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 …
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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 …
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 …
“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 …
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! …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Simon Whaley chats to Laura Macdougall of United Agents about improving LGBTQ+ representation in publishing and what publishers are looking for. Laura Macdougall began her publishing career with Hodder & …
Parlez-vous français? Sprechen sie Deutch? Could translating your self-published books bring in more readers and cash? Simon Whaley explores the business of translation. There are approximately 510 million English speakers …
I’m delighted that Writing Magazine invited me to contribute to their new The Self-Publishing Guide, which is out now! It covers everything from assessing whether self-publishing is right for you, …