Why Do Magazines and Book Publishers Rip Off Ideas? (Because They Can.)
huffingtonpost.com – Wednesday June 1, 2016
There’s nothing new under the sun. This old saw is one of the first things you learn on the job if you’re a writer, artist, or other drudge who tries to earn a living making things up.
I can still remember my astonishment when, a few years after my first book for kids was published by Henry Holt in 1994, an almost ridiculously similar children’s title (though in pop-up form) came out from Little Simon.
Top writing tips
theguardian.com – Wednesday June 1, 2016
From that killer first line to dealing with writer’s block, author Chris D’Lacey shares his top writing tips.
Six Things All Self-Publishers Should Know
huffingtonpost.com – Sunday May 29, 2016
Last year I self-published my first real book - by this I mean a book that I physically launched and is in bookshops and everything. A book I have promoted and sunk time and money into; a book that I’ll be spending the next 18 months focusing on continuing to push out into the world.
How to Turn Your ‘Off’ Writing Days Into ‘On’ Days
huffingtonpost.com – Saturday May 28, 2016
When it comes to the discipline of writing, there’s a lot of talk about showing up. Butt in chair. Schedule the time. Keep your dates with yourself. All of this is good advice, and the most successful and prolific authors have the disposition or the drive or the self-governance required to stay the course on the long and arduous journey of writing a book, or multiple books.
The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Respect the tools of your trade
joannerichards.bookslive.co.za – Thursday May 26, 2016
Imagine you were an artist. Would you sketch the broad outline, and then step back and expect someone else to execute the shading? Probably not.
The same is true of writing. While the big idea is really, really important – the execution is critical.
Harry Potter and the Minotaur’s Rage: how fanfiction got me into writing
newstatesman.com – Wednesday May 25, 2016
My fanfiction was almost uniformly awful, like most of the things I did or liked when I was becoming myself.
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