Writing Magazine

With one Bank Holiday until Christmas, Simon Whaley asks if we should take a break from our writing business. As writers, we can work from anywhere. Whether that be a …

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Can writing for online platforms generate a useful income? Simon Whaley reviews his first year on Medium In August 2012, Evan Williams, who founded Blogger and co-founded Twitter, launched a new online writing …

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How can Amazon’s A+ Content help self-published writers? Simon Whaley chats to two authors who explored its promotional opportunities. A year ago, Amazon gave self-published authors access to a new …

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Sell your books before you’ve written them. Simon Whaley explores the business of pre-orders. Picture the scene: your readers have devoured your latest self-published book and want more. They go …

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Talking to local radio can be a great way to publicise your book. Simon Whaley chats to two writers who’ve taken to the airwaves. I shall never forget the time …

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(NOTE: tax references detailed here are UK only and correct at time of writing (March 2022), and so are subject to change in the future.) It only seems like yesterday …

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Roses are red, violets are blue, with love all around, why aren’t you writing romance, too? Mills and Boon publish over 700 books a year and claim that in the …

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With BookBub celebrating its tenth birthday in January 2022, Simon Whaley chats to three authors who use promotional email newsletter services to boost their writing business Launched in January 2012, …

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Time is money, so submitting articles to magazines speculatively does not make business sense. Instead, professional writers pitch their ideas first. They approach an editor with their article idea, and …

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Will the clocks going back an hour disrupt your writing schedule? Simon Whaley suggests this is the perfect time to review your time management. On Sunday 31st October, something magical …

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