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For self-published authors hoping to attract the attention of a literary agent or traditional publisher, a modest review count is likely to a gargantuan barrier. There’s an odd contradiction here. Writers are told to write the best book possible. Hone their craft....

Crime fiction is as popular today as it’s always been, and while clean crime has tremendous appeal, the love of it opens the door to a deeper question. If readers appreciate intrigue without brutality, why does the genre—even in its cosiest form—so often circle back...

For Wenark Green, December’s almost done, marking the end of 2025, which arrived 12 months ago already tired. It’s been an up-and-down year, more the latter than the former. Difficult, testing, the kind that asks you to repeat yourself because it wasn’t listening the...

Riding the September Storm: Finding Gratitude and Optimism in the Chaos Is it me, or has September, much like 2025, been in a tumultuous time warp? One minute, I’m flipping calendar pages with the optimism of a fresh new month, and suddenly, I’m staring at the end,...

As the first draft of Horrid Herbs draws to a finish, we have bittersweet reflections on our extensive research to flesh out and bring the story to life. Because witchcraft/witch hunts are the central theme in the narrative, we delved into the history of UK witch...

Whoosh, where did the first three months of 2025 go and why didn’t someone stop the swinging pendulum? Never mind, it’s spring again, I’ll bring again AI from Automation Nation. It’s here. There. Every bleeding where. And it’s real. Reel? Yes, people, I’m talking...

It’s that in between time of year again. The oft reflective hours when folk bemoan vanished bank balances and retailers are desperate to flog surplus seasonal stock that pilfered the balances in the first place. Still, a great time to grab a bargain. Wonder how many...

While scrolling on social media, we stumbled upon a comment for a self-published fiction novel, remarking how the book was well written. Cue Wen’s rolling eyes, the obligatory head shake, and a scathing retort: “So, the stigma of self-publishing still breathes in...

Around for more than a thousand years, and originally a religious tradition, Halloween became secular over the centuries until its holy trappings more or less disappeared. Nowadays, 31 October is considered a holiday. A time for fun, to spook out, and dress up,...