How do you get a short story published? How long can it take? What do you need to do? By the Boiler’s Hand was published in 2020. From draft, to edit submission, rejection and more, follow a short story’s bumpy journey to publication here.
Continue readingWriters’ groups have stopped me from losing my mind. Writing can be a lonely business, especially when you’re working another job on top of your writing commitments. I make it a point to try and attend at least two writing events a month and I always leave each one feeling a bit better about myself. […]
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The writers wall is something I made up last month when I got stuck on the 3rd draft of one of my novels. Despite hours of writing, research, note taking and re-writing, I couldn’t get past the third chapter. It was a slightly odd feeling for me. Usually when I get stuck I just shrug […]
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How do writers become better writers? They seek feedback about their work before submitting it for publication or performance. For the last decade I have belonged to at least one writers group every year. Getting feedback on a work in progress is in my view, an essential part of being a good writer. An […]
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1. We’re lazy When I’m not getting up at 6am to get showered and dressed so I can start work at 7, I’m busy learning more about marketing, researching topics for my next set of articles, editing work, submitting work for review, working on a new novel or non-fiction book, and emailing clients and contacts. […]
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