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5 reasons why ‘faked death’ stories are such a blast
'Faked death' stories offer everything – drama, nail-biting tension, psychological meltdown, escape. No wonder they are such a staple in fiction. In...
In praise of shorter books – if you can spare the time, of course
The page count in best selling books is getting smaller. People have no time any more. Are shorter books the next chapter in the publishing game?...
Why setting targets for yourself might be a truly terrible idea
Setting targets is hugely important to keeping your projects on track – but sometimes they can become the real reason you’re not making progress.
Why murderous dictators like Putin think the way they do
Shakespeare was right when he portrayed the frailty of kings. We can use the hollow moves of Putin in Ukraine to illustrate sly cunning in action...
Seize this one essential insight from writing maestro Terry Pratchett
According to a new biography, the author of the Discworld fantasy novels, Terry Pratchett, had a very pragmatic view of his talent and priorities....
Book sales – er, there’s some good news and some bad news
A recent Twitter storm pulled back the curtain on the publishing business and revealed some intriguing secrets about true nature of book sales. It...