Writing a Thriller or Crime Series: Key Insights from Tony Park and Bonnie Espie
Two bestselling authors talk plot, character voice, and the realities of writing (and publishing) a thriller and crime series.
You Can Finish Your Manuscript: Lessons from Two Writers Who Did
Two writers. Two completed manuscripts. A conversation full of practical wisdom about beginning, keeping going, and getting it done. Here's what Rick Melvill and Tim Chevallier shared in our free [...]
Self Publishing Revolution 2025: Tips for Building a Profitable Indie Author Business
The publishing revolution has already happened. Indie authors now control 51% of all ebook sales, with 1.7 million books self-published in the US in 2022 versus just 10,000 from traditional [...]
Why Readers Stop Trusting Your Story (And How to Fix It)
Last month, I found myself helping my half-Mauritian friend set the table for a lunch with her relatives in Point d'Esny – and getting it all wrong. This simple mistake taught me everything about [...]
That Magical Moment: Holding Your First Book
The path to publishing your first book is filled with both practical challenges and moments of pure magic. In both this blog and my next subscriber-only Monday Writing Motivation mailer, I [...]
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Author Q and A – Jennifer Withers – Gloam
Our Author Q and A series celebrates All About Writing community members. We hope this blog will inspire you to write, help motivate you to get to the finish line, provide tips and tricks about [...]
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Author Q and A: Jennifer Withers – Gloam
Our Author Q and A series celebrates All About Writing community members. We hope this blog will help motivate you to get to the finish line, offer support to the authors (please buy their [...]
Free webinar: publishing for indie authors with Print on Demand South Africa
You’re invited to join All About Writing for an exclusive webinar with Tertius van Eeden, CEO of Print on Demand South Africa. He’ll talk about exactly how to publish your book to [...]
Monday Writing Motivation: A writing and publishing revolution is underway
I’ve been indulging in a deep dive into cosy mysteries and police procedurals, many of them independently published by their authors, rather than by established, traditional publishers. My [...]
You’re invited: free editing and publishing webinar
Ever asked yourself any of these questions? What exactly does a professional book editor do? How does development editing differ from copy-editing, for instance? What’s really involved [...]
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Q&A with Angela Meadon author of Strong Medicine part 2
How do you go about developing a character? I think every major character must have certain aspects to their personality in order for them to become real in my mind, and hopefully the minds of my [...]
