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September 10, 2022
The 6 Things I Learned After Publishing My First Book
1. Signing with a traditional publisher is worth the time and sweat it takes to be accepted. After writing ten drafts of my first novel, Rachel’s Secret, and after having the eleventh version rejected by countless agents, the thought of self-publishing seemed pretty enticing. Then, I began to notice the reams of self-published books online […]
Published on September 10, 2022 09:59
September 3, 2022
Why You Should Encourage Your Children to Tell Stories
When my brother and I were little, our mum would snuggle up next to us and say: “All right, tell me a story.” The tales we told her were probably thin versions of whatever picture book or early learning story we were reading at the time. But what seemed like just a game to us […]
Published on September 03, 2022 09:59
August 27, 2022
Keeping Track of Submissions
Writers, how do you keep track of your submissions? In the 1990s, I used an Excel spreadsheet, but I never really grasped the functionality of the program. I constantly revised it, but it wouldn’t restructure itself the way I thought it should. It was tedious and unwieldy, altogether too much effort. When I got serious […]
Published on August 27, 2022 09:59
August 20, 2022
How Some Writing Advice Can Actually Hurt You
What Should I Write About? Whenever I’m listening to another writer’s Q&A on writing, this question seems to pop-up every now and again. I never understood why it would be asked or what kind of answer was expected until I got stuck. I would love to be a writer and I would love to be […]
Published on August 20, 2022 09:59
August 17, 2022
New Release! The Way of Stones
It’s here! I’m excited to announce the release of my next fantasy novel, The Way of Stones, which is book two in the Red Kingdom series. The cover was made by the crew over at Damonza, who were a pleasure to work with. They do great work, and if you ever have a need […]
Published on August 17, 2022 18:23
August 13, 2022
Plotting a Novel is Like Playing a Game of Rummy
I’ve been thinking a lot about plotting lately (as my works-in-progress have been at that stage), and it occurred to me that it’s kind of like a game, played between reader and writer. In some ways, it reminds me of the game of rummy, where the goal is to collect a certain group of cards–so […]
Published on August 13, 2022 09:59
August 6, 2022
Should Your Story Use Prophecy?
In some stories, the plot’s resolution takes everyone by surprise. Nobody knew how the story would end, or how the outcome would be achieved. In others, the ending was a surprise to absolutely no one, because a prophecy had already spoiled the ending long before it could happen. The downside to having a prophecy: Having […]
Published on August 06, 2022 09:59
July 30, 2022
How Charles Dickens Influenced the Self-Publishing Industry
Charles Dickens is perhaps one of the most influential authors in the world. He was a prolific writer in his day, publishing something like 15 novels, a handful of novellas, numerous short stories, both fiction and non-fiction. With the advent of self publishing, there has been the return of different methods of releases, namely serials. […]
Published on July 30, 2022 09:59
July 23, 2022
10 Ways to Survive Your Day Job
If you’re reading this, I’m guessing that being a full-time writer, a fully-fledged author, is one of your dream scenarios. Working for yourself and doing what you love – it couldn’t get better. Unfortunately, most of us have a day job, and it may not be that great. My employment record hasn’t been awash with […]
Published on July 23, 2022 09:59
July 16, 2022
How to Get Useful Ideas for Stories
If you ask most writers where they get their ideas, the answer is ‘everywhere’. And that’s true. You can get ideas from anywhere and everywhere; however, the trick isn’t to get ideas, the trick is to get useful ideas. For example, suppose you’re writing a thriller and you’re describing a car chase. An idea about […]
Published on July 16, 2022 09:59
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