Reality TV might seem like a guilty pleasure, but if you’re a writer, it’s a goldmine of character insight. Whether it’s Love Island, Survivor, The Great British Bake Off, or Big Brother, these shows are packed with real people reacting to pressure, bonding, clashing, and revealing who they are, all things we try to capture in fiction. If you’re…

How can self-published authors become bestsellers?  After all, only twenty per cent of traditionally published books make a profit, so I’ve often wondered how a self-published author can manage it, when they have no marketing or sales support, only themselves.  So, I selected three self-published bestselling novels: Wool by Hugh Howey, The Martian by Andy Weir, and Yesterday’s Gone by Sean Platt…