Between 2006 and 2008, I wrote Beg, Steal or Borrow, the authorised biography of Peter Doherty’s band, Babyshambles. As part of that process, I spoke to past and present band members, collaborators, producers, fans and many others. When I interviewed... Read More
Most of us would rightly try and avoid the company of dangerous, violent individuals, whether intimately or from a great distance. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of being around people who wish you harm, you’ll know that it results... Read More
From my experience, most writers prefer to write alone, without lots of contributory voices. That’s not to say that we don’t seek advice on, say, character arcs, when writing fiction, if we feel that something’s missing or, conversely, if we... Read More
Many authors opt for fiction over memoir when writing a story, or stories, based on real events. For some, the subject matter is far too personal to reveal in its rawest, truest form, or might carry the threat of legal... Read More
Having worked in the retail industry, and in a call centre, booking car parking spaces for people jetting off overseas, I can assure you that the customer is not always right – and, often, utterly insufferable and obnoxious. Thankfully, those... Read More