The 9-5 Novelist

The 9-5 Novelist

You have a novel idea. You have a full-time job. And the manuscript keeps not getting finished.

This channel is for busy professionals who are serious about writing fiction — and need a system to actually get it done.

I'm Patricia Marques — author of the Inspector Reis crime series, published by Hodder & Stoughton and represented by AM Heath. I hold an MA in Creative Writing from City University London and I wrote every one of my novels around a full-time job.

Practical, no-nonsense content on finishing your draft, writing around your life, and what it actually takes to get published.