My new Devon writing office They say a change is as good as a rest and I’m loving this week’s new Devon writing office. Hoping to finish ‘Jake‘ and get through second draft of my skating story. Wish me luck. #feelingdetermined #amwriting
Real life doesn’t make sense… but does fiction have to?
When I wrote my first book, ShockWaves, I had a ‘nearly agent’ who I worked with for over a year before our ways parted. One of the complaints she had about my antagonist was she didn’t think that he’d do the things I had written. Never mind that the character in question was a psychopath, he couldn’t do random acts of …
When your book ranks on Amazon next to one of your favourite books.
Sometimes it’s the small things that makes an author smile. I was checking the Amazon rankings of Ninetyfive percent Human last night and found it was right next to Veronica Rossi’s Under the Never Sky. This made me super happy as Rossi’s series is one of my favourite reads 🙂 A big thank you to everyone who has bought my …
Review: Beemgee novel outlining software and the Plot of Gold 30 day Challenge
Plot of Gold 30 day Challenge Blogging has taken a back seat these past few weeks as I’ve been taking part in the Plot of Gold 30 day Novel Outline Challenge run by the lovely guys from Pro-writing Aid and Beemgee plot outlining software. I’ve had a new idea for a story all summer, so the challenge seemed a good …
Fall YA book giveaway
Autumn is with us. The leaves are turning brown, the nights are drawing in, and there’s a definite nip in the air here in Wales. It’s the perfect time for curling up in your favourite chunky sweater with a good book. I’m pleased to introduce the “Fall YA book giveaway”. Fall YA book giveaway I’ve teamed up with some fantastic …
The winner of The Lunar Chronicles August Giveaway
I couldn’t believe the response to my “Lunar Chronicles Giveaway.” There were over 600 entrants! I guess you guys like Marissa Meyer’s Cinder, Scarlet, Cress and Winter as much as I do. The winner of the August Giveaway The winner, drawn by KingSumo, is Hannah from West Yorkshire. Yay for, Hannah! I hope you enjoy your prize.
Jones the Sheep – and other Welshism’s I probably shouldn’t use.
I am an author from the UK. As such, I regularly get comments/complaints from US readers who find my use of ‘British English’ confusing. I don’t blame them. If there wasn’t so much US TV on Netflix, I’d probably be vague on the meaning of American words like bangs and sidewalks too. To ease the suffering of their international readers, …
The Lunar Chronicles Giveaway. Win 4x books in Marissa Meyers’ YA sci-fi series.
The Lunar Chronicles Giveaway Summer is in full swing here in Wales but it won’t be long before the autumn nights start drawing in. In preparation for snuggling up with a good book on the cooler September nights, I’m excited to share my August giveaway. One lucky reader will win 4x books in The Lunar Chronicles giveaway; a YA futuristic sci-fi re-telling …
Book Review: Earthfall by Mark Walden
Earthfall book review. Earthfall is a sci-fi adventure by Mark Walden. The boy ran down the rain-soaked street, weaving between abandoned cars. He crouched behind one of the vehicles and tried to quiet his laboured breath. At first he heard nothing, but then behind the noise of the falling rain he made out another sound – one that in recent …
How to list a book on #Kobo
It was back in 2012 when I published my first book, I didn’t have any doubt that listing ShockWaves on Amazon and enrolling it in Kindle Select was the right thing to do. Yes, there are other platforms, like Kobo, Google Play and Apple iBooks but Amazon was, and still is, the giant of the publishing world. Roll on five …