Archives

A lack of slack March 19, 2019
How to start a book group January 29, 2019
This is the year January 22, 2019
This from the writing shed January 15, 2019
Deleting Twitter July 23, 2018
Clever Content Podcast June 22, 2018
How to convert a Google Doc to Markdown or HTML June 20, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood June 19, 2018
Weeds June 18, 2018
Shelflife sign ups May 26, 2018
Post May 26, 2018
My dad made me a pen March 20, 2018
Some habits for 2018 January 7, 2018
All the time and often December 19, 2017
CreativeMornings Sheffield April 7, 2017
Fact or fiction: autobiographical novels with Édouard Louis March 10, 2017
The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders January 31, 2017
Art is theft January 24, 2017
The $100 Startup January 16, 2017
Virginia Woolf on why writing isn’t a craft January 12, 2017
How to build a fictional world January 9, 2017
How Ricky Gervais learned to write January 5, 2017
Some goals for 2017 January 4, 2017
George Saunders on the mystery of storytelling January 4, 2017
Minimum viable podcast — how I showed my work and tested an idea November 30, 2016
Empathise November 11, 2016
Everything Burned June 30, 2016
Shelflife — a newsletter May 28, 2016
The end of the Write for Your Life podcast February 3, 2016
A new job at Yoomee January 19, 2016
Microstories November 30, 2015
Talking about my favourite album on Inquisitive October 28, 2015
A is for Angelica the audiobook available now September 23, 2015
The Broome Cupboard, my newsletter for writers September 16, 2015
Small Product Lab days 8–10: Losing track and light launching August 7, 2015
Small Product Lab (Days 5–7): Rethink, pre-order, pricing August 3, 2015
Small Product Lab (Days 3–4): Landing page and showing my work July 30, 2015
Small Product Lab (Days 1–2): Deciding and planning July 28, 2015
Albums to write to July 27, 2015
Coming soon: A is for Angelica, the audiobook July 23, 2015
10 things you didn’t know about A is for Angelica July 16, 2015
A is for Angelica: The Legend Press Collection available now April 20, 2015
Win a signed special edition copy of A is for Angelica April 6, 2015
Pre-order the special edition of A is for Angelica March 20, 2015
Special edition of A is for Angelica out 20th April 2015 March 17, 2015
Explaining the theory of evolution to children March 3, 2015
‘My Writing Day’ — featured in Writing Magazine February 4, 2015
Reclamation January 27, 2015
How to subscribe to my website January 5, 2015
Christmas champions January 1, 2015
Full-time at Cornerstones Education December 14, 2014
Writing and wellness November 21, 2014
Do you need a literary agent? October 22, 2014
Creative writing courses and ‘professionalism’ October 10, 2014
A is for Angelica 99p on Amazon UK October 7, 2014
Website v5 September 25, 2014
Relay FM August 11, 2014
On picking up a Coventry Inspiration Book Award 2014 July 2, 2014
Build an Online Platform for Your Writing April 29, 2014
Finding a new kind of normal April 23, 2014
To opt out is to ignore March 19, 2014
New Testament (extract from A is for Angelica) March 12, 2014
Going solo March 11, 2014
Will eBook subscriptions change publishing? March 3, 2014
On the Author Earnings Report February 20, 2014
A is for Angelica wins Coventry Book Award February 19, 2014
Do we need a postgraduate self-publishing degree? February 6, 2014
Nathan Filer reviews A is for Angelica for Metro UK January 30, 2014
Interviewed by The Book Salon November 6, 2013
Buy A is for Angelica for 99p on Kindle throughout October! October 2, 2013
Harvest by Jim Crace | Book review September 13, 2013
A is for Angelica nominated for Inspiration Book Award September 6, 2013
On My Shelf - Maloy, Murakami, O’Keefe September 4, 2013
Publishing industry, meet YouTube August 28, 2013
Now that I’m published, what am I for? August 22, 2013
On My Shelf - Sillitoe, Hinds, Ronson August 20, 2013
How to read your writing in public August 9, 2013
Come see me at the Wilderness Festival! August 7, 2013
One year of being a published author August 1, 2013
Talking writing and performance on The Zone Show July 28, 2013
Learn something old July 15, 2013
When is it okay to stop reading a book? July 11, 2013
Say hello to Very Meta June 27, 2013
Favourites as likes June 19, 2013
Come see me at Coventry Literary Festival! June 7, 2013
Any Other Name by Emma Newman June 6, 2013
Recommended reading: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon May 16, 2013
Come see me at Leicester Book Festival this weekend! May 16, 2013
Chris Gonzales’ writing setup May 3, 2013
Author envy, vlogger envy April 26, 2013
Come see me read at Longsight Library for World Book Night! April 22, 2013
Why cycling to Paris is like writing a book April 10, 2013
A new home for Websites for Writers April 5, 2013
Depressing books April 1, 2013
Vote for A is for Angelica in the People’s Book Prize March 21, 2013
70Decibels (including the Write for Your Life podcast) acquired by 5by5 March 13, 2013
Take a look at my bookshelves February 28, 2013
Dave Caolo’s writing setup February 27, 2013
Stephen Hackett’s writing setup February 18, 2013
David Griffin’s writing setup February 12, 2013
Keep your writing app open January 23, 2013
Picking the right idea for your novel January 21, 2013
Poster, the perfect app for blogging from your iPhone or iPad January 16, 2013
