The Elephant and the Technophobe We’re talking (mostly) Tools this month – and Feedback Friday is going to hammer relentlessly at that topic, even when these emails decide to go… Harry 17 May 2024 1 Comment
Packing the bags When I was a lad, and the sun shone hot, and water was bluer and the grass was greener, I used to do a fair… Harry 10 May 2024 5 Comments
A question from me to you Folks, Mostly I write these emails according to whatever wind, breeze, draught or zephyr happens to be in my mind at the moment I start… Harry 3 May 2024 3 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
Your book: when is it finished? With most projects, it’s clear when they’re done. A bike shed is built once there are walls, a roof, and a place to store bikes.… Harry 5 May 2023 0 Comments
You’re always a writer, friend Last week’s email was a very positive one, and I’d like to sign off for Christmas now on an equally hopeful note. (In true literary… Harry 16 December 2022 5 Comments
The literary multiverse Hi all – here’s today’s email from Harry. The literary multiverse A shorter email this week because pretty much every human in my life has been… Esther 2 December 2022 0 Comments
The hardest problem Let’s just say that you’ve been writing for a while. You’re serious. You’ve taken a course or two. You’ve probably had at least one manuscript… Harry 25 November 2022 12 Comments