By now I’m sure that all of you have heard of Facebook boss, Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year resolution to read more books. But he’s also launched an online book club and the first title on his reading list is The End of Power by Moises Naim. Needless to say, the book has rocketed into the Amazon bestseller list and sold out. Had you heard of it?...

January can be a very depressing month. After all the fun and excitement of Christmas and a break from routine it’s back to doing the same old thing, in the same old job for most people. Plus, in the UK, the weather is usually pretty grim! But, there are one or two things you can do about it. First, if you’re really dissatisfied with your job y...

Erotica is a popular genre whether you’re writing short stories, novellas or full-length novels. The success of Fifty Shades of Grey has proved that! So, if you don’t blush easily, here are some tips that might just set you off down the primrose path to fame and fortune: 1. Don’t confuse erotica with pornography. The latter usually provides ...

Lots of people feel that writing short stories is an easy option – especially now that there is so much ‘flash fiction’ about. What could be easier than writing a 500-word story (or 100 words, or even as few as 50 words)? But if you hope to get it right – to sell your work to magazines, to see it featured on the internet or to win competi...

Last week we considered the ‘pros’ of self-publishing, but there are some negative aspects too and it’s only fair to explain these so that you can make an informed decision on whether it’s for you. Here they are: * You are responsible for all the marketing of your book – you’ll have to put in a lot of time and effort to publicise your ...