7 splendid articles on using Goodreads as an author January 8, 2013
Watch me reading from A is for Angelica on YouTube January 7, 2013
Iain Broome’s writing setup January 2, 2013
What to do with your unfinished manuscript in 2013 January 1, 2013
Win a signed copy of my debut novel, A is for Angelica December 30, 2012
An interview with me on writing and A is for Angelica December 20, 2012
New year, new job December 6, 2012
Happy birthday to me! November 28, 2012
Emma Newman’s Split Worlds story #36, The Drinking Problem November 8, 2012
How to write about controversial subjects October 30, 2012
3 text-expanding tools that will speed up your writing October 25, 2012
That was the week that was October 22, 2012
Is traditional publishing worth the wait? September 13, 2012
Some dos and don’ts for hosting your book launch September 12, 2012
Listen to me on BBC Radio Sheffield September 7, 2012
Sock-puppeting is as grim as it gets for authors September 5, 2012
Moving to Mailchimp for email subscribers August 24, 2012
Come to the official book launch for A is for Angelica! August 22, 2012
Writing and publishing is all about teamwork August 16, 2012
The ebook version of A is for Angelica is now on sale August 1, 2012
I was supposed to be a professional footballer July 31, 2012
A is for Angelica to be part of Amazon’s 100 ebooks for £2.99 summer promotion July 26, 2012
First impressions on the internet July 23, 2012
Information for RSS subscribers July 21, 2012
Why I prefer editing to writing July 19, 2012
Make sure all your writing is marvellous July 12, 2012
The problem with link posts July 10, 2012
Welcome to my new website July 9, 2012
Buy A is for Angelica, my debut novel May 28, 2012
An update on what the heck is going on May 19, 2012
You do other things when you’re not on the internet May 1, 2012
Book marketing for beginners: say something April 18, 2012
Why writers need to be ready for and willing to change April 2, 2012
What are you trying to achieve with your novel? March 20, 2012
A very special announcement March 12, 2012
Why great writing takes great sacrifice February 16, 2012
Be mindful about your writing February 15, 2012
Thinking about blogging February 10, 2012
Creation always trumps consumption February 7, 2012
Nicola Morgan: how to write a great synopsis January 30, 2012
How to sync Scrivener with any text editor (and go mobile too) January 23, 2012
iBooks Author changes a lot, but not everything January 19, 2012
Blogging in 2012 January 4, 2012
Being social December 22, 2011
Don’t just do it, do it properly December 21, 2011
Don’t forget to buy books December 8, 2011
Allow yourself to be bored November 23, 2011
I want you to stop speed reading November 22, 2011
Edward Hogan: writing about villages, literary versus genre, and coats with big pockets November 7, 2011
Don’t be afraid of being afraid November 2, 2011
Postgraduate writing courses: with love or money? October 28, 2011
You’re not a psychopath October 24, 2011
All I want you to do is care October 22, 2011
Jane Travers: Tweet Treats and turning a great idea into a published book October 20, 2011
There is writing and there is Writing October 18, 2011
Are creative writing courses are any good? October 17, 2011
Things I know now that once I did not October 13, 2011
It’s not the space age any more October 4, 2011
Write good stuff and be nice to people October 2, 2011
There are no shortcuts September 30, 2011
How to write good hyperlinks September 29, 2011
Goodbye sweet monsters September 27, 2011
Why the Amazon Kindle might be the new iPod September 12, 2011
Who wants to be right all the time? September 9, 2011
If you’re writing, you’re writing August 25, 2011
Creative little sausages August 23, 2011
Bloggers need to do their bit August 15, 2011
The present and future of publishing August 14, 2011
Why all writers need to have a crack writing team August 10, 2011
How to Kickstart your book project August 5, 2011
Can you really write a book in seven weeks? August 2, 2011
Are you pointing your writing passion in the right direction? July 22, 2011
Fiction is fiction July 20, 2011
Write well and with humility July 19, 2011
First things first July 18, 2011
To finish a novel is to fully know it July 13, 2011
Write on screen, edit on paper July 11, 2011
Conor Kostick: teaching writing and finishing your novel July 6, 2011
On book deals and money July 5, 2011
Chunking and what to write right now June 29, 2011
Advances, what with the way things are June 28, 2011
Have social media, will publish June 23, 2011
Slow publishing and keeping faith June 22, 2011
Fear and hunger in Las Sheffield June 21, 2011
Off-site backups for your work June 17, 2011
Why you should enter writing competitions and submit your work to magazines June 14, 2011
On blogging and writing advice June 10, 2011
On being on submission June 6, 2011
Dealing with heartbreaking critiques June 3, 2011
Unbound to be the Kickstarter of publishing? June 2, 2011
Julia Donaldson: being a bestseller and push, push, pushing May 10, 2011
Bad reasons for not showing your writing May 9, 2011
Take stock and think ahead when you get extra time to write April 25, 2011
My interview for Singularity Magazine April 19, 2011
A writer’s virtues: patience and persistence April 19, 2011
Focus on your own bits and pieces April 18, 2011
Are writers forever riddled with guilt? April 13, 2011
