My New New Media was just officially published two days ago - what does that mean? And I discuss a new video trailer for the book.

the importance of radio interviews to authors

August 25, 2009: 10 days till the publication of New New Media on September 4, and I woke up this morning to find New New Media mentioned in an article in the New York Times. How did my name and the name of my book come to be mentioned in the "newspaper o

16 days and counting to the publication of New New Media by Penguin Academics - I'll take you step by step through the publication and after of my latest book...

First, congratulations. If you have a copyeditor, that means your book is being published. But you need to make sure the copyeditor edits your manuscript in a style that you like, rather than vice versa...

The perils of putting current events into your fiction.

Most people think that ideas have inherent lengths when you put them on a screen or page ... some are short story length, others are novel length. I say that most ideas can suit either length, and it is up to the writer to decide which length the writer p

Everything you need to know about publisher advances to authors - in a six-minute primer, that takes you through the advance process, step by step. What are advances? How big should they be for your first novel? Do they need to be repaid? Are there any do

a frank look at the pros and cons of getting an agent to represent your work

the pros and cons of writing sequels ... from the author of two sequels to The Silk Code, and a sequel, currently in progress, of The Plot to Save Socrates