The Structure of a Novel
While it may seem that each novel is completely different, most of them have an underlying structure that has a surprising number of similarities. This is the basic structure I use for my novels, so...
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Jessica Dall – Author Interview
Today I have author Jessica Dall here to talk about her new book, The Copper Witch, and her inspiration for writing. First up, I have to say, I have cover envy. Look at that beautiful cover. The...
View ArticleWorld Building – is Simple ever Better?
As a sci-fi and fantasy writer, I don’t write stories set in our world. Instead, my stories exist in worlds that I’ve made up inside my head. I’m not bound by the constraints of reality, or the...
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Blog Tour – Review – Alliance, by Aubrie Dionne
I recently had the honour of being asked for a cover quote for Aubrie Dionne’s new sci-fi romance, Alliance. You can click on the cover here to get a larger picture, so you can read it. And today, I’m...
View ArticleA Macro Editing Tip
Editing is one of those tasks that most writers hate. It’s longer, and more tedious than writing is, and lacks the thrill of discovery that comes with a first draft. And yet, it’s vitally important to...
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Muddy Colours on Amazon Covers
As I posted on Facebook, I created an entry in my bookshelf for Reckless Recon a couple of days ago. I like to do this a week or two before the book is ready to publish, just to keep my motivation up,...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo Decisions
It’s that time of year again, countdown time to NaNoWriMo 2014. I’ve done this competition every year since 2006, though I haven’t always won! Nonetheless, I always find the forums, groups and best of...
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You can’t turn this Pantser into a Plotter
I’ve written before about the face that I’m a pantser not a plotter, but as NaNo approaches, and I know I want to get the rough draft of Reckless Remedy out as quickly as possible, I’ve been listening...
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NaNoWriMo – Catching up with you’re Behind
This morning I crossed the 50,000 word finish line for NaNoWriMo. I just missed this goal last year, so this year’s win is doubly satisfying. It was a close call there again this year, because as...
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Don’t Quit!
You may have noticed this picture on my little motivational lightbox when I posted my office pictures on Facebook the other day. (If you’re not already following me on Facebook, why not!) Yes, there...
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