Hi. I’m a published novelist and scriptwriter, Royal Literary Fund Fellow and Advisory Fellow, and a writing workshop lead. I also have over 2o years’ experience working on business text destined for blue-chip multinationals, and am the West Midlands’ representative for the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain. Get in touch to discuss a project, or tweet me.
Selected articles
Shortwave – my radio posts
Scissors & Glue – a few tips for writers
Punctuation (and other) Basics – important points explained
The Importance of Quality – “content” = more than SEO
Flamboyant Gestures – signs of middle age
Scrivenings – some Scrivener tips
More…
That was the most real, honest and helpful criticism I’ve ever had.
— Business student, Aston University
I really enjoyed the tasks Martin set and meeting other people in the group.
It felt like a safe and supportive environment.
— Writing workshop participant
I feel I can do so much more with Scrivener now.
— Pascale Presumey, Scrivener workshop participant
[The ending] knocked my socks off, left my jaw gaping…
— Norman Spinrad on The Affinity Trap, Asimov’s SF
