British writer – Mo Fanning

Mo Fanning is a bestselling independent author. His next book is called ‘Rebuilding Alexandra Small‘ and it’s on sale on 4 June 2021.

“I hope you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I’ve enjoying telling the up-down-up story of six-years-sober Allie whose seemingly perfect life shatters in one fateful moment.”

Standup comic and writer, Mo has taught English to entitled French kids, sold his soul (and very little else) in a telesales sweatshop, he spent an interesting weekend deep-frying scampi with lemon wedge for Little Chef, and flatly denies being in his fifties.

Recent blog posts

• Diary
• Modern life is heck
• Rebuilding Alexandra Small
• Writing

Think of the neighbours

By Mo Fanning  / May 6, 2021

It’s time for the Fannings to leave Brighton and float up the country. Hopefully coming to land somewhere in the...

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• Anxiety
• Diary
• Modern life is heck
• Stress

Finding your pandemic flow

By Mo Fanning  / April 21, 2021

I keep hearing how life is looking up. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Freedom is on...

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• Rebuilding Alexandra Small
• Tips
• Writing

Everybody loves an unreliable narrator … don’t they?

By Mo Fanning  / March 17, 2021

I've had an unreliable washing machine, an unreliable car, and worst of all roller-coaster results from a not entirely trustworthy recipe for spaghetti carbonara. And yet I persist. It's the same with an unreliable narrator. Make the people who live on your pages too predictably perfect, and nobody will care.

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• Modern life is heck

Cancel culture – a new word for feeding trolls?

By Mo Fanning  / February 22, 2021

Two perfectly innocent words when combined have become toxic: Cancel culture.

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• Diary
• Rebuilding Alexandra Small

Brighton – Six fun facts

By Mo Fanning  / February 15, 2021

I've spent eight years in Brighton - and it's the setting for my upcoming book 'Rebuilding Alexandra Small'. Brighton, though, is more than just a seaside town.

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• Tips
• Writing

16 ways for writers to create a rounded character

By Mo Fanning  / February 12, 2021

A 16-point character creation checklist. Not knowing enough about the characters in your story is the biggest cause of writer's block.

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• Anxiety
• Diary
• Modern life is heck

Covid lockdown madness – recording history

By Mo Fanning  / February 5, 2021

In the (hopefully) near future, I’ll look back on this time and tell myself lockdown wasn’t so bad. I just want to be sure I remember it was

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• Tips
• Writing

Planner or pantser – what sort of writer are you?

By Mo Fanning  / January 25, 2021

Do you plan your writing or 'fly by the seat of your pants'? Which is right and why does a mix of these two approaches lead to success?

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• Amsterdam
• Anxiety
• Diary
• Modern life is heck
• Rebuilding Alexandra Small
• Stress

Alcohol and me: An uneasy mix

By Mo Fanning  / January 4, 2021

It’s tough not drinking in a society where alcohol rules. Especially during lockdown. Every Friday Zoom meeting ends with someone saying how much they can’t wait to pour a gin and switch off.

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• Diary
• Modern life is heck

Lockdown: The year of doing nothing

By Mo Fanning  / January 1, 2021

I’ve lived through panic buying loo roll, tinned tomatoes and dried pasta, cut my own hair badly and refused to rattle saucepans as the NHS re-appropriated my rainbow.

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Also available

I’ve written two short guides to support new writers – one on how to go about finding an agent or publisher and the other with tips on how to create sparkling dialogue for your characters. They’re available online and in bookstores.

Please find attached

A simple, clear guide to seeking a literary agent or publisher with easy to follow advice to get your writing seen.

Available as a Kindle eBook only

Talking out loud

A quick guide for writers who want to put words into mouths. Tips that make sense presented in a non-stuffy way.

Updated with new content for 2020.

Available as eBook and Paperback

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