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Why I Won’t Be Self-Publishing My Next Book
Having self-published a non-fiction book I've decided next time I will work with a publisher instead. Here's why.
Having self-published a non-fiction book I've decided next time I will work with a publisher instead. Here's why.
Authors and writing coaches consistently say first drafts don’t need to be perfect. Yet writers get stuck, trying to...
We accept – often grudgingly – that our work might need to be edited. But perhaps editing is more...
The release of Scrivener 3.0 coincided perfectly with the annual task of building a new blogging template for the...
Something small and personal from my Tokyo studio. Personal reflections on the last season of life with new...
The Japan Writers Conference, held over two days, brought together a diverse collection of authors, editors, poets and publishers
In amongst all the "fake news" there's been some real and powerful stories about gender and power. This...
It’s a familiar feeling. Your hands run over the keys, unable to find their place. You stare at a...
It’s a problem that that troubles every blogger at some stage; how long should a blogpost be? It doesn’t...
It was a lot of fun being a film critic, running a film review podcast and website, but the...
One of my favourite magazines has published its final edition. Thank you and goodbye to Just Jazz Guitar Magazine....
I spent a few months working with a writing coach and this is what I learnt.
We could all do with being kinder to ourselves. This extends to being kinder to our younger selves.
A year ago today I launched my book. I’ve already written plenty of reflections on the process of writing...
Last week I found myself siting in a cinema foyer, at a table full of microphones and recording equipment,...
We’ve made it! My book, No Missing Tools: Creativity in an age of abundance, is finally available for pre-order....