I wanna talk about synopses. Well, not really, you understand, because synopses SUCK. But I wanna talk about them because I was complaining about them on Twitter and someone mentioned they’d looked at my blog and asked me if I’d done a post about them. And I realised it’s been a year since I’ve done … Continue reading “The Delicate Art of the Synopsis”
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Breaking World Shattering News – Jackie is On Amazon
Ridiculous noobishness happening here but…..I AM ON AMAZON!!!! Here is the link.Falling for Finn Jackie’s bestest debut book evah and better than at least 1% of books on Amazon…. Yes, I am squeeing and being utterly ridiculous but you can only enjoy these things for the first time once so I am taking the liberty … Continue reading “Breaking World Shattering News – Jackie is On Amazon”
The Difficulties With Passions
Okay, I confess. Some days the rainbows and unicorns and shiny baubles of finally getting a publisher who wants to publish your book aren’t enough. They scare away your doubt crows right enough but the bloody things keep coming back. So what you sold six books this year? That doesn’t mean readers will buy ANY … Continue reading “The Difficulties With Passions”
It’s My Process Man!
I’m not doing Nano this year – at least not officially – despite starting a brand new story as of yesterday. And since Nano tends to make people think about their process a lot more and since Maisey did an awesome post about writing process and being fast, I thought I’d totally copy her and … Continue reading “It’s My Process Man!”
Post-Book Hangover – The Reality of Having a Deadline
Have finished my Dirty Virgin Hero for Samhain – yay! Honestly, I loved the guy but he was one hell of a complicated hero to write. He had ISSUES man. Serious issues. And it was one of those stories where I had to stop and think through every one of his reactions and responses because … Continue reading “Post-Book Hangover – The Reality of Having a Deadline”
ARC Love!!
I haven’t posted for ages because I wanted to wait until I got my ARC! And now I have! Yay! It looks like an actual booky book thingy that actual people might (will!) buy! It’s got copyright info and an ISBN and a dedication and everything! *falls over with excitement* My mission with my ARC … Continue reading “ARC Love!!”
The Story of a Story
I’m on the Entangled Authors blog talking about the looooong four year journey my story went on before it was accepted by them for publication. So if you fancy reading a novel length post about what happened, pop over to say hello. 🙂
Dealing with Disappointment
Post SYTYCW I thought I might put up a little post about disappointment. Because I KNOW what disappointment tastes like and it’s not bitter aloes. It’s dog meat. Or cat’s breath. Or dinosaur turds. Or like your most hated food doubled. Crap in other words. Anyway, I know I didn’t enter but I do feel … Continue reading “Dealing with Disappointment”
Awesome Book Cake!
I wanted to post this awesome photo because I have had some good news over the weekend which I can’t tell anyone about yet but shall taunt you with mercilessly (and no, it’s NOT another sale). Anyway, the kids decided a celebration was in order and so – as a surprise – made me a … Continue reading “Awesome Book Cake!”
Putting the A in A-Hole
I’ve been writing more of my dirty virgin hero and pondering the mysteries of what makes a hero an a-hole for some readers and yet not for others. It’s an interesting question. I’ve read books where the readers hated the hero and I haven’t really been able to understand why because he seems fine to … Continue reading “Putting the A in A-Hole”