Dec 22, 2020Are you a writer? How to edit your first draft into a killer novelDuring NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) people all over the world try to write 50,000 words in the 30 days of November. Now we're...
Nov 13, 2020Something old, something new, with Steve Cavanagh...something borrowed, something blue. So this is the next in an occasional series in which I'll do just that! Do let me know if you have...
Nov 3, 2020Q&A | How to plan a novelI often get asked how to plan a book, or how I plan mine anyway. I thought I'd answer that here.
Oct 22, 2020Creativity and how to say in the zoneI've uploaded a new video to my YouTube channel. I think it's very important to have some creative outlet that isn't your main source of...
Oct 3, 2020Something old, something new...something borrowed, something blue. I read a lot, and a few people have asked me to recommend books that I've loved. So this is the...
Sep 28, 2020Another reading from Final CutHi everyone! I thought I'd share another reading from Final Cut today, since I can't be out meeting people and reading from it in person....
Sep 24, 2020Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 3In which I hit a wall, then go on holiday. I pondered long and hard about whether to post this. At the beginning I look like I'm in quite...
Sep 9, 2020S J Watson interview | Second LifeS J Watson, the bestselling writer of psychological thrillers (including Before I Go to Sleep) attended the Quai du Polar festival in...
Sep 4, 2020Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 2In which I ponder the importance of listening when the work is trying to tell you something. See episode 1 here.
Sep 4, 2020Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 1Ever wondered what goes into writing a psychological thriller? I'm going to do my best to show you! Here is Episode One. Stay tuned for...
Aug 24, 2020From notebook to novelHow do random scribbles in a notebook turn into a finished novel? I thought I'd show you some (spoiler free) pages from the notebooks I...
Aug 19, 2020New video - S J Watson reads from the first chapter of Final CutHi everyone! I thought I'd share a reading from Final Cut today, since I can't be out meeting people and reading from it in person. I...