Authors who help authors

There are a lot of authors who generously give advice on the craft of writing, life as an author and what’s involved in being published. Whatever stage you are at in your writing career, there is always plenty to learn. Who better to learn from than the authors who have forged their own paths.

I’ve picked out my favourites, and a few recommended to me on Twitter (there are many more in the replies to my tweet, here).  

·       Joanne Harris - Twitter - YouTube - Book (Ten Things About Writing)

Musings from her virtual shed. Look out for #ThisWritingLife and #TenTweets

·       Nikesh Shukla - Twitter - Substack newsletter

I highly recommend Nikesh’s writing tips newsletter.

·       Tracy Buchanan - Twitter - Website (Savvy Writers)

Tracy runs a community specifically for traditionally published authors, called the Savvy Writers.

·       Gareth Powell - Twitter - Book (About Writing)

Gareth is a font of writerly wisdom and often opens up to questions from his followers.

·       Sam Blake - Twitter - Website

·       Will Dean - Twitter - YouTube

·       Marian Keyes - Twitter - Instagram

As well as being one of the most joyful and hilarious authors on Twitter, Marian is also incredibly generous with her advice. She ran a 4 week course on her Instagram feed, called So, you want to write a novel

·       Leone Ross - Twitter

·       SJ Watson - Twitter - YouTube

·       Monique Roffey - Twitter - Website

Founder of #WritersRebel

·       Steve Aryan - Twitter - YouTube

Lots of writing advice on Steve’s YouTube channel

·       Tommy Dean - Twitter

Flash fiction advice

·       Neema M Shah - Twitter - Blog

·       Rhoda Baxter - Twitter - Book (How to Write Romantic Comedy)

Advice for romance writers.

·       Phoebe Morgan - Twitter - Website

Phoebe is a commercial fiction editor as well as successful author. She has a newsletter with lots of writing and publishing tips.

·       Helena Halme - Twitter - Book (Write Your Story: Turn Life Into Fiction In 10 Easy Steps )

Helena is an author and self publishing coach.

·       Amy Sparkes - Twitter - Website

Helps emerging writers of children’s books, runs #WednesdayWritingTips

·       Holly Seddon - Twitter - Podcast (Honest Authors)

·       Gillian McAllister - Twitter - Podcast (Honest Authors)

·       KM Weiland - Twitter - Website

·       Dorothy Koomson - Twitter - Podcast (Happy Author)

·       Angela Ackerman - Twitter - Website

·       Matt Bell - Twitter - Substack newsletter

·       Lucy V Hay - Twitter - Website (Bang2Write)

·       Mark Stay - Twitter - Podcast (Bestseller Experiment)

·       CD Major - Twitter - Website 

·       Josh Funk - Twitter - Website

Advice on writing picture books

·       Claire Hennessy - Twitter - Website 

·       Chitra Soundar - Twitter - Website

·       David Nicholls - Twitter

David has been supporting authors by running Twitter launch parties on his feed.

·       Julie Cohen - Twitter - Website 

·       Robin Houghton - Twitter - Website 

Advice for poets

·       Emma Darwin - Twitter - Website