Some rash decisions can change your life forever… December 1, 2010: Completed first draft of Soulmates Saga #1 June 30, 2012: Published Soulmates Saga #1 via Smashwords August 2012: My sister-in-law (my eldest brother's wife, mother of two girls) died from pancreatic cancer. She was the same age as I…

I’ve noticed that people within the traditional publishing industry — authors, agents, editors — tend to advise authors to refrain from reading negative reviews of their books. I’ve read a lot of articles/interviews with professionals in trad pub that have said this so I am not making it up —…

Something I’ve noticed a lot on Goodreads and Bookstagram over the years is that a large number of readers honestly believe that romance authors that write “problematic” characters or toxic relationships are trying to promote these types of people and relationships. That they’re painting them in a positive light. As…

As a result of recent lockdown measures around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many started writing their first novel in 2020 and 2021 — or got around to tackling the one they began or planned years ago. Most writers are probably hoping to traditionally publish their debut, but…

*All photos in this story were taken by the author* There are a handful of authors that I follow on Instagram, who follow me, we follow each other, we’re cool — but there have been three times as many authors that have followed me on IG and unfollowed me as…

Do readers owe authors a book review? Over the years, I’ve seen that readers and writers are divided when it comes to the answer to this question. Some answer Yes, some say No. …

When I see continuity errors in movies or TV shows, I chuckle indulgently. When I see them in books, I get a little worked up because they’re easy to avoid. Whether you’re writing a book that spans a significant period of time or one that packs a lot of action…

The pros… Let’s start with the advantages of writing with different ‘voices’ in fiction— the reasons why I switch things up for my different series. If you follow me on social media, you know that I write in these genres: Urban fantasy (Poison Blood Series, Witch’s Blood Series) Epic fantasy (Heir to…

The way I write my fiction has changed a lot over the years, and as the title of this blog post says, I now write on my SmartPhone using Apps. I’ll go into my favourite ones in this article, but first: Where did it all start? In the very beginning, I wrote my stories in…