Today, I thought I would outline how you can be a good beta reader or critique partner for others. This post will set out some tips you can bear in mind when beta reading and offering feedback to a writer on their manuscript.

In today’s blog post, I thought I’d talk about beta readers and their importance in helping writers improve their craft. I’ve worked with beta readers in the past, but more recently I’ve found myself a wonderful group of beta readers. We chat daily on a Discord server and we swap manuscripts and feedback continuously, with a monthly video call to talk about our work, feedback and brainstorm.

It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post, thanks to a very busy August, and so it’s with a hint of irony that I’ve decided to write about managing writing goals with a busy schedule.

This post covers my planning process and everything I do before I start writing a single word of the story.

Welcome to a new series of writing tips and insights, starting with my favourite writing craft books

Now that I’ve revealed the book cover for The Cards We’re Dealt, perhaps it’s time I tell you a little more about what’s inside the book. In today’s post I’m going to talk about my three main characters, Mark, Josh and Sadie Turner, and their hopes, wants, fears and flaws.

I’m self-publishing my first book in May, but what exactly does that involve? This post gives an overview of the self-publishing process.

My writing journey: from avid reader to putting pen to paper for picture books, before turning to adult fiction and self-publishing.