Everyone has a book in them - or so they think. But what does it take to turn that killer idea into a publishable manuscript. Writing...

Treat your writing like a career and a business and it can change your life. That's one of the gems I learned on our writing retreat in...

​The really exciting thing is that there are really SO MANY options and ways to get published in this day and age. The two most common...

​Writing coach Sarah Bullen and her children were on the verge of returning home to South Africa to start another exciting chapter in...

What do you want to write about? Well my life of course (writers say). And I nod because of course that is right. But it has to be about...

Do you have a burning desire to publish a book? Cape Town-based writing coach and literary agent Sarah Bullen offers simple and practical...

So many of us have this deep heart desire to write, but don’t know how to act on it. So you want to write – but you don’t do it. And all...

Self-publishing allows you to get your material printed and out into the world and spread your message. But before you launch yourself...

Here's a good list of questions to ask your hero Your age? Nationality? Hair colour? Style? Age? How do you dress? Best feature? How...

A year ago I had a full and busy life. I was the group editor of a publishing company, mom to two young kids (eight and ten) and busy...

Got a manuscript that you are sitting on? Here is an updated list of all the publishing houses actively looking for books. Romance!...

The first draft of your book is not something you are going to want to show anyone. Sorry! As much as you have sweated and toiled over...

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Why isn't it selling? Who should be making it sell? Why isn't the publisher doing more? Why are there only three copies at the bookshop...

Publishers and designers can make some real mistakes!

This word 'expert' comes up a lot when working with memoir or non-fiction books. It comes from the question - am I actually qualified to...

Where will your book sit? Remember your first step in non-fiction writing is to be clear on your genre. Find your main genre and...

"And I mean to hear ye groan like that again. And to moan and sob, even though you dinna wish to, for ye canna help it. I mean to make...

Making readers CARE about your character is not actually a mystery. It is most often a product of good dialogue and good plotting. I have...

There are a few key places where it is just so easy to get stuck as a writer. You may get stuck in all of them. But if you want to move...