The First 500 The opening chunk of your book can do a LOT. I once sold a non-fiction book off the back of no more than 10,000 words.… Harry 21 July 2023 1 Comment
Welcome to Townhouse! Welcome Townhouse Members – old and new! We’ve had a little makeover. So, to help you get to grips with it all, here is a… Polly 28 September 2022 19 Comments
Aim. Add. Subtract. Folks, this is the last Friday in April, which means it’s the last Friday in our self-editing month, which means that this is the last… Harry 26 April 2024 0 Comments
How to turn your novel into puff pastry This week – on Tuesday if you really have to know – I did a live event for Premium Members, in which I did some… Harry 19 April 2024 0 Comments
Training the beast A slightly niche topic this week, but an important one. On the whole, new writers think, “I have to make sales. It doesn’t matter who… Harry 12 April 2024 0 Comments
The luck of the draw Because I’m charging around in Wales with the kids – I’m going to keep it short this week. One thought and one thought only: There’s… Harry 5 April 2024 0 Comments
The dark thunder of the synopsis gods Last week’s Feedback Friday was all about synopses, so we’ll talk synopsis in a moment … except that first, obviously, we need to deal with… Harry 22 March 2024 0 Comments
11 boxes, 2 imps, 1 owl The theme for this week’s Write with Jericho coursework is settings, and I’ll have more to say on that topic later. But first, I have… Harry 22 March 2024 0 Comments
One week of hassle – walking the Talk V Today I am wearing: Gleaming leather boots, in blackSilk pantaloons in duck-egg blueA ruffled shirt worn open to mid-chestA tattoo, only somewhat visible, of a… Harry 8 March 2024 0 Comments
The comeliest daughter – walking the Talk IV Today, I put on a pair of deerskin breeches, a red coat with tails, and a kepi, adorned with a fistful of white ostrich feathers.… Harry 1 March 2024 0 Comments
Walking the Talk – part three in a series An odd topic this time: the author’s note. I’m currently writing a note for The House at the End of the World and realised that it’s a… Harry 23 February 2024 0 Comments
Walking the Talk – part two in a series For Feedback Friday last week, we wanted to look at whether your characters are multi-dimensional. We asked: does your character have physical sensations? Memories? Characteristic… Harry 16 February 2024 0 Comments