Multi-Genre Author of Romance, YA Supernatural, and Non-Fiction Self-Help
How to Name Your Fictional Character I’ve recently finished writing the sequel to my last YA supernatural novel, Oath Breaker, and hope to release book two (Oath Keeper) next spring. With any follow-on book the hard work of naming your characters has been covered when you outlined your idea for book one. However, like any… Continue reading How to Name Your Fictional Character #WritingTips
I was delighted to discover that my latest young adult book, Oath Breaker is up for Cover of the Week at InD'tale Magazine. As with all good competitions, it relies on public votes so I'm here to beg, borrow, and steal your lovely tick in the box, tap of the key, or nod of the… Continue reading Oath Breaker is up for Cover of the Week Competition #YA #Fiction
I love finding new authors, especially when they write YA fantasy which is my favourite genre. Imagine my delight when I discovered YA author, Kam Verdee, and then found out she was a fellow Birmingham lass. After a small amount of stalking (on my part!) I managed to convince Kam to join me on my… Continue reading Meet Fantasy Author @KamVerdee #Fantasy #YA
Have I Stumbled into Writing Horror? When my publisher added my new release to their catalogue, I noticed they listed it under horror. I was about to correct them when I glanced at the extract I’d added to a guest post and realised there was a lot of blood mentioned! Once I’d completed my Guardians… Continue reading Have I Stumbled into Writing Horror? #Writing #NewRelease #YA
Title: Revengers Author: David Valdes Greenwood Category: Horror My Rating: 4 Star My Review: As a lover of supernatural and horror stories, I was drawn to this book by the mention of Salem and the Furies – or lone Fury in this case. Exacting revenge was the purpose of the Furies, and in Revengers it… Continue reading #BookReview Revengers by @dvgtweets #TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT
It doesn’t matter how many times you release a book the cover reveal is always an exciting affair. That first glimpse of how the designer interpreted your words, the anticipation of seeing it on a bookshelf, and the fear that you actually might not like it all wrestle for room in your already overcrowded brain.… Continue reading #CoverReveal for Oath Breaker #YA #Werewolf Novel
I read a great post recently written by Cathy from Between the Lines book blog. Cathy shared some of the opening lines from books she’s read over the past twelve months that drew her in. It was a wonderful collection. You can read it HERE. With the recent release of my new young adult book,… Continue reading Opening Lines #YA #AmReading
Reading is a favourite hobby of mine, not just as a way to escape the daily grind but it also helps evolve my skills as a writer. It was Stephen King who told us “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others. Read a lot and write a… Continue reading I write. I read. I review. #FridayReads #NonFiction #YA
Title: Gathering Frost Author: Kaitlyn Davis Rating: 4 Star My Review: Gathering Frost was a pleasant distraction from real life, exactly what I was searching for in a young adult fantasy book. Following an earthquake, New York City merges with a fairy tale realm when a castle and its magic splinters through into the real… Continue reading #BookReview Gathering Frost by Kaitlyn Davis #YA #TuesdayBookBlog #Dystopian
Book Review #RBRT Book Title: Midnight Sisters Author: Sarah E Boucher Category: Myths and Fairy Tales My Rating: 4 Star My Review: I’m unfamiliar with the original fairy tale that this novel is based on, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, so I can’t comment on the uniqueness of this re-telling. However, I can say… Continue reading #BookReview Midnight Sisters by @saraheboucher #TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT
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