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The Black Hole Something I've struggled with for a few years is getting to talk to some of my readers. I don't mean sending a message out...

📚 Authors, Assemble! ☕ Ever caught yourself chatting to your main character like they’re a real person? (No judgment—we’ve all shared a...

Your writing style is more than just a way to express yourself; it’s an integral part of who you are as a writer. It reflects your...

The literary world can be unforgiving in its timing. Some writers bask in acclaim during their lifetimes, while others only receive...

If you are anything like me, whether you have completed one book, several, or only just started, you will have a myriad of ideas in your...

When I first published The Utopia Conspiracy, I honestly thought it would be a standalone. It was more of a creative experiment than a...

Not so much a blog today but an article that you may be interested in. Lee was contacted by Richard Godwin from the Guardian newspaper a...

Guest blog post from ASPA member and author of Dead Dogs and Angels - Mickela Sonala

The following may well be regarded as 'mistakes' although some were unavoidable. One of the most valuable exercises I undertook was...

Discover Your Author Style with Our Fun Writers Quiz!

Coming soon from ASPA! 🎃 Lee and I have been giving ourselves some much-needed time to write. As you can imagine, writing is often the...

Which hat are you wearing today? A curious question to ask fellow authors, you may think, but there is a purpose to my madness. I invite...

How many of you have struggled with doubting yourselves and your abilities? For me, one of the main reasons it took me 10 years to write...

This is an update to previous blogs about the current state of self-publishing, particularly in the UK. I thought at first, it may be...

For some time, I worked as a strategic manager in the education sector (or as it’s now known, ‘Children and Young People’s Services’). My...

Apologies for our silence these last few weeks. Lee and I have been quite busy with various commitments, including our role at Meet The...

I once read a whodunnit with a cast list of 47 characters of whom nineteen were potential suspects. Needless to say, it was impossible...

I have a question for all the experienced authors out there. What are your rules on responding to customer comments? Since publishing my...

I recently spoke to a student working on a dissertation for her degree. The topic of her research was to discover what motivates people...

The first woman to write a book in English I have recently taken an interest in the many countries that still ban books, so still find it...