My theme: Writing and the business of writingWhat has Helsinki got to do with writing, I hear you scream. Well, OK, absolutely nothing, although, Helsinki is the setting for two of my books, and will be the setting for my next book too. (More about this later.)I just thought today, about third way … [Read more...]
A-Z Blogging Challenge: E is for The Englishman and F is for Freebies
My theme: Writing and the Business of WritingFree BooksMany people when they hear that I am putting my e-books on a free promotion look at me puzzlingly, ' Really?'Why, they ask, after spending up to two years writing, editing and formatting a book, do I want to give it away free? When as I … [Read more...]
A-Z Blogging Challenge: D: is for Dialogue
My theme: Writing and the business of writing[I know, I know it's 5th April today and I should be on E, but I'm running a day late…Yesterday, I couldn't get away from the office (yes, I have a day job), and in the evening I had promised to go to a members' viewing of Lichtenstein's Retrospective at … [Read more...]
A-Z Blogging Challenge: C is for Creativity versus Cash
My theme: Writing and the business of writing.Creativity and the art of making money are often deemed complete opposites: creativity is pure and beautiful, whereas cash is dirty and ugly. How could these two things possibly be connected?But even writers have to eat.In fact, one could say artists are … [Read more...]
A-Z Blogging Challenge: B is for Blogging
Should writer's blog?When I started blogging three years ago, I did it purely as an experiment and because I like writing, whether an article for a magazine, a blog or a novel.I also knew that blogging can be a very good way for a writer to build a platform, to get your name out there. It can also … [Read more...]
A-Z Blogging Challenge: A is for Agents
I've thought hard about what theme I should have for this, my first A-Z Blogging Challenge and decided that since all of my completed novels are now out, I should write about the business of writing and publishing. A 'Guide to writing' or 'Helena's Writing Life', if you like.Sooo, on this … [Read more...]
A-Z Blogging Challenge 2013
Having just had a long discussion on Twitter and on Jane Friedman's excellent site about whether writers should blog or not, I have done the almost opposite of what the post by L L Barkat recommends.I've only signed up to the blogging A-Z Challenge. A blog post on a theme per day on each … [Read more...]
