The Readers Guide

What did you think of Silence? 

In making this short YouTube series the overall goal was not to kick start a YouTube channel, which certainly is not happening, but to get people more interested in my collection of short stories Cliff-Hangers . 

I was advised to attempt t...

It's terrifying. A few weeks ago I was looking into literary agents and came across a site that gave the advice that just because you have a way with language does not mean you can tell a narrative, and therefore may mean you cannot write a good story. 

At that moment I...

I am trying to promote my self published book by giving people a chance to hear some of the stories from the collection by reading them out and publishing the videos on YouTube. 

I'll be keeping you updated on whether this works as a promotional method. Please leave com...

There is nothing quiet so hard as self-publishing. For most people who have a great passion for reading, writing your own book is an easy next step, however getting it published and then noticed is a difficult climb. 

I always loved making up and telling stories, long b...

With the one exception that is the great Derek Landy, who performs live author interviews like a comedian does stand-up, seeing authors live is not something I enjoy doing. 

For years I got extremely excited whenever I saw an authors name on an event schedule near me, a...

This is our first video, looking at my top five reads from the past twelve months; 

The White Rose, by Amy Ewing 
Breath of Frost, by Alyxandra Harvey 
The Shepard's Crown, by Terry Pratchett
Queen of Shadows, by Sarah J. Maas
Mortal Gods, by Kendare Blake

If you...

For those of us who are naturally nosy the kindle has taken away one of the best commuter past-times. No longer can we sit on the train and guess at people personalities, likes and dislikes based on the books they read. The grey slate has taken it all away. 

When I sta...

 I, personally, do not believe that we should stop allowing ourselves the joy of children's literature once we reach a certain age, and feel sorry for those 'adults' in the world who do not allow themselves the bliss of a well written children's novel. 

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 Sometimes when reading a piece of adult fiction I catch myself thinking; 'wow, they really researched this one' and not always in a good way. 

We all know the importance of reading and researching before you write a novel, no matter when it is based. It woul...

Far too often a good book, or even a good series is ruined by the big screen, but occasionally the producers get it right. 

In recent years we have seen more books, particularly YA novels, that have been taken to Hollywood. From the Hunger Games to...