Writing your book is great but it's only part of the job. Getting recognised, building a fan base, gaining acceptance from other writers - it's all part of being a semi professional author. Here are some tips to reach that level.

Speculative fiction is filled with clichéd, over-used and predictable concepts - what we call tropes. I've inverting some, turned them on their heads, to provide inspiration!

Simon Kewin's The Eye Collectors is the first in his Witchfinder General series and is not to be missed! This is Raymond Chandler for the twenty-first century, with morally grey characters and bleak settings. Add to that dangerous magic and you have a story which keeps you guessing and is a thrilling ride. A truly noir detective thriller.