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…
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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…
Ether
Frank Sinatra once said, “Hell Hath No Fury Like a Hustler with a Literary Agent.” Well, that may have been true back then, and it…
Elms & Oaks
Depending upon what stage you are at with your manuscript, there’ll come a point where decisions have to be made if you are wanting to…
Clouds and Dirt
Manuscript, check. Social Media Presence, check. Even an MA in Creative Writing, check. (Well, graduating this year…) “Get an agent,” they say. Easier said than…
Noticing
One of the benefits of studying the art of creative writing is that have opportunities to critique the work of your peers in addition to…