Makeovers in Progress I was working on my portfolio for job applications and found I didn’t want to put a few of my covers in the file. If I don’t want to show employers they aren’t good enough for my readers either. So I got to work. With money in short supply I decided to … More Hard at Work
If your an aspiring author trying to make it on your own writing that first novel can seem like an overwhelming task. While For Their Sins wasn’t my first novel it was the first one to be picked up by a publisher. Receiving that email that said, ‘yes we’re interested,’ was like Christmas. To spread … More Creating an Urban Fantasy World
You can imagine all the twists and turns in a long adventure. Here are a few tips that will help anyone hoping to tackle a project like this. … More Tips to Writing a Long Series by Charles Yallowitz #IAN1 #IARTG #fantasy
What is your favorite weapon?
Kat lifts her hands, turning them this way and that, examining her the lines along her palms. She lifts her eyes to the interviewer, an orange glow spreading across the rims of her iris’. The skin above her cheekbones darken, and her teeth elongate, sharpen. A puff of smoke curls from her nostrils, trickling up her cheek. “I am the weapon.”
… More A Character Interview with Katriane Dupont by D. Fischer #IAN1 #IARTG
To get vengeance Mara will have to go through a whole army. If you want to read her story it’s only 99 cents. … More The Rashade’ is on Sale
Get your copy free on instafreebie. Nisha has great sway over those around her and it threatens to tear her people apart. Will Nisha learn to harness her potential before it’s too late, or will her whole world crumble around her? … More “Unlike the Rest” #Instafreebie
Sometimes life’s little quirks are the perfect opportunity for something wonderful in your life. In my case a random line in a movie led to my first traditionally published novel. … More Unexpected Quirks
My point with this long and rambling blog is: that inspiration for settings, whether you are building a new world or placing characters in ours, is right in front of you. If you need a huge waterfall, or a mountain with a lake below it, or even an alien landscape everything you need is just a picture away. … More Inspiration
About a month ago I did something I never thought I’d have the courage to do. I sent my novel For Their Sins into a publisher. So here’s where things get interesting. This past Saturday at well past 1 am I checked my email just before bed and saw an email from said publisher. … More Leap of Faith
This book was a surprise for me. I don’t normally read CIA novels or anything remotely realistic. I enjoyed this book and was intrigued by the story line and plot. I felt like it was a paranormal twist on Jason Bourne and really liked the action sequences. I turned the pages as fast as I could for the first 200 or so pages. … More The Alter
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