Welcome to 2022. Let's hope this year brings an end to the virus and we can all live with less stress and uncertainty. I'd like to start...

My novels and short stories are available online on most good book sites including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booktopia, Book Depository,...

I have self-published some short stories and one debut novel. In 2021 I will publish another two novels - Xenure Station Trilogy, a science

There is more than one way to write a story. Authors use different writing techniques to portray their stories. Some stories are linear,...

Speaking with other authors I have found not many of us enjoy marketing our books. Most of us enjoy writing but abhor marketing our titles.

Apologies for the morbid title to this post but it's how I feel. I'm sure many other people feel the same way. As this is my last post...

Short stories have a place in the literary world and for an author, the ultimate is publishing a short story anthology.

Which or That. These two words are commonly misused. This is one rule that should not be broken too often.

In my last blog, "Write What You Know Part I", I discussed knowing your subject matter. In other words, write about something you know...

Writing a hook and how to write one. A hook entices your reader to keep reading and this, as many writers find out, is not easy to do.

Why joining a Writing Group can be a good thing for any writer. All authors have to start somewhere and this is a way to hone your skills.