Everything you need to know about working with beta readers — who they are, the benefits of using them and practical tips on how to recruit, brief and communicate with them. It’s publishing folklore — how JK Rowling was famously rejected by multiple publishers before Bloomsbury took on Harry Potter…

Resilience is a panacea of a personality trait. Becoming more resilient can help us to bounce back from failure and lead to a host of positive outcomes. With a writing life littered with obstacles, it’s the kind of skill writers need to keep going long term. …

Oliver Burkeman’s new book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It explores how to build a life of creativity, productivity and meaning when we have limited time available — and even less control over that time. …

From punchy pep talks to solid science, I’ve been reading books about how to build better habits and keep going for over a decade. These are the ones I turn to again and again when I want a burst of inspiration or help answering a tricky coaching question. …

Every writer has a backstory. The hidden hours of practice that got them to their ‘overnight’ success. Whether you’re creating a tenure track publication pipeline, or a poet working towards a first collection, it takes years to gain expertise as a writer. …

Lack of time is the often biggest barrier to making ideas happen. Find out how you can make time in busy schedules with these four approaches. I’m not going to sugar coat it. Making ideas happen is tough — that’s why it’s a hustle. …

Many things get in the way of writing — from the siren call of social media to children clamouring for attention. Find out what obstacles writers face and how to battle your writing baddies with obstacle thinking. Learn to WOOP with some help from video games. The time is right…

Feeling time-poor, burned out and unable to concentrate on your work in progress? Changing how you feel about the time you have can transform your writing practice. It all starts with noticing. No time to write The most common complaint we hear from writers is that they don’t have enough time to write. Over…

“Don’t fall in love with your idea,” is the advice I give most often to budding entrepreneurs. After a year that’s taught many of us difficult lessons about business resilience, I’ve watched an idea I love fail and had to consider my own advice. The calls to follow your passion…