Should You Self-Publish? Here’s What You Need to Know First.

Should you self-publish your book?

You’ve written your first novel. Now you face the dilemma of most modern authors – should you go the self-publishing route or brace yourself for the hard slog of finding a traditional publisher? There’s no correct answer to this. Firstly, what is self-publishing? If you choose to self-publish, you take on all the responsibilities of […]

How Famous Writers Overcame Huge Obstacles to Succeed

Paulo Coelho

Many of our most famous writers have battled extreme poverty, loss of close family, racism and marginalisation. Most suffered multiple literary rejections when they first started out and endured crippling self-doubt. Despite these immense hardships, they have become beloved, best-selling authors, winning multiple writing awards. How did they manage to become such extraordinarily successful writers? […]

How To Achieve Your Writing Goals

Writing course enrolment takes courage

It’s not talent or word power that make writers successful; it’s staying power. Here are our 7 best tips to thrive as a writer. 1. Dream Big; Act Small Setting unrealistic writing goals is a sure-fire way to make your writing dream unattainable. For example, starting the year with a resolution to write 1000 words […]