 2020

There’s an old saying that readers come for a story but stay for the author! And that means build great websites that make potential readers want to stay!

Overcoming Writers Block – The Top Three Tips From Authors!

August 31, 2020

Our top three tips for overcoming writers block. You can be sure they will work for you!

Authors reaching more readers through social media

How Authors Attract More Readers Utilizing Social Media

August 29, 2020

We said it so often it seems like we are on continuous replay but we make no apology for saying it again. The days when an author could simply write for a living are over.

Social Commentary In Literature

August 25, 2020

Never before has the voice of social commentary in literature sung higher. Freedom of speech has brought with it a cacophony of loudly spoken, written and sometimes harshly promoted opinion and judgement.

Why strong women are vital in literature

August 25, 2020

History and present day testifies to the struggles women face and have faced to earn what should be the natural right of all humankind – fairness.

Best Selling Memoirs

August 21, 2020

Why should we care about these personal experiences, of the reminiscing of an individual with whom we have no obvious connection?

Armageddon and Fantasy Fiction

August 19, 2020

From films to books to politics, Armageddon is a term which represents a culmination of cataclysmic events- devastating to humans, and destined to change the worlds of both heaven and earth forever.

Political Thrillers & The Secret To Writing Them!

August 16, 2020

Pitching the rhetoric at just the right point between the believable and the unbelievable compels the reader to continue, and forces them to ponder on possible political realities of the future.

Detective Fiction & Undercover Agents

August 15, 2020

From the Scarlet Pimpernel to James Bond, our enduring fascination with espionage shows no sign of abating. Undercover detective and spy stories continue to thrill and entertain us.

Fantasy Stories – The Ultimate Escapism

August 7, 2020

George Macdonald, when asked the reason for his chosen genre, replied,
“I write, not for the children, but for the child-like, whether they be five, or fifty, or seventy five”

Do Self Help Books Really Work?

August 5, 2020

Author Publishing Tips Do Self Help Books Really Work? Share on facebook Share on google Share on twitter Share on linkedin Have you ever been

Calm For Sleep – Bedtimes Stories For Adults & Children Too!

August 3, 2020

I was recently introduced to sleep stories. Not that I have a problem sleeping; as an early riser with avid exercise habits I am definitely ready to grab 7 hours of blissful slumber by the end of the day.

Self Healing Books – Is there a better way to live?

July 23, 2020

Is there a better way to live and can self healing books set us on the right path?

Should Authors Pay For Book Reviews & How Many Authors Pay To Have Their Books Reviewed?

July 13, 2020

It’s a question that’s courted more than a little controversy over the years, but there’s a significant difference between paying for a book review with no influence over the resulting review and paying for a review that is guaranteed to be overwhelmingly favourable,