Editing Pass :: Beyond the Alpha Read
In May, I received my current WIP back from an alpha reader. I flit between the term alpha and beta reader, because there isn’t a great deal to define each. […]
How to Learn About Plot from Gaming
When I read a story, I am immersed within a different world, as a new person, exploring a problem I want to be solved. I read the author’s words, watching […]
NaNo17 :: The Myth of the Tiny Cactus
In November 2016, I became involved in the local NaNoWriMo community. I attended local write-ins, and joined a Discord server to chat with others in my timezone/area about how they […]
Learning the Craft: The Importance of Editors
Across the past couple of years, I have shown novels to around ten different readers for ‘beta-reading.’ These are readers who I have asked to critique and query and question my […]
Writer’s Well-being: Simple Steps to Mental Health
Last year, I specifically began working on my routines for good health, as part of my training course requires something called “Self-Practise, Self-Reflection.” This essentially means that for every aspect of mental […]
Improving Your Craft: Awareness of Bad Habits
In 2012, I began a book called Wings of Skell. During re-writes, it was renamed Planes Shifter. As of May 2016, I own over 50 copies of the draft manuscript, and it’s […]
The Timeline of K. R. Green
It was a cold November; and my student house did not keep in the heat. Mould grew in patches around my bedroom window and even swept across the skirting board by […]
Fight Like A Girl Anthology :: Now Available
Some of you may remember that I wrote a short story last year for the female strength science fiction and fantasy anthology Fight Like A Girl, edited by Joanne Hall and Roz Clarke. My […]
Ready Player 3: Character Swapping for Fun and Profit
Today we have a guest post from Ellie Di Julio; author of the Forgotten Relics series, about how she picked point of view characters in her latest book. I’m going to […]
Book Reviews :: 2018 :: Part III
2018’s reading aim is very much about getting back into the habit of reading, and picking books that will help me grow towards my personal goals. Part I is here. […]
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: September 2018
“Mist blankets the morning garden and the empty fields; a last rose blooms slowly over the arbor by the backyard gate. Paintbox leaves fall to the ground under galoshes and […]
The Autumn Feels
The weekend began with a gentle whisper. All was calm. That has been rare lately, I have to admit, but I took the space that was given. This week, I […]
Thoughts on Bravery
In case you don’t know, I write novels and short stories, and share my thoughts on reading alongside this. I also support lifelong learners, practical dreamers and wild creatives to move […]
Book Reviews :: 2018 :: Part II
With an aim to complete 12 books in 2018, I am running a bit late. However, this year I’ve also found myself completing e-courses which include 300-page e-books which aren’t […]
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: August 2018
“The summer air is hot and still, the afternoon hazy; crickets call relentlessly from among the brown grasses, and ears of corn are the same heavy, burnished gold as the […]
Writers Block versus Goals and Guilt
I’ve barely written any fiction this year, certainly compared with normal. I’ve sometimes opened my Work-In-Progress document, but found myself with nothing to write! However, I don’t put this down […]
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: July 2018
“Faerie-folk gather in the woodland glades, and frolic beside moss-banked streams; the fires of summer burn green and gold, and everywhere there is high magick afoot!” – Michele Morgan July […]
The Pull of Multiple Projects
Sometimes, having a couple of projects on the go is an energising, motivating space to be in. At other times, they pull every ounce of energy from the creative mind; […]
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: June 2018
“Nights are warm, and stars shimmer in the sky like a blacktop road in the noonday sun. Roses spill over garden gates, heavy with bees and perfume; field and forest […]
