Writing: NaNoWriMo

Posted September 11, 2015 by Elise Noble in Writing / 4 Comments

My eighth book, and the first one I published, came about almost by accident. I’d always fancied writing a book about scuba diving, but never quite had enough of a plot to justify it. Then in October, chance took me horse riding in the mountains of Egypt’s South Sinai. It turned out my two companions […]

Publishing: Everybody starts somewhere

Posted September 11, 2015 by Elise Noble in Publishing / 2 Comments

Start a blog… That’s what every “How to sell your book” guide tells new writers. You know the ones? They promise fame and success if you follow their instructions, and make it all sound so easy. Just do X, Y and Z, and instant riches will follow. Well, they don’t. Turns out the whole book […]