Anyone else looking for the hard reset button for 2020? It’s been a hell of a start for the year and it’s still going! The upside of not being able to wander out is having more time to stay in to read and write, which is what I’ve been doing more of lately (not that I don’t already do it)…. Read More
Book three. Wow. It is still kinda surreal saying that I have a third book coming out. It’s not so much impostor syndrome and more like ‘how the hell did I finish that?’ Let me tell you how The Search for Adarna happened. It was an accident. Kinda. Around two years ago I decided to join the crazy writers all… Read More
Someone I recently met asked me about what it’s like in the book publishing world. He was curious to know whether we all led lives like JK Rowling – or close to it – rolling in cash like Walter White in Breaking Bad. I had no choice but to burst his bubble. Most authors are nowhere near Rowling’s success. There… Read More
It’s the start of the year and, like everyone else, I’m still going through the post holiday blues. It was quite refreshing not to have to do anything for three weeks. No work. No chores. Just a semi-lazy holiday with the family. I didn’t even write a single thing. Not. A. Single. Word. For those who write every single day,… Read More
Like many authors, writing is a solo process for me. But while others find the working situation lonely, I revel in it. I’ve always enjoyed being left alone to work on my projects with very little supervision. Having said that, I must say that creating a book isn’t a solo expedition. Once I finish writing the first draft, there’s a… Read More
Here are some tips and tricks to win your first Nanowrimo. In November 2016, I decided to join my first ever National Novel Writing Month (aka Nanowrimo). I’ve heard of it before in hushed irreverent tones around alleys and alcoves (not really). But I never wanted to join because I was too scared to commit to such a hectic schedule…. Read More