Samantha Wilcoxson's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing"

Has any less followed piece of advice ever been given? We all judge books by their covers. I can almost guarantee that if I come across a book with a picture of a medieval battlefield, heraldry, or castle on the front, I am at least going to pick it up and read the back. The same book with a scantily clad lady or embracing couple will not get a second glance.

Why is this important? Because I've learned some tough lessons since I started writing and am sure to learn more. An essential one is that independent authors are their own worst enemy when it comes to book covers.

Read more at my blog.

I was invited to talk about writing and self-publishing on Chris Henderson's blog. You can read it here.

Tony Riches has invited me to The Writing Desk today to talk about my motivation for writing about Elizabeth of York. She is awesome! I go into greater detail here.

Maria Grace has featured me on her blog today as a writing superhero! You can read it here.

Fellow author Annie Whitehead has interviewed me on her blog today. We talk about the Plantagenets, Tudors, and self-sacrifice.

http://anniewhitehead2.blogspot.co.uk...

I have been invited to the blog of author Mary Anne Yarde today, where she asked me about my inspiration for writing Faithful Traitor: The story of Margaret Pole. Sometimes I miss my days of writing about that feisty Margaret Pole.

http://maryanneyarde.blogspot.co.uk/2...

Today I am a guest on Author Stephanie Churchill's blog. She asked how my plan to write one book became the Plantagenet Embers Trilogy.

http://www.stephaniechurchillauthor.c...

I have a new feature on my blog this month! Come and check out my first newsletter and let me know what you think.

I am a guest at Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots talking about what inspires me to write.

The next stop on my LUMINOUS blog tour is an interview at The Writing Desk with author Tony Riches. JOIN US