Dark Fantasy & Horror Author
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…
So recently, these past few weeks, I've been really struggling to get any words down. Prior to this slump I was feeling super inspired & all I wanted to do was write... & then it stopped. I would try to write each day & barely manage 50 words. Some days I don't even feel that…
It can be hard sometimes, especially as creatives, to find & keep the motivation going. The slog of writing a tome of a novel, that then needs to be edited multiple times or even rewritten before going to professionals can feel daunting. It can seem like you're not getting anywhere & will never be done.…
Writers face lots of challenges in the industry - the gatekeepers of traditional publishing or the cost & skill set required to self publish; the sheer volume of books being published alongside theirs, getting their novel out there & seen; learning how to market their work & the royalties that mean most of us have…
Fellow writers I hope you’re finding useful things on my blog to help with writing that story! I’m slowly building up an archive of writing posts to support you with your goals. Now, if you are anything like me, most of your writing results in some deaths. I write Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Gothic, Horror, Historical and…
If you are a writer, I hope you take the information from this post and find it useful in the future. Novels, no matter what genre, are set in a world that needs to be explored. Your world will greatly affect what kind of novel it will be and vice versa. It is important to consider…
★★★★ 4 out of 5, I'm in love! Key Aspects... FantasyViolenceCorrupt SystemsCuteness OverloadGrounded/Awesome CharactersMagicGore Tobias Kaya despises the concept of a competition to win the hand of a woman no one has ever met, but when it seems to be the only way to provide for his suffering mother & sister, he signs up. Will…
Continue reading ➞ The Savior’s Champion by Jenna Moreci [book review]
★★★★★ 5 out of 5, it couldn't be better! Key Aspects... Case StudiesWriting ExercisesClarity on HOW to do Each Part I bought this book after having it recommended by a writing friend, & I have to say that it has been the most beneficial book I have ever read about writing. I own numerous books…
