A Writer’s Snag List

If you’ve ever had your home redecorated, you’ll be familiar with a snag list. It might include a poorly painted windowsill, a chipped radiator or, more seriously, a trickle of water suddenly appearing following some heavy-duty construction work. A good... Read More

Working with Overseas Clients

The dawn of the internet, and applications such as Skype, bridge what are often considerable geographical gaps, making communication cheap and easy. Indeed, technological advance has enabled me to work with people in America, Belgium, Norway and Singapore, and numerous... Read More

Rescuing a Manuscript

I’ve often been approached by aspiring authors who feel embarrassed about presenting their manuscripts. Sometimes concerns and doubts about plot or character dominate their thoughts, if fiction; though, more often than not, the source of anxiety is misuse of language.... Read More

Bigging Up A Fellow Author

Authorial envy isn’t something I’ve ever really suffered from, though occasionally I come across a piece of work so magnificent, it makes me wish I could’ve tackled the story myself. One such story did exactly that. Rewind to August 2014,... Read More

The Reality of Working with a Ghostwriter

A search on the internet for ghostwriters doesn’t always yield the most flattering results. Because while many people recognise the worth in hiring a ghost to write what they aren’t able to, owing to time constraints or lack of expertise,... Read More