Dark Fantasy & Grimdark Author
There has been some discussion in one of my writing groups about self inserts in fiction and whether they are ok. Now if you're unsure about what a 'self insert' is, a self insert is inserting themselves into the narrative. This can be in the form of some experiences a character has or even a…
There are a number of different types of editing that a novel has to go through like line edits, copy edits, proofreads. A developmental edit is the first step to a professional edit [you should most definitely self edit your novel prior to giving it to a professional]. Now if you are planning on going…
Well it's official! As The Bloody Maiden is out on pre-order & will be coming to you all on 15th January in Hardback & eBook with the paperback coming next month I thought it was time to introduce you to the three most important characters! TBM is a very character focused story & although there's…
Continue reading ➞ Meet the Main Characters of THE BLOODY MAIDEN
CALL FOR STREET TEAM MEMBERS! Afternoon wonderful readers! It's been a while but I've been deep in the editing trench getting The Bloody Maiden finished for you lovely lot, & we're almost there! Now it's gotten to the point where I'm looking for ARC readers to assist in my street team to spread the word…
Ahoy me hearties, it's #talklikeapirateday! If you follow me on any social media then you won't be surprised when I say I'm a little obsessed with pirates. It started with Captain Jack Sparrow at age 6 & has since developed into a lifelong passion that involves bingeing Black Sails every chance I get, singing sea…
Tell us a little about yourself & your background I am a lover of experiences. I want to try everything once. Writing allows me to experience many amazing situations, people, and places. Worlds unknown to me and lives I can only live through story. I’ve always been a writer, from stories and poems to journalism…
A writer's notebook is a super helpful tool for any writer, whether they write YA, lit fic, fantasy, romance - whatever. By 'writer's notebook', I don't technically mean a notebook for writing in. You can obviously write in your notebook but I use a writer's notebook for storing information, inspiration, scraps of notes etc. A…
★★★★★ 4 & a half out of 5, this was marvellous! Key Aspects... Wondrous MusicFantasyHaunting ImageryDragonsKick-ass Characters [Disclaimer: I received an ARC copy of LLL] Lyres, Legends & Lullabies is a one-of-a-kind collection of 30 score compositions combined with extracts of fiction. But what to say about R. L. Davennor's debut book? I think I…
Welcome back to another post in the marketing for authors series. Marketing is, as we've mentioned before, such a huge aspect of the business. In order to generate sales of your fantastic novels, marketing is imperative. It doesn't matter if your novel is the next F Scott Fitzgerald... if you're not marketing, no one's going…
Prudence, as I'm sure you know by now, is the main character of The Bloody Maiden. She is an incredibly angry, troubled, & depressed woman who is simply... sick of life. Life has not been kind to her - she had a difficult childhood & at the beginning of Maiden, is working in The Wanderer's…
S. M. MITCHELL 