Reading books on the iPad April 12, 2011
Accept your foibles and observe your writing patterns April 12, 2011
Why does it have to be a competition? April 8, 2011
Hell hath no fury like an author scorned April 7, 2011
Writing fear: what’s the worst that can happen? April 5, 2011
Does a writer have to have a blog? April 5, 2011
Writing with an iPad: six-month review April 4, 2011
Writing for a living April 4, 2011
The Read & Trust newsletter April 3, 2011
Jean O’Brien: poetry, focus and competitions April 1, 2011
Stop lying about what you do March 31, 2011
Where does your writing sit in the literary canon? March 21, 2011
10 decisions you can make about your writing right now March 16, 2011
Are you a writer that commits and finishes? March 7, 2011
The loneliness of the middle distance writer March 3, 2011
All the small things February 24, 2011
Do you think like a writer? February 17, 2011
How to behave online and build your brand (yuck!) February 7, 2011
How did you fall in love with writing? February 3, 2011
How do you know what type of writer you are? February 1, 2011
The heart, mind and murder test for writers January 26, 2011
3 reasons to be positive about your writing January 19, 2011
Unknown and unpublished: enjoy it while it lasts January 17, 2011
The Mac App Store, iBookstore and the one-click wonder January 10, 2011
How it feels to get your writing published for the first time January 7, 2011
Happy birthday, merry Christmas and a look forward to 2011 December 24, 2010
10 tricks to help you feel like a writer December 16, 2010
Come out of your writer’s cave and keep in touch with reality December 13, 2010
A healthy writer leads to healthy writing December 9, 2010
Start searching if you want to find your writing voice November 30, 2010
Top blogs for writers that I’m reading right now November 19, 2010
Whatever you do, don’t be a needy writer November 17, 2010
Speak up and be a brave writer November 11, 2010
The best writing comes from the head, not the heart October 26, 2010
Quality over quantity when it comes to practising your writing October 22, 2010
10 typical questions from writers (that are really just fear in disguise) October 12, 2010
Using smell to improve your fiction October 6, 2010
What to do when you’re… waiting September 30, 2010
6 things you can stick in your ears to improve your writing September 28, 2010
How many writers does it take to change a light bulb? September 21, 2010
Hey writers, it’s time to take a break from technology! September 16, 2010
Forget your distress and focus on your writing September 14, 2010
Self-publishing and ebooks do not create a level playing field for writers August 27, 2010
Introducing Broomeshtick August 19, 2010
Open your writing mind with the morning papers August 12, 2010
Critiquing etiquette: six ways to provide gracious feedback August 5, 2010
Zen and the art of not writing July 28, 2010
How I use a mind map to build stories July 22, 2010
Do you need university qualifications to be a good writer? July 19, 2010
A beginner’s guide to writing for the web July 14, 2010
A writer’s guide to feedback and writing groups May 14, 2010
The key to selling your book is the cover letter April 23, 2010
How to speed up your writing with AutoCorrect March 23, 2010
Copywriters: ghosts of their writing selves? February 25, 2010
The five rules of getting a book deal January 19, 2010
Why AudioBoo is a terrific tool for writers January 8, 2010
Write for Your Life is one year old today! December 21, 2009
Seven tips to help you become a better fact checker December 14, 2009
This is how you get a literary agent or publisher November 27, 2009
Jean Hannah Edelstein (part two): traditional media and marketing a book online November 22, 2009
Write smarter in Microsoft Word with Document Map November 11, 2009
Ignore anyone who tells you to write, write, write! October 5, 2009
The importance of story structure September 23, 2009
An ATM for books September 3, 2009
Find endless writing inspiration through Vimeo channels August 18, 2009
Stand and deliver - five Ps for a perfectly acceptable performance July 24, 2009
How CCTV can help improve your productivity July 20, 2009
Five fantastic computer programs for writers July 15, 2009
Why bloggers should perform their writing July 1, 2009
Time management and prioritising your priorities June 8, 2009
Jean Hannah Edelstein (part one): publishing and putting together a proposal May 27, 2009
Tumblr as an online scrapbook for writers May 21, 2009
How to find your perfect writing partner April 28, 2009
How to use Cueprompter — a free autocue service April 21, 2009
How to write about your life (without upsetting friends and family) March 31, 2009
Why you should always stay proud of your writing March 12, 2009
Writing goals 2: Short-term targets, long-term goals March 1, 2009
How Twitter can help you improve, market and publish your creative writing February 22, 2009
What do you keep in your writer’s tool belt? February 15, 2009
10 turn-offs for restless writers and pen-shy procrastinators January 25, 2009
Writing goals 1: Don’t expect the unexpected January 18, 2009
Embrace your writing community, but don’t be scared to say ‘no’! January 10, 2009
10 things to write on in an emergency! December 29, 2008
Writers, abandon your muses — they’re a work of fiction! December 23, 2008
Welcome to Write for Your Life December 21, 2008