“When I’m not writing (and even when I am) I teach creative writing in small Zoom classes. Drop me a line (here) if you’d like to make an enquiry about the waiting list. I try to keep three levels of class going: beginners, covering all craft skills needed to gain the confidence to begin a novel or short story collection; intermediate, to take your ideas to the stage where you’re ready to submit to an agent or perhaps even a publisher; and advanced, a class for those who have significant industry experience or who have – at the very minimum – finished a full-length novel. The advanced class is one I put together because, as a novelist, you’re often helping other people, teaching, or talking about your books, but it’s hard to find something to ‘top you up’ and give you motivation.”