INSIDE the December 2016 issue of Writing Magazine:

• STAR INTERVIEW- Stef Penney tells us about the allure of exploration, writing a ‘good’ sex scene and following up her international bestseller The Tenderness of Wolves
• We take a look at the career and practices of self-publishing pioneer JL Carr
• The books of the year- Clear out your Christmas list - it’s about to get longer as we recommend our favourite books of 2016
• Amazon self-publishing in print and ebook, step by step
• Break into writing for video games
• Fighting writers’ curses

- Writer’s block? There’s no such thing! 7 steps to overcome your invisible obstacles

            - How to guard against plagiarism and protect yourself from accusations