Being in the middle of writing a book at this moment, I find like most writers the material beginning to sour. Characters start to become uninteresting, scenes make no sense and I end up going off on tangents all over the place. On the worst days, I stop writing completely and allow my inner demon […]
Continue readingIt’s time for a change. As such I Write, You Read will be undergoing a full design upgrade over the coming weeks. It will remain live throughout this process whilst all the exciting functions, features and content are incorporated into the brand spanking new design. You can still read all the existing content and previous […]
Continue readingSo I was recently commissioned to write a short story for a student’s personal website. When I first spoke with Abdul, he had this idea for a story involving a Muslim orphan from Afghanistan whose dream it was to meet the Queen of England. He wanted to dedicate the story to his mother as […]
Continue readingTwo short stories I was commissioned to write on the theme of….Zombies….have been published at www.zombiehotel.co.uk You can read “Z-Hour” and “Guess Who’s Coming To Eat You For Dinner” here. There is one editorial mistake the site editor did not pick up on “Guess Who’s Coming To Eat You For Dinner” that is being corrected […]
Continue readingI had my first ever dispute with a new client recently. The fact that it was minor and easily resolved heartened me a little, but it did remind me about how important it is to set out your stall from the very start. In other words – agreed terms and conditions. Maybe even…a contract? […]
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