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June 30, 2013
Cover Reveal for Femmes du Chaos by Kristen Duvall
Title: Femmes du Chaos Author: Kristen Duvall Cover Designer: Cover It! Designs Released: August 2013 Synopsis: “They messed with the wrong girl this time…” From heroes to villains, Femmes du Chaos sets out to show the world what the “fairer sex” is really made of. You’ll meet women of all ages and from many different … Continue reading »
June 17, 2013
Out of Place, An Expat’s Experience
For a while, I’ve been thinking about writing more about what it’s like to live in a foreign country, one in which you don’t hold a passport for. Then, a few weeks ago, whilst I was sitting in the playroom in the complex I live in as my youngest son played, I noticed something I … Continue reading »
June 12, 2013
Why label LGBT/queer fiction?
As I’ve been getting closer to finishing Adrift and releasing it, I’ve been thinking more about how to summarise it for the blurb on the back of the book. I had a summary that I had written before I even finished the novel, but then as I was working on the book cover, I realised … Continue reading »
Growing Past the Fear of Editing
When I finished writing Adrift in September last year, I had all these great expectations that I’d be able to knock out my editing in a month and be able to release it before Christmas. Then I started doubting myself. “What if it’s not as good as I think it is?” “What if people don’t … Continue reading »
June 6, 2013
An Editor’s Plea for More Character Diversity
This is a guest post by Rayne Hall. Thank you, Rayne, for sharing your thoughts with us today! You can find out more about her at the end of this post. I wish authors would write more about disabled characters. In three decades as an editor, almost every story submission I’ve received has been about … Continue reading »
June 5, 2013
What should you include in your short author bio?
A lot of author bios I come across on web sites or Facebook pages have similar content. Oftentimes they start with things like “I live in x location with y pets/kids and/or my partner, and I was raised in z.” I mean, that’s all nice, and maybe I’d like to know that if I was … Continue reading »
New Delhi, India, Feb 25-Mar 2, 2013
The first part of my trip to India, which included sightseeing in Agra and Jaipur, was written about previously. This entry follows on from that. If you read that one, then you will know that I had ended it with me being terribly sick on our drive back to Delhi. If you haven’t read it … Continue reading »
June 2, 2013
Art for “Siren” by Grace Jensen
Now that it’s been officially revealed over at Solarwyrm Press, I want to share with you the art that was commissioned for my short story Siren, published in Fae Fatales: A Fantasy Noir Anthology. Pictured in the image are two of my characters, Anthony Kaihoʻi and Prudence, a mermaid I have written about in several … Continue reading »
May 31, 2013
A Weekend in India’s Golden Triangle (Delhi/Agra/Jaipur)
Normally I write my travel blog posts to include the entire trip. I’ve decided to separate India out into two parts, because otherwise it might have ended up too long and image intensive. The number of photos I took in India in February is the primary reason I haven’t gotten around to writing this up … Continue reading »
May 23, 2013
Juggling Writing With Kids, a Nanny’s Perspective
Last Week I wrote about juggling writing with kids, inspired by a Twitter conversation with Nanny and fellow writer Elizabeth Hawksworth. As I promised at the end of that post, Elizabeth was invited to share her thoughts on the subject from her perspective. I really relate to what she has to say, so I hope … Continue reading »
