Indie author – afraid to change?

It’s daft I know.  There I am, an indie author, with books only selling the odd copy every now and then – yet for some reason I’m afraid to change things.  Perhaps part of it, […]

The walking writer

I’ve just returned from four days walking in the English (just in case there’s another) Lake District.  It’s an annual pilgrimage I make with a good friend of mine.  I’ve blogged before on the benefits […]

It’s tough being an indie author?

The question mark in the title is deliberate.  That’s because although it may be tough to become a successful indie author, it’s not tough to be an indie author.  There are pros and cons and […]

One writer’s resolutions for 2017

I do this every year and yes looking back I don’t always follow all my resolutions.  However, at the beginning of the year it’s not a bad idea to review what you did last year […]

Science fiction – how much world building?

I suppose when it comes to world building converting a book to the big (or small) screen is the ultimate, in that someone has done all the work for you.  However, I sometimes think rendering […]