While a great storyline and an intense setting can make for an excellent read, what really creates a great book is awesome characters. After all, how many pages have you kept turning just to see what happens to the MC? Getting your reader to care about your characters is a task every writer should aim …
Getting into the writing game doesn't just mean composing entire books, dreaded synopses, and query letters, you also need an author bio. Yep! As much as you might want the focus to only be on the art you've created, agents, publishers, and readers are going to want to know about the person behind the pen, …
If you've been following me on social media, you would have noticed that I've been uploading videos on Tuesdays as part of a #TeaserTuesday hashtag to promote my books. These 30-second videos include a snippet from my latest release and are animated with the magick that features in my YA Urban Fantasy series, Blackbirch. Creating …
It can take years to shape a WIP into its book form, which is why it feels so weird to type "The End" and know for sure it is the end. While this is seen as a job well done and the signal that it's time to move onto the next project, for some writers, …
Once upon a time, the only thing a writer needed to take care of was the writing itself. In modern times, with the rise of social media and self-publishing, a writer needs to do more. I and the other talented wordsmiths in my #6amAusWriters Twitter group refer to this as "authoring." Sometimes when we check in …
Concentration is hard to come by at the best of times, but as we're currently experiencing the worst of times, it's downright rare. Time to write is just as scarce some days, with new Coronavirus world responsibilities taking priority. When you do get the chance to write, you might find that diving straight into work …
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 …
One of the best elements that you can add to your book is foreshadowing, which is dropping clues for your readers so they don't get to that awesome plot twist and immediately think, “Where did that come from?” In that situation, the reaction you want is "OMG, yes!" or "I knew it! Mind blown." And …
It takes a lot of effort to put together a book, whether you're working as a team with a publisher, or going the indie route and doing it yourself. There are final edits to do/check, book covers to organize/approve of, and print and ebook files to wrangle together. By the time your book is ready …
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