Reviewing the Situation
Book reviews help sway potential readers. Simon Whaley explores how to encourage readers to write a one. We love it when a reader enjoys our books so much they’re compelled …
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Personal Patronage
Many loyal fans will support their favourite authors financially if there’s something it in for them. Simon Whaley looks at how Patreon.com can help connect patrons with authors. Artists have …
Audio Adaptations
The audiobook market is one of the fastest growing sectors in publishing. Simon Whaley explores the different ways self-published authors can access this market. Last year, the publishing industry valued …
Press Release Protocols
In a promotional world dominated by social media, is there still a place for old-fashioned press releases? Simon Whaley chats with one writer about their experience. Social media dominates the …
AI Authorial Analysis
Can AI help authors with a developmental edit? Simon Whaley explores ProWritingAid’s Manuscript Analysis Service and shares his results. It took only seven minutes for ProWritingAid’s Manuscript Analysis Tool to …
Negotiation Nightmares
Getting published means dealing with contracts. Simon Whaley explores how to succeed with the negotiation process. I experienced a range of emotions when Hodder & Stoughton sent me the contract …
Virtual Assistants
The problem with the business of writing is that all the business stuff leaves less time for writing. Ultimately, as writers, we’d rather be writing than messing around creating social …
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 …
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 …
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! …