In the latest edition of Monday’s Tartar Sauce, bestselling author and comic creator Josh Grant interviews authors Jamey Boelhower, and Konn Lavery. They discuss creating compelling short stories, poetry, and novellas in an epic panel (with some trivia at the end)!...
Keeping momentum while writing is key to writing. It’s basically the “running a marathon” concept that we are familiar with as writers. It’s easier said than done, like most things when talked about. Little bits of consistency goes a long way, and before you know it,...
Recording your own audiobook is filled with highs and lows - kind of like the writing process. This post we'll chat about the pos and cons of taking that journey. Audiobooks were gradually growing in popularity over the years, and then, the audience grew a lot. There...
I'm pleased to have contributed to the Ginger Nuts of Horror website where I chat about the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly when writing with horror. Read full article on Ginger Nuts of Horror
Crafting a villain is an exciting part of writing a book. Like creating all characters, you develop a relationship with these fictional beings. Crafting a villain is a tricky one because you want them to impact the reader negatively. Now, if you take it too far,...
Time management is a challenging skill to master. This applies to every aspect of life. When it comes to time management for writing, managing your time is critical if you want to stick to a publishing date or have due dates for the project. Without time management,...
As creatives, we end up making a lot of art. I've known plenty of writers, musicians, illustrators – the list goes on – that have started projects and left them in limbo for many years only to bring them back to light again. Writers tinker all too frequently with...
A decade is a long time to be picking away at something. A decade and a half show serious commitment, or maybe it sprouts from something foul. Perhaps you’ve clung onto the years because of the dark whispers you hear in the back of your mind. I know I have. The Doubt...
Talk to any author and they will each have different advice on self-editing your novel self-editing your novel. The reason for this is there is no right way to edit. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to writing. Because of this, every first...
