Since the release of The Girl Between Two Worlds in July, I’ve had the most amazing responses from people. First, of course, is the amazing support from family and friends. I was overwhelmed. I mean, we all interact on Facebook, commenting on each other’s posts and trying to keep in touch after all these years. But I was really surprised… Read More
When writing stories, we are all told to write active sentences and avoid the passive ones. But I reckon this mentality can also apply to our personal goals as a writer. Maybe you wake up one day and realise you have a book inside you that you want to release. You are determined to finish it, publish it and… Read More
Here is my answer to an interview question “Has writing fiction always been the end goal for you?” Answer: For a very long time I never saw myself as ever writing fiction. I was trained as a journalist. I’ve done TV, radio, online, print and photography. Fiction was something I like to read but never really thought of writing. Not… Read More
When I decided to publish books on my own, I wanted some inspiration for the cover. I’m not a designer but I have a good eye for design. So when The Girl Between Two Worlds was picked up by Anvil Publishing, I looked forward to working with the artist to create the cover. I sent out some concepts I had… Read More
For a very long time I never saw myself as ever writing fiction. I was trained as a journalist. I’ve done TV, radio, online, print and photography. Fiction was something I like to read but never really thought of writing. Not to say I never dabbled in fiction. When I was in uni, I wrote a short story and sent… Read More
There is sometimes a point when a writer is willing to just take on any publisher just to get published. This happens especially after a trying time of straight rejections and insecurities. The non stop questioning of one’s own skill and future in the writing world. The problem is that although there are plenty of publishers out there, there are… Read More