“What’s it like to see your book in print?” is a question I’ve been asked a lot recently and the only answer I can come up with is: surreal. A huge part of that, I think, is I’m acutely aware of the alternate-universe version of events. Three years ago, another me put this book away…
There’s little more frustrating than picking up a book and realising it’s BAY-AD. The characters are cardboard cut-outs. The action is melodramatic or unbelievable. It breaks every rule in your well-thumbed writing craft books. “How did this get published??” you wonder. If you’re a writer yourself, you might follow it up with: “If this can…
The path to getting your novel or non-fiction book published can be circuitous and confusing, so here’s my step-by-step guide to how the whole process works for first-time authors. Write the whole book first Many new writers cling to the idea that they can sell a book to an agent/publisher based on a great hook…
