Writing My First Book. A Diary. Episode 15: Reaching the Finish Line and Facing What Comes Next

by Chris Harris We are now drawing towards the end of completing my book of short stories. I met Louise … More

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Episode 14: Plans and Developments For 2026 & The Second Book Progresses.

by Chris Harris It’s the New Year, 2026 and I’ve been looking at what I’ve been doing and what I … More

by Chris Harris I thought I’d have a review of my year. I won’t be doing an awards ceremony, partly … More

by Chris Harris It’s Christmas time. It’s boring. So far, all of the writing exercises I planned to do over … More

by Chris Harris If you’re an independent writer trying to get your work read, you quickly discover a truth that … More

by Chris Harris It has been a truly bizarre couple of weeks, the kind you don’t ever plan for yet … More

This is my book, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Messes, set in the fictitious Sussex village of Denham. I write satirical, alternative … More

by Chris Harris How a completed short-story collection is taking on a whole world of its own, maps, illustrations, serialised … More

I met Louise for an initial discussion about helping turn my scribblings into a proper book. Phase 2. I will … More