Mark Edwards: How to make a living from writing

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Mark Edwards is today’s guest on The Segilola Salami Show podcast. Mark shares with us snippets from his life and how he was able to make a living from writing. I assure you, you need to click play now to listen to this most intriguing conversation with Mark Edwards. This episode was recorded live at Capital Crime, London’s first crime writing festival.

 

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About Mark Edwards

Mark Edwards writes psychological thrillers in which scary things happen to ordinary people. His novels include The Magpies, Follow You Home and The Retreat. Mark has sold almost three million copies of his novels and had eight #1 bestsellers. He grew up on the south coast of England and now lives in Wolverhampton with his wife, their three children, three cats and a golden retriever.

His new book, Here To Stay, was published in September 2019.

Mark also has a 14-year old daughter who lives in Australia. She picked up his love for writing and writes fan fiction. Mark often gives her writing advice – which she ignores!

Mark Edwards’ 5 tips on how to make a living from writing

1. Figure out exactly where you fit in the market
2. Write books that can be described in short sentences
3. Nurture the relationship with your readers
4. Keep going when things go bad
5. Think of it as a business and career

 

About The Segilola Salami Show

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