When I start working on a new project, there are some routines that I absolutely must follow, one of which is going for aimless walks. It does wonders for my creativity and my characters thank me for it, because it means I don’t kill them off.
BOOK WRITING
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You can set up an online store on your website or blog and start selling your books in as little as five minutes. And the best thing about it? You need $0 to start. Here’s how…
Interview: Simon Appleby, owner of the only digital agency in the UK dedicated to books
Like it or not, successful authors are brands. Look at the big names who are franchising out their name in collaboration with other writers; look at how publishers want to work with celebrities who have written (or ‘written’) novels. A brand is not a substitute for talent (or it shouldn’t be) but it certainly helps…
So, you really, really want to write a book…
I was a broke-ass temp who woke up at 4am to write for two hours, before getting ready to work by bus (because I couldn’t afford the train fare). I would get home about 7pm, eat, and then, do some more writing until 10/11pm, before collapsing into bed to sleep, only to do the same thing all over again the next day.
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