How the hell has no-one written this book before? My attitude to books is that if you get one tip that improves your skill level or your knowledge, you’re doing alright. The Story Grid has given me at least fifteen. Now, I write books reasonably quickly. In 2016 – my first year – I wrote […]
Robert McKee – Story Review – can it help you sell more books?
There are hundreds of books out there that say they’ll teach you ‘everything’ you need to know about writing. Most of them are written by people who’ve never earned a penny from fiction. (They earn their money writing ‘how to earn money from fiction’ guides…) Presumably you know this, which is why you’re checking out […]
Pro Writing Aid Review – is it the best self-editing proofreading software on the market in 2017?
ProWritingAid is the BEST self-editing software on the market at the moment. Now, I’m not going to lie to you: It IS better to hire a good proof-reader that you trust than to use software. The trouble is finding one that’s both good and reasonable. See, there are a lot of ‘proof readers’ out there […]
What’s the Best Microphone for Dragon Naturally Speaking?
Dictation software can work really well, and can triple how much writing you get done. (I recommend Dragon Naturally Speaking). However, it WON’T work well if you don’t have a good microphone. So, what’s the best microphone for Dragon Naturally Speaking? Without a good microphone, the software can’t pick up what you’re saying as easily […]
Kindle Spy Review – how to sell more than the next writer
The difference between four figure sales months and being skint isn’t as big as you might think. I don’t claim to be the best writer on the Kindle marketplace. (I’m very obviously not). But I do know the basics of marketing on Amazon, and that’s the difference between loadsa sales and nada sales. KindleSpy is […]