How to Become a Writer: Andy Griffiths

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Annabel Smith

This series is based on an early short-story by Lorrie Moore called ‘How to Become a Writer’, a wry account of all the seemingly random events, choices and…

How Writers Earn Money: My EOFY Report

Posted on August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 by Annabel Smith

Welcome back to How Writers Earn Money, in which I pull back the curtains and reveal closely-guarded secrets about writers’ incomes. I believe it’s…

How to Become a Writer: Angela Meyer

Posted on July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 by Annabel Smith

This series is based on an early short-story by Lorrie Moore called ‘How to Become a Writer’, a wry account of all the seemingly random events, choices and…

How to Become a Writer: Kim Lock

Posted on June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 by Annabel Smith

This series is based on an early short-story by Lorrie Moore called ‘How to Become a Writer’, a wry account of all the seemingly random events, choices and…

How Writers Earn Money #3 (Part 2): Public Speaking in Schools

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Annabel Smith

As I mentioned in Part 1 of my post on festivals and libraries, public speaking is one way to earn extra money as…

How Writers Earn Money #3: Public Speaking (Part 1) – Libraries & Festivals

Posted on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 by Annabel Smith

Public speaking is one way to earn some extra money as a writer, and, depending on the type of public speaking you do,…

Alexander Chee: The Only Things You Must Have to Become a Writer

Posted on May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 by Annabel Smith

I came across this quote earlier this week on Twitter, where it was shared by Sheree Joseph. I agree that stamina is a…

How to Become a Writer: Laurie Steed

Posted on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 by Annabel Smith

This series is based on an early short-story by Lorrie Moore called ‘How to Become a Writer’, a wry account of all the seemingly random events, choices and…