S. Elliot Brandis's Blog, page 6

The waiting game.

For a writer, patience is a virtue.

Correction: patience is a necessity.

I am constantly reminded of this. Deep breath, hold tight.

At the moment, my book is with my editor, Felicia Sullivan. The wait is agonising. Silence is deafening. She began on my novel, late last week–a minor delay due to other projects. It takes time to edit well, and thoroughness is a skill, but that moment between sending information and receiving feedback is agonising. It’s the same whether it’s an editor, beta reader,...

Gold Coast Anthology: Undertow

I want to tell y’all about a project I’m involved with.

It’s an anthology of short stories, called Undertow.

Undertow is a collection of short stories, all inspired by photos of the Gold Coast, past and present. For those of you not from Australia, the Gold Coast is a city on the Eastern Coast, in the State of Queensland.I was raised on the Gold Coast, and lived there for roughly 23 years. The city is historically known for its beaches, tourism, and night-life, and more recently for bikies, par...

Progress Report: Irradiated goes to editing.

I think it’s time for another progress report.

My upcoming novel,Irradiated,is now in the hands of my editor, Felicia Sullivan. This is good news. Once I get back the edited manuscript, I can run through the edits and suggestions. From there, I can enter the final stages of readying the novel for release. Exciting times.

One thing I do need to work on, though, is the blurb. While it may seem like a simple and short exercise, the quality of a books blurb can have a strong impact on a book’s abil...