a good review is worth its weight in gold. Not because it feeds an ego or ticks a box, but because it represents something far more meaningful—a reader who connected with the story I poured my heart into.

Thai Die is a strong start to my series, and visibility matters. Getting it into the hands of readers is the ultimate goal.

When I first became a writer, I thought I was a content creator. And I was—original content, the written word, the story itself. The book was the content. Simple. Pure. Mine. But no one tells you that once you publish, the content creation doesn’t end there. In fact, it multiplies.

There’s something magical about the first draft. It’s not polished, not perfect—but it’s alive.

Setting a word count to write to was uplifting instead of stifling my creativity

Do you need a plotline, timeline or outline for your writing?

Building believable and authentic characters who evolve over time.

Location as inspiration to be creative and write.

Does the setting of a novel matter? Looked at through the authors eyes I suppose any location can be dark and mysterious, romantic,...

As an author of a novel, when the final edit before publication is done, when you've crafted your story, reworded it, changed the words,...

Jumping to some of the final aspects of writing a novel this article in the Writing Series is all about Editing, as that is where I am...

Not all authors always loved English or writing. I hated it! I was an avid reader enjoying everything I could get my hands on to do with...

As an author I wanted to do a series of blogs letting you know a bit more about my writing journey. This series will run alongside 'The...