• RIP Authonomy

    ByGreta

    Somebody told me on Facebook today that Harper Collins is shutting down its online slushpile, Authonomy,  on 30th September 2015. Authonomy. That brought back some memories. Harper Collins started the site in 2007/8 and soon thousands of aspiring best-selling novelists swelled the ranks of members. Authonomy expected authors to load up at least ten thousand…

  • Writing advice to take with a grain of salt

    ByGreta

    As a writer, I rub shoulders (virtually) with lots of other writers. On Facebook I’ll often see quotes from people like Stephen King, or Hemingway and others. Inspirational stuff. I think. But sometimes writing advice needs to be weighed and measured before it’s blindly believed. Here are a few I’ve encountered. Read lots Really? Oh,…