THE place for readers, writers, the curious and the creative. Curated by bestselling author, S J Watson
I publish only a fraction of what I write. Here's (some of) the rest. New fiction and snippets of work-in-progress, plus essays, memoir, culture and reviews. Pull up a chair. Stay a while...
Compendia is here to shine a little light. A weekly shot of inspiration and entertainment, plus access to the community.
HI!
I’m S J Watson, author of bestselling psychological thrillers BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, SECOND LIFE and FINAL CUT.
The publishing world moves very slowly. And I write a lot. Too much for the besuited gatekeepers of the publishing world. Compendia is my solution.
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.
Here you’ll find:
Original, and usually exclusive, writing. A mixture of essays, opinion, memoir and fiction, both finished and work-in-progress. Anything that comes to mind, really. Recent posts have included my top five recommended fragrances, the science behind why Björk wants you to play her music loud, and a couple of exclusive short stories, unavailable elsewhere.
Real talk about writing and publishing from people who are in the trenches.
Some cool people. There’re a few in the Compendia community, which is a safe and welcoming space for all.
Some of the posts will be free, but writing is work and most of the really juicy stuff is for my reader-supporters. I’ve kept the price as low as possible, however, and you’ll get access to all my posts, past and future.
Hope you like it here. Make yourself at home…