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. However, in this case, this was the first completed draft …
Five Years On: S. M. Boyce’s Tips for Aspiring Writers
“It’s very hard especially at first to separate you from your art, because your art doesn’t necessarily define you.” ~ S. M. Boyce When we interviewed S. M. Boyce at the end of April 2013, we ended with an …
Balancing Reading and Writing
Over the past couple of years, my reading habit has decreased, and I’ve had a lot of thoughts about prioritisation. We all have the same 24 hours in a day, and we can all only fit in so much. So …
Book Reviews :: 2017 :: Part II
During 2017, I aimed to read a minimum of 12 books. Although a ‘low’ aim, this ensures I read long books just as often as short ones! Having read only short, simple books for a couple of years, I’m trying to …
Delcine: The Witch of Sweets
It’s Halloween: The birthday shared by the witches, made to hold worlds together. THE WIND BETWEEN WORLDS is their story. ~ Each witch filled a gap in the world, something the world desperately needed: wishes that could come true. The knowledge that emptiness …
The Wind Between Worlds: A Review
As a fantasy writer, I keep an eye on other authors work, and try to get involved where I can. And this week, I’m talking about Julie Hutching‘s latest book! I beta read the first chapter or so a few months …