Having a book published, from writing that first word to seeing it on a bookshelf, takes literally years. Years and years. So what can you do to keep busy during this time?
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A pen for each book
Whenever I start writing a new book, it takes a while for the land to settle. For me to really know what it’s about. How it feels in the mouth. How it lingers in the brain. And then when the pieces do fall into place, that’s when I choose a new pen.
Journal#24 – My latest MS? It’s in a ‘beta place’
Exciting times! My current work-in-progress has taken flight and is currently in the hands of a motley crew of beta readers. So, what now?
Into the Imaginarium
And it was done! The Imaginarium issue of Stepaway Magazine is published and free to roam. It’s been an absolute delight to read everyone’s submissions. There wasn’t a single one that didn’t bring me joy. What is the Imaginarium? It is a place of peculiarities, of surprises, of worlds turned inside out. This is our…
Online Launch for COMPOSITE CREATURES – 13th April
Here it is… the launch of my debut novel COMPOSITE CREATURES on 13th April, at 7pm! This free online event will feature myself in conversation with Carys Bray, and the whole thing will be live illustrated by the incredible Chris Riddell! It’d be so amazing if friends could join. It’ll stream live on YouTube, so…
Journal#15: A Wintery Catch Up (and a call for support)
I received SUCH an exciting package last week. I lifted it up off the doormat and my arm ‘zinged’. Want to see inside? And those are just SOME of what was in the envelope! It was all the original illustrations from Chris Riddell’s role in my launch for Little Quakes Every Day last month –…
Unboxing Little Quakes Every Day
Hoorah – sound the trumpets! For Little Quakes Every Day is officially published! Yesterday was launch day for my first full collection, and it was amazing to see lots of pre-orders arriving on the same day. I can’t wait to hear what you all think of it (though of course, in true ‘me’ fashion, I’m…
Composite Creatures – SciFiNow exclusive cover reveal and excerpt
Geeez, it’s all gearing up now, that’s for sure! I was just about to blog about my poetry collection, Little Quakes Every Day, which is published next month, when I heard on the wiggling grapevine that SciFiNow magazine had exclusively revealed the cover of my debut novel, AND released an excerpt from the first chapter!…
Book Publishing: Interview with a poetry editor
What does a book editor do? And could you be helped by having one? It wasn’t too long ago I finished editing my first full-length poetry collection Little Quakes Every Day. As ever, Valley Press sourced the perfect editor to work with me to make the collection the best it can be, from the ordering…
Journal#13: Cake and catch-up during Lockdown
Got a cup of something? Tea, or something stronger? Have some cake. I just baked it yesterday. I dropped in too much vanilla essence and had to substitute the self-raising flour… But it’s still good, I promise. Hasn’t this strange period felt like it’s lasted forever? We’ve been in pretty much total lockdown since March,…
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