Natasha Sinclair's Blog, page 8
January 29, 2023
Time is Money
It fills me with terror when I see short turnaround periods offered for manuscripts on some freelance service platforms, where folk offering many different services can utilise to garner business. Often a guaranteed timeline is presented upfront without assessing the writing requiring the work. Is it arrogance or ignorance of editing skills involved?
Editing speeds vary from person to person. Yes! this is a set of skills that requires the human brain, not AI, not an app!
Multiple facto...
January 28, 2023
Delevan House by Ruthann Jagge and Natasha Sinclair
Delevan House is a dark fantasy horror that leans heavily on folk tales, mysticism, and lore. The village of Badb is a place with many secrets …
Delevan House by Ruthann Jagge and Natasha Sinclair
January 21, 2023
The Making of Delevan House #22
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The Making of Delevan House #22
January 20, 2023
First Blood: Delevan House Review
They say you always remember your first. We are eternally grateful to all our exclusive first readers, and absolutely blown away by the depth of our…
First Blood: Delevan House Review
January 16, 2023
The Making of Delevan House #21
Access the playlist Ruthann and Natasha created the first Brazen Folk Horror novel to on Amazon Music or Spotify. Just click! Order Delevan House …
The Making of Delevan House #21
January 8, 2023
The Making of Delevan House #20
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The Making of Delevan House #20
January 6, 2023
Possessed and Obsessed
I have been immersed in creativity while juggling the craziness of everyday life and spanners. Over on Brazen Folk Horror, Ruthann Jagge and I have been actively sharing updates with readers weekly for five months now. With only three pre-release updates left to go, our novel launch is imminent!
My adrenaline is at full whack. We have joked about being possessed by our characters, but it’s most definitely an obsession at play too.
For readers who may not yet have picked up a title from...
January 2, 2023
Trust, Value, Editing
I will admit something that, like so many independent writers, can be torn apart. And I also acknowledge there can be pitfalls – some gatekeepers regard this audacious move as career suicide regardless of experience or qualifications.
Not only do I professionally edit works for other writers, businesses and publishers, but I do something else regarded as a grave sin.
I, as a writer, self-edit, and I publish it!
I must be insane, right?
Imagine an artist controlling their art! Ensurin...
December 30, 2022
The Making of Delevan House #19
The release of Delevan House is only a month away! And trust us when we say there will be far deeper articles shared on Brazen Folk Horror about the …
The Making of Delevan House #19
December 23, 2022
The Making of Delevan House #Interlude
Slow seduction is always the best kind. Natasha and Ruthann wish all your holiday dreams come true, we’ll be sharing ours with you all through the …
The Making of Delevan House #Interlude
