It is my pleasure to welcome back a fellow author to my blog. Verna has been here before, but today we celebrate her newest novel, The Bastard Sorceress. Since your last interview, how has your writing life changed? I’ve learned to go with the flow. I’ve survived and...
1. My inspiration for "Sounds Fishy" just came from jostling ideas around in my head. I tend to come up with some odd, humorous ideas with relative ease, so this concept was pretty tame by most standards. However, when I thought about a space crew flying around, it...
My guest today is Calgary author Simon Rose, who has published eighteen novels for children and young adults, eight guides for writers, more than a hundred nonfiction books, and many articles on a wide variety of topics. Today, we’re looking at his latest release, The...
Promoting a back list can be frustrating, if a little boring, as we naturally want to concentrate on our latest shiny novel. However, all our books are worthy of attention for as long as they are available for sale. There are several ways to keep the back list titles...
How long have you been writing? I have been writing since 1987. I started as a journalist, went to college in my 40s, and continued to write after that. My first book, “A River of Stones” was published in 2002. You write in multiple genres – do you start with the...
As writers and authors, learning new skills, keeping ahead of genre evolution, trope changes and writing methods is vital for our continued improvement as a wordsmith. With the industry changing so quickly, we need to be ahead of the game. The best ways to do this...
A local publisher for local authors. Get to know my publisher, Dream Write Publishing and it's incredible owner, Linda J. Pedley. You can hear the whole interview here: soundsugarradio.com Episode 17 will be uploaded shortly. SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL highlights writing and...
A book cover is an intrinsic part of any book. It is the initial draw for a reader to pick up the book before reading the blurb and deciding if the narrative appeals or not. For any of the best seller author's you may pick the book in the knowledge you know their...
The Future of Human Writing: Creativity in the Age of AI I was honoured to be part of this virtual writing conference this past weekend. It was certainly jammed packed with panelists from all avenues of the writing community, and I made some great connections...