by Simon Linacre | Jun 10, 2017
To say academic article publishing is competitive is an understatement. Often described as publish or perish, university researchers are under huge pressure to get their articles written and into the world. With career success dependent on having a rock-solid...
by Chris Smith | May 31, 2017
Having an author blog is a super-important part of any writer’s marketing toolkit. Your blog is a place where you can test out your writing, get noticed by publishers, engage with readers, build a following and in some cases – sell your work. Whilst it’s great to blog...
by Chris Smith | May 24, 2017
With over half a billion users across the world, we should take LinkedIn pretty seriously when the company says it’s aiming to be the biggest publisher of any type in the world (if it isn’t already). But with more people than ever posting not just updates but...
by Chris Smith | Jul 15, 2016
How are you planning to find a literary agent for your first book? Indie authors might be smashing the publishing industry but bagging yourself a top agent can still make all the difference to your writing career. And that means you need to know to approach them, what...
by Chris Smith | Dec 16, 2014
Writing for radio is a format that aspiring scriptwriters often overlook in favour of TV and film – a far tougher prospect. Whether you’re interested in writing drama or comedy, plays or sketches, BBC Radio 4 commissions hundreds of hours of original...
by Bec Evans | Nov 28, 2014
Journalist and writer Oliver Burkeman says that researching writing habits has made him an ‘amateur expert’ on how to schedule creativity into an over busy and overwhelmed life. He shared his top advice on how to get creative work done while also being...
