What’s inspiring us this week? And how to write about love.

*We are crunching numbers with Andrew Franklin, MD of Profile Books. Find out just how much it costs to publish a book.

*Learning about platforms – do you need a platform to get published? Watch Jane Friedman here.

*Tackling the difficult issues of writing about love. Read about The Story of Love by five different writers.

*And reading short stories – a great exercise in how to write sparse, tight fiction. Read Departure by Alistair Morgan.