Waiting for publisher feedback is exhausting and stressful. Most of the time, you don’t hear back from them, or you get that dreaded rejection letter. But waiting for feedback doesn’t have to be wasted time. Here are some things you can do while waiting: Research Do research for future projects. Interview people, Google things, visit museums that relate to your… Read More
There are many lessons to an author’s path to publication. Getting published is a big thing for writers, we all know that. But the path to publication is daunting, filled with many hurdles. We need all the help we can get. Mine was just as hard and it took a long time before I got published. But every time I… Read More
There are many benefits when writing with Scrivener. I started using Scrivener only last year, before I joined my first Nanowrimo. I have read other writers raving about it and I was intrigued. Of course, I did my research before buying it. I didn’t need the extra expense and tried the free trial first to see if I liked it. It… Read More
It has been a very busy couple of months. My trip to the Philippines was a great opportunity to meet up with various writers and readers of The Girl Between Two Worlds. I must admit, it was a bit daunting talking to people about the book and meeting readers who are genuinely invested in the story. There were also moments… Read More
I have been asked a lot about this and I’ve also read a lot of authors discuss their own preference. To clarify, a plotter is someone who plots the whole book – twists and turns, arcs and all that. Pantsers basically figure things out as they go along. There are many advantages to both ways and it is really up… 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