Writing Shouldn’t Be Taxing

What steps should writers take when they sell their first piece of writing?

Press Trip Protocols for Travel Writers

How get those travel writer perks, and how to behave when you’re on one

Notes: This article first appeared in Writing Magazine in March 2016. (*= affiliate link: I sometimes use affiliate…

Selling the Right Rights

Why every writer should understand the rights they create in everything they write, and why it’s important to keep hold of as many of them as possible.

Is Your Writing Legal?

Here are four legal issues every writer needs to be aware of

Notes: This article first appeared in Writing Magazine in June 2014. (*= affiliate link: I sometimes use affiliate links in my posts. This won’t cost you…

New Year, New You, New Pseudonym?

Should you hide who you really are for your next piece of writing?

Notes: This article first appeared in Writing Magazine in January 2016.

Writing for Free

Should writers ever give their work away?

Notes: This article first appeared in Writing Magazine in April 2015. (*= affiliate link: I sometimes use affiliate links in my posts. This won’t cost you anything, but if you go on to buy from a link I…

Maximising Income

How UK writers can access free money to which they’re entitled

Note: This article first appeared in Writing Magazine in March 2015.

Winning Strategy

How writing competitions can boost your writing career

Notes: This article first appeared in Writing Magazine in October 2015. (*= affiliate link: I sometimes use affiliate links in my posts. This won’t cost you anything, but if you go…

Coping With A Crisis In Confidence

How to stay motivated with your current writing project and stave off those writing demons

This article first appeared in Writing Magazine in November 2015. (*= affiliate link: I…

Legal Deposit

The 360-year-old law that still applies to UK self-published authors today