Some honest thoughts on the writing life
Charlotte DuckworthI’ve had 7 novels traditionally published... and I’ve learnt some stuff \ud83d\ude09
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Some honest thoughts on author publicity
I haven’t done an ‘honest thoughts’ post in a while, but this topic has been niggling at me lately, so today’s the day! Let’s talk about publicity.
For those that don’t know, I was a journalist for a long time. After I left uni, I did a po...
5 things you CAN control as a traditionally published author
Most of my author friends are, like me, traditionally published, and one theme that comes up again and again in conversation is: frustration. And a sense that we don’t have control over our careers.
Published authors often feel at the merc...
6 ways your author website can support your marketing
If you’re an author, it’s tempting to think of your website as a static thing. You build it once then leave it. A bio, a list of books, a contact page, job done!
But in reality, your author website should be one of the hardest‑working part...
Author website project spotlight: sarahlavendersmith.com
2025 is nearly at an end and I thought I would share my very final author website project of the year with you!
The Brief
Sarah is an ultrarunner, writer and memoirist who wanted my help with setting up a portfolio website to spotlight...
How I deal with professional jealousy as a writer
I just want to put something out there, in the full knowledge that it might make me seem like a spoilt brat. But being a writer is hard. Really. It is.
Let’s take away the never-ending financial insecurity (which most people would find inc...
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