What is COMPENDIA?
“You’re one of only a handful of people on Substack whose writing is so immediate that it makes me want to read it more.”
I’m S J Watson, author of bestselling psychological thrillers BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, SECOND LIFE and FINAL CUT.
I’m frustrated. I love writing, and there are lots of things I want to write and share, both fiction and non-fiction. However the publishing industry is becoming increasingly risk-averse, and lots of what I want to write I doubt they’d be that interested in putting out. But that doesn’t mean people don’t want to read it.
There has got to be a better way, and Compendia is it.
COMPENDIA is a mixture of news, personal essays, book recommendations, memoir and fiction (both complete and snippets of works in progress). There’s also plenty of advice here for aspiring writers, both about the craft of writing and the reality of the publishing world.
I rely completely on the generosity of my reader-supporters to do this work.
There are three levels of support.
With Free Membership you'll get the news and the occasional longer post.
With Paid Membership, on both monthly and annual plans, you’ll get access to ALL the posts, including the fiction, news, essays and memoir. You’ll also be able to read the entire archive of writing advice.
If you’re not sure about going paid, rest assured. It’s easy to cancel at any time.
Finally, If you sign up for COMPENDIA-PLUS, you’ll get all the benefits of Paid Membership, PLUS personalised reading recommendations, one half-hour online meeting with me, access to a fortnightly Q&A session, and if you’re a writer there’ll be regular competitions to have your work featured in COMPENDIA.
The cost of COMPENDIA-PLUS is £99 per year.
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This is a space for readers and writers alike, so do feel free to post comments, make suggestions and offer thoughts of your own. I promise to read them all, and will comment whenever I can!
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