The list of famous writers who were rejected is long. Rejection and writing go hand-in-hand, but sometimes it feels that those pesky publishers simply don’t know what they are talking about. We all know that quality of writing isn’t the Read more
The list of famous writers who were rejected is long. Rejection and writing go hand-in-hand, but sometimes it feels that those pesky publishers simply don’t know what they are talking about. We all know that quality of writing isn’t the Read more
Guest post by Sion Smith. When BubbleCow’s Gary Smailes asked me to write an article about How To Get Published In A Magazine, it made me think. It’s funny how you never really study how you work until somebody asks Read more
Guest Post by Cheri Williams BubbleCow, or should I say Gary, describes both the merits and process of Randy “The Snowflake – Writing Fiction for Dummies Guy” Ingermanson’s much-heralded Snowflake Method here but (and this is a BIG but) while Read more
If you are on Twitter and you are happy to simply connect with friends and pass the time of day, then this article is NOT for you. If fact, this blog is probably not for you. However… If you are Read more
Getting feedback on your novel is one thing, but getting feedback that really makes your book better is another. In this article I will explain the best way to get feedback on your book, and the best way to make Read more
Don’t get all Mr Angry Pants on me, but most people who visit your blog are wasting their time. I am not saying your blog is a pile of rotting fish guts, but the chances are that you are doing Read more
Kindle self publishing is a publishing option that all writers should be taking seriously. In fact, I suspect that Kindle self publishing has all the ingredients needed for it to become the number one route to readers for many, so Read more
In this recent article I outlined a framework that can be used to build an online presence. One of the most common questions that has emerged from this post is simply, ‘What should writers blog about?’ To be fair, this Read more
This is the latest post in a series looking at publishers who will accept submissions from writers, even if they are not represented by an agent. Please note that Bloomsbury Kids may not be suitable for your work and I Read more
There are many methodologies and techniques for writing a novel. Perhaps one of the most respected and potentially useful is Randy Ingermanson’s Snowflake Method. The founding concept behind Ingermanson’s thinking is that novels are designed. He suggests that if a Read more