exploring purpose and belonging across worlds
The idea of writing to market is considered by some to be selling out and so being untrue to your creative spirit. And some people do take it to that extreme, but it doesn't have to be. To my mind what it means to write to market is to write your story being aware of... Continue Reading →
Like many round the world we have been watching the coronavirus pandemic spread. This is an unsettling time for everyone, especially those who, like me, find themselves in the high risk category. In order to minimise the spread and control the need for hospital and medical care many of the activities that we normally take... Continue Reading →
I read a lot of books, across multiple genres, but I want to make a statement here about what I plan to write. I have chosen to write Young Adult books because I fell strongly that there is a need there for female characters who work to find where they belong. Setting these in a... Continue Reading →
Today I am announcing the first book in my new Young Adult fantasy series, that is now available for preorder. Dragon shift Half-bear-shifter half-dragon in a world where dragons are thought extinct, Birgith must face the ultimate test of her shifting ability to be accepted as an adult in the Bear-shifter clan. If Birgith manifests... Continue Reading →
Early on in your writing career you need to take some time and really think about why you want to write and publish, as not everyone has the same goals. There's no point comparing yourself to anyone else when you don't understand what you're trying to do or what their end goal is. There are... Continue Reading →
Part of me acting more professionally as an author last year, was that I logged what activities I did, and my word count against each project each day. I had been logging word count for a while, but towards the end of 2018 I started logging time as well. Part of that was to see... Continue Reading →
For the next instalment of my series on self-publishing I'm going to look at the pros and cons of publishing a book as part of a series, or as a standalone title. A series is where there are multiple books that follow the same story, and the main story arc is only complete at the... Continue Reading →
With the beginning of the new year means a new start. A new set of goals and plans to follow. Ina previous post I went through the top level of what my goals are for this year. Behind that I have a more detailed plan which says what I want to achieve every day. How... Continue Reading →
The idea of a preorder is that you set up all the details of your book with the online retailers before your book is available to purchase. This means readers can order the book in advance and you get guaranteed sales on the day you launch it. Amazon has recently extended their preorder period to... Continue Reading →
