More Features of Hit Lit
Two days ago, I wrote about the ‘tricks of the trade’ that make a bestseller so gripping. The analysis comes from James W. Hall’s book on Hit Lit. Ultimately I’d
September 8, 2012
Two days ago, I wrote about the ‘tricks of the trade’ that make a bestseller so gripping. The analysis comes from James W. Hall’s book on Hit Lit. Ultimately I’d
What writer could resist the title: Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest Bestsellers? Having just finished this book, I’d like to share a few notable insights.
Those who are frequent readers will know of the interviews I’ve conducted with top historical fiction authors. Collectively these interviews generated lots of interest and discussion. But … what can
Trolling through the historical fiction survey data yesterday I found an unexplored topic – the reasons why readers cannot find enough historical fiction. The base question is Can you find
A woman I know runs a blog called Babes on Bay Street with a tagline of “wisdom, courage & inspiration”. It’s an online community that offers support and inspiration to women
Yesterday marked the seventieth anniversary of the Dieppe raid on France. A cross-channel effort so badly flawed that Allied troops were massacred as they landed. Almost 60% who made it ashore
After focusing on top historical fiction authors and blogs and the historical fiction survey, I thought I might include something different today. For most of us the word spam refers
Today I welcome Michelle Moran, one of the top 20 favourite authors identified in the historical fiction survey. I am doubly pleased to publish her interview on the same day
Joel Friedlander writes a popular blog called The Book Designer. He has hundreds, if not thousands, of followers and presents insightful posts every day on self-publishing, book designing, blogging and
Running the data from the historical fiction survey resulted in four top digital sites however, restricting the data to UK participants resulted in two additional favourites and today I am
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
