As an author, I try to stay abreast of current affairs, and something that has been foregrounded in the book industry this year is...

When I started out, eleven years ago, I was a pantster. I started with a blank page and nothing beyond a vague idea I wanted to explore...

In this blog post I’d like to offer a brief (and ridiculously simplified) history about why racism exists...

We live in a world full of media that centres whiteness as the default and everything else as other...

Accepting that you experience white privilege on a daily basis isn’t about admitting you’re bad person...

In this episode we will look at promotion. I’ll include information about release parties, paid adverts, building connections, book...

This episode discusses the relative merits of traditional vs self publishing. I will offer advice on how to find and contact an agent;...

Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel yet? You are almost ready to start sending that manuscript out to agents, or self-publish...

This might be news to some of you but editing and proofreading are not the same thing. I hear you gasp in surprise, no doubt, but think...

This week we will be looking at what’s next after you’ve finished your first draft. So you’ve written an entire novel? Wow! You should be...

This episode of my novel writing guide will look at the dreaded writer’s block. How to keep going when it gets tough. It’s amazing the...

There are many aspects of style (sometimes called voice) including perspective, language, tenses and chapter lengths. The fascinating...

Just as there is no one way to start your novel, there is also no one way to write your novel. It is your story and how you tell it and...

Being faced with a blank page is either the most exciting or one of the most intimidating experiences a writer can have. Often it is a...

Whether you are starting a new novel, thinking about writing a novel, or stuck half way through the process, this series of articles is...

It’s not as easy as it sounds. While tropes, clichés and stereotypes might be easy to spot in others work, they can become embedded in...

My first graphic novel, Starblood, came out May 29th 2016. For those who are interested in the process I will describe what Anna and I...