So, my book has been out for a month now. It's the first and only book I've ever published, so I figured that made me perfectly qualified to give out advice… just kidding. I am in no way at all a book publisher extraordinaire after one release. I doubt I'd be one after twenty, but …
Continue reading 5 Lessons Learned After Releasing My First Book
I'm a huge fan of celebrating writing achievements, and why shouldn't we? Writers work hard—sometimes for years on end—putting a book together. If that's not worthy of a little reward, then I don't know what is. One of the ultimate things to celebrate as a writer is the publishing of your book. And one of …
Being a writer comes with its own inner-critic, that little voice in your head that whispers plot plots, questions if you're good enough, and also lets you know that you are. I've found that when I reach a writing milestone, that little voice goes into overdrive and bombards me with new thoughts. It happened a …
Continue reading Thoughts That Run Through Your Head Now You’re A Published Author
My debut book has now been released! From an idea for a scene that popped into my head in 2001 (which you'll be able to read in book 2), to a writing journey that saw me pen 16 drafts, query and deal with 22 rejections, decide to give up, decide to keep going, sign and …
Welcome to the cover reveal for Blackbirch: The Beginning! Without further ado... Book one in the Blackbirch Series is out now! Buy: Add to: Welcome to Blackbirch. It’s a place no one forgets. Except for Josh Taylor. The fatal car crash took more than 17-year-old Josh’s parents. It stole his memories and returned him to …
Any writer who's had to write a query or a synopsis for a submission knows how hard it can be. Trying to boil the essence of your carefully crafted story to a few paragraphs, or a page seems like the hardest thing ever. I'm here to tell you it's not. And that's because there's a …
