Editor’s Note: This is a guest post on landing a book deal by first time fiction author, Verity

Wouldn’t it be amazing to have written one of the best selling novels of the 21st century? Well,

Is it really possible to write a bestselling novel to order? To break down its constituent parts and

Maybe you’ve only begun planning out your novel. You have a great concept and a basic plot. Or maybe

What makes a plot into a rollercoaster ride? We’ve talked about the reader’s unconscious expectations

Welcome to our new series – A Writer’s Life. A succession of living writers will reveal

In today’s unbelievably competitive industry, how can you make your fiction the best? Addict your reader. Make

A good book isn’t written, it’s rewritten. ~Phyllis A. Whitney, Guide to Fiction Writing THE

Show of hands: Has this ever happened to you? You are jamming away at your latest story. Words are

Alfred Hitchcock was dubbed the ‘Master of Suspense’ because his films, many adapted from novels,