Captivating Cannock Chase
Sometimes my imagination sends me on a wild goose chase. I was sitting in a Cannock supermarket cafe, eavesdropping on other people’s conversations, as most writers do, when two women …
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Pursuing Patrons
Can writers have patrons who support their writing business? Simon Whaley chats to two writers about how they use the Patreon platform. The subscription-based platform Patreon launched twelve years ago …
Ask The Agent – John Baker
Simon Whaley chats to John Baker of the Bell Lomax Moreton agency about the weird world of speculative fiction. John Baker is an agent passionate about science fiction, fantasy, and …
Topping Up The Creative Well
“We’re going on a cruise on Windermere,” said Bethany. “Anybody else want to come?” I watched several of my writing group friends frown and look at each other. This was …
Wonderful Welshpool
Welshpool has not one, nor two, but three railway stations. For a small town on the Welsh borders with a population of 5,900 people, that seems a little greedy! My …
Back Up Your Writing Business
It happened two weeks ago. I switched on my computer to continue working on my next novel, with a word count of over 120,000, only to find the file gone! …
Writing Hobby or Writing Business?
Simon Whaley ponders the conundrum about when a writing hobby becomes a writing business Have you ever wondered when our writing hobby becomes a writing business? Is it when we …
Ask The Agent – Sarah Hornsley
Simon Whaley chats to Sarah Hornsley of PFD about breaking into the historical fiction market. After graduating from Durham University with a First Class Honours in History, Sarah Hornley’s publishing …
Know Your Rights
Copyright protects every writer, not just the professionals. Simon Whaley explains why every writer should know their rights. As soon as we commit an idea to paper or keyboard, it …
Knighton Walks
I have not one, but two walks in the December issue of Country Walking magazine. If you fancy exploring Knighton on the Powys/Shropshire border, then these two walks provide the …