Advice Pages

Welcome to our advice section. The sections are like mini courses for books. If you have any thoughts or improvements then why not contact us with your suggestions.

WRITING

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Writers' toolbox: introduction

So, you want to be a writer? Here you can find tips and some advice on how to be successful. We w...

Writers' toolbox: writing

Can't write, won't write? Writing a book may seem like a long journey down a dark, dark tunnel bu...

Writer's toolbox: submitting your work

You've done the hard work of writing and polishing your work until its brilliance is dazzling and...

Writer's toolbox: typesetting and format

The secret to creating a professional-looking self-published book is getting the formatting and t...

Writer's toolbox: cover design

Your mother may have told you not to judge a book by its cover, but in the case of actual books, ...

Expert advice: typesetting for self-publishers

If you want to move beyond "the basics of typesetting and layout":/pages/writing/typese...

Writers' toolbox: printing

The ubiquitous copies of newspapers we see littered on buses and trains weren't always so easy to...

Writers' toolbox: promotion

You don't have to dance naked under a burning tree waving copies of your book to get some attenti...

Expert advice: self-promotion for writers

Getting the word out about your writing without the help of a big publisher's marketing and publi...

Writing groups

To get others interested in your writing, it's a great idea to create a group. Two minds are alwa...

Writing courses

If you feel your "writing":/pages/writing/writing could benefit from the help of an exp...