If you've been reading my blog for a while you'll know I'm a part-time (hoping to one day be full time) writer. If you're a new reader (because I seem to have found a few of you recently - welcome!), I write YA/ Fantasy fiction which I hope to one day get published. In the … Continue reading Fun writing stuff!
I feel like I've been harping on about this quite a bit this past week but, to be honest, when you don't have anyone else advertising you kind of have to become your own annoying publicist. One of my short story series, Etta!, is finally available in paperback WORLDWIDE. It's a fun thing to think … Continue reading Paperback Writer…
I realised recently I wanted to start blogging more about writing - something which may not really interest many people [I don't know? Let me know if you are interested in particular topics in the comments!] or be a popular thing to blog about but hey ho! Writing is my ultimate bread and butter thing … Continue reading Writing projects!
It's been a while since I talked about a bad ass woman but me thinks it's time! Shawna Howson is just a delight on the internet [and I'm sure IRL, too]. Starting out on the Youtubez she started making videos AGES ago under the username Nanalew. A mixture of vlogs, comedy sketches and youtube … Continue reading Bad Ass Woman: Shawna Howson
For a long time I had the mind-set that self publishing wasn't really what I'd consider 'published'. To be fair I still, in a way, think this. It's not that self publishing is a cop out or a sign that you're a bad writer, it's just that I strive to become published by a publishing house because … Continue reading Self Publishing
It's taken me years. Actual years. I started writing my first book in 2009, I think it was. I've written a few since then but this was the one I was determined to finish and try to get published first because it's my baby. Edit after edit, painful year after year, I've worked on this to the point … Continue reading I finished my novel!
Yes. That's my answer, anyway. I have wanted to write for as long as I can remember and I do, in fact, write very often. I have several books in the pipeline. One of which is almost finished which will lead me on the well trodden path to find an agent, get a publisher and … Continue reading So you want to to be a writer?
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