Category: The Bloody Maiden
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Creating the Covers of ‘The Maiden’ Series
I have loved developing the covers for the books in The Western Tides universe so far. I’ve been working with @artbykhuggs for a long time now and she is fantastic at what she does. Her skill set and professionalism are second to none. I hope that I can be lucky enough to hire her for…
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Using Other Mediums to Inspire Your Writing
As writers it’s important we strive to absorb as much inspiration as possible. Story ideas can come from anywhere, and the best tales are woven from a variety of strands. It’s what makes the story YOURS – bringing in a specific blend of interests, aesthetics and notions that are unique to you. Whilst there are…
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The Deal with Developmental Edits
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…
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Meet the Main Characters of THE BLOODY MAIDEN
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…
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The Bloody Maiden Street Team!
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…
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Let’s Talk Pirates…
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 and has since developed into a lifelong passion that involves bingeing Black Sails every chance I get, singing sea…
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The Development of Cain & Pru
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…
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Commissioning Cover Art
So in case you’re not following me on social media – It’s Happy Cover Art Day to me! Woo Hoo! Today is the day that The Bloody Maiden’s cover is revealed to the world… isn’t it beautiful! I’m in the unique position of co-founding our publishing company Ink & Fable Ltd. so although I am…
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