Book Reviews
Here they come! The first book reviews of Hannah and the Hollow Tree have been landing in my inbox and here are a few... The main…
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Book Launch
I was nervous. People could tell. The adrenaline was like a torrent rushing through me. I guess that's because it really, really meant something, probably more than I…
Potential
For over ten years, Hannah has existed as nothing more than words on a page. But now, she has leapt from those pages in full…
A Piece of the Pie
Ever look at other people and ask yourself, “How do they do it?” Well, I stopped looking at other people and decided to look at…
Illustrated – Part II
Last week, Darran Holmes, the illustrator of my forthcoming middle-grade novel The Earth Chronciles: Hannah & the Hollow Tree spoke about great artists who had inspired…
Illustrated – Part I
As an author, our job is to world build with words, relying hugely on a reader's ability to use their imaginations to do the colouring…
Judging Books By Their Covers
We're all familiar with the phrase, aren't we? But the truth is, we still do. And so will your readers. In my blog on acquiring…
Edit…or?
Is that even a question? Having made the decision to be an indie author, I knew it would be vital to arm myself with a…
Freedom
Being an indie author really is all about freedom... I believe true happiness comes from having the freedom to live the life you truly want…
The Calling
Rejections are hard. As writers, we get them. Some more than others. It goes with the territory of being a writer. Receiving those letters or…