The Fetishisation of the Printed Form
I watched a discussion at the Independent Publishing Conference where a panellist said he didn’t believe in the ‘fetishisation’ of the print book as a reason readers preferred it over … Continued
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Under the Influence
It’s one of the repeat-ad-nauseam lessons of being a writer: read. Constantly. Incessantly. Passionately. Fanatically.* Reading is important, and not just for brownie points on how many Russian writers you’ve … Continued
Hear Ye, Hear Ye…
You’ve been waiting for it. I’ve been waiting for it. Heck, maybe the whole universe has been waiting for it. Let’s not undersell this. page seventeen is open for submissions … Continued
Avenues to Publishing
As writers, we all want to get published. But over the last few years, the landscape has changed drastically. Gone are the days where your only recourse was to stick … Continued
Characters – Part 3: Motivation and Psychology.
One of the biggest driving forces a character needs is motivation. Why are they taking the course they are? If there’s an antagonist, what is their motivation? In the simplest … Continued
The Power of Books
In the these changing times it’s a fact that books are going to become fewer. But I think that books are going to become very special. Specialised in fact. Words … Continued
Busy Busy
I had planned to write here more often but i’ve been busy going to writing festivals and dealing with sick computers. They sound like writerly occupations, don’t they? The Byron … Continued