Emma Newman's Split Worlds story #36, The Drinking Problem
This is a guest post from the marvellous Emma Newman [http://www.enewman.co.uk/] . Emma appeared on episode 17 of season two of the Write for Your Life podcast [https://www.iainbroome.com/blog/theres-more-than-one-way-to-bag-a-book-deal] to talk about her fantastic and unique route to getting a book deal. In
How to write about controversial subjects
I didn’t really consider, when I was writing my debut novel, A is for Angelica [http://static.squarespace.com/static/5372a141e4b04835e33e0a56/53f110cee4b03f01c3e8052e/53f11a54e4b03f01c3e9077a/1408309844739/a-is-for-angelica?format=original] , which is available from all good book shops, that I might be tackling a controversial subject. It was only when I started
That was the week that was
A lot has happened since my last blog post. There has been joy. There have been tears. It’s amazing how quickly your life can change. On 27 September, I became a dad to identical twin boys, Seth Sinclair and Jasper Percy [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=374911745924496&
Is traditional publishing worth the wait?
Those of you who’ve followed this site and the podcast [https://www.iainbroome.com/podcast] for a while will know that it took some time for me to first write, then publish my first novel, A is for Angelica [http://static.squarespace.com/static/5372a141e4b04835e33e0a56/53f110cee4b03f01c3e8052e/53f11a54e4b03f01c3e9077a/1408309844739/a-is-for-angelica?
Some dos and don’ts for hosting your book launch
Last week I launched the paperback version of my debut novel, A is for Angelica [http://static.squarespace.com/static/5372a141e4b04835e33e0a56/53f110cee4b03f01c3e8052e/53f11a54e4b03f01c3e9077a/1408309844739/a-is-for-angelica?format=original] , at the delightful Lantern Theatre in my home town, Sheffield. It was a smashing evening and I loved every second. You can see
Listen to me on BBC Radio Sheffield
Yesterday I was interviewed on BBC Radio Sheffield, where I talked about my novel, A is for Angelica. It’s the first time I’ve been on a show with such a large listenership. I felt like I was a little slow to get going, but it was good fun
Sock-puppeting is as grim as it gets for authors
You’ve probably heard about all this sock-puppeting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_(Internet)] business that’s been in the media this week. You can read a good summary in this article on the Guardian website [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/03/rj-ellory-secret-amazon-reviews], but the gist
03: Come to my party
A big thank you to everyone who's bought A is for Angelica so far. We're having a launch party in Sheffield!
Moving to Mailchimp for email subscribers
If you subscribe to this site via email, you’ll notice that this post is rather different. That’s because I’ve changed the service I use from Feedburner to the wonderful Mailchimp [http://www.mailchimp.com]. But why? I’ve had problems with Feedburner in the past, but after