Authors, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Fiction

#BookReview Raining Embers by @JessicaDall #RBRT #Fantasy

Raining Embers by Jessica Dall My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I received a copy of Raining Embers in exchange for an honest review via Rosie’s Book Review Team #RBRT The story follows two main characters who come from very different walks of life. Brier lives in luxury in a male domain, but can hold… Continue reading #BookReview Raining Embers by @JessicaDall #RBRT #Fantasy

Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, Young Adult

#BookReview Shadows at Sunset by @TonyaRoyston #YA

  Shadows at Sunset by Tonya Royston My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Shadows at Sunset is the first book in the Sunset Trilogy and introduces us to Laken Sumner and her wolf, Dakota. Laken has an ability that enables her to talk to animals. The writer's love of animals and nature is clearly… Continue reading #BookReview Shadows at Sunset by @TonyaRoyston #YA

Book Reviews, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff, The Writing Process, Writing Tools

BUY or PASS? Fantasy Novel #FridayFiveChallenge

  Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you… Continue reading BUY or PASS? Fantasy Novel #FridayFiveChallenge

Book Reviews, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff, Young Adult

BUY or PASS? Urban Fantasy #FridayFiveChallenge

Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you fancy… Continue reading BUY or PASS? Urban Fantasy #FridayFiveChallenge

Fiction, Fun Stuff, Pinterest, The Writing Process, Young Adult

Have Fun With Your Research #amwriting

  The beauty of writing fantasy is that the majority of it comes from deep within my soul.  Demons, realms and objects of sorcery are all figments of my warped imagination. There are no limits to what the mind can conjure. When it comes to witchcraft and spells, or herbs and lotions, even battles and… Continue reading Have Fun With Your Research #amwriting

Book Reviews, Fiction, Young Adult

Book Review – Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

I chose Ink and Bone, by Rachel Caine, as one of my #FridayFiveChallenge books; you can read that post HERE – I had five minutes to decide if I wanted to BUY or PASS. Rachel Caine is the author of The Morganville Vampire Series, an incredibly popular young adult series. As an avid YA fan,… Continue reading Book Review – Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

Fiction, Fun Stuff, Non Fiction, The Writing Process, Writing, Young Adult

What influenced your writing?

We all have our favourite books, films and TV shows, and they can change dramatically as the years creep past. I was in the loft the other day, doing a spot of de-cluttering, and came across a box full of my childhood books. We’re talking about Danny the Champion of the World, Famous Five, and… Continue reading What influenced your writing?

Book Reviews, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff

Friday Five Challenge

  Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' The original idea for the #FridayFiveChallenge comes from Rosie Amber at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com In today's online shopping age, readers often base their buying decisions on small postage stamp size book covers (thumb-nails), a quick glance at the book description and the review. How much time do they spend making that buying… Continue reading Friday Five Challenge

Fiction, Indie Author, The Writing Process, Writing, Young Adult

Series or Standalone Novel?

  Over on my Facebook page, we had a great debate going about the popularity of a series over a standalone book. The consensus was in favour of the series. Although, there were quite a few who, like me, enjoy reading a standalone novel after completing an epic sequence of books – a bit like having… Continue reading Series or Standalone Novel?

Authors, Self Publishing, The Writing Process, Writing, Young Adult

An Indie Author is Never Alone

Writing is a solitary profession, and there have been many articles, blog posts and memoirs written about the isolation of crafting a novel. When you pour ideas from your head onto the page it is an individual goal. However, after this is complete, there are a huge team of people waiting in the wings who… Continue reading An Indie Author is Never Alone