Finding a beat
Membership programmes, creating living characters, principles for writing non-fiction, and a directory of literary magazines.
The next step
Services for authors, building an author brand, editing your novel, TikTok for authors, platforms for serialised fiction.
Flip-flopping around
Brilliant book covers, build a daily writing habit, work out your characters 'why', how to write a scene, and the ace Mary Ruefle.
66 best writing tools and tips 2021
Links to the best how tos, lists, videos, blog posts and writing tools that I've plucked from the internet over the last 12 months.
Trick yourself
Christmas stories, a writing trick, distraction-free writing apps, George Saunders on revision, and how to market a book.
Drowning in drafts
Me on a podcast, books for writers, how to write an ace newsletter, build a short story collection, and a Pomodoro to do app.
Pieces 13: Time is up
It's the last edition of Pieces and a chance to reflect on what went well and what I need to do in the future.
Pieces 12: Small changes
The writing retreat seems a long time ago already as I face up to reality, but still manage to make a little progress.
Pieces 11: Much commotion
Three days on since the end of my retreat and I am struggling to carve some time out amongst the family/work madness.
Pieces 10: A good sign
Last day of the writing retreat and it's been a tricky one, so I turn to some research and try to keep some perspective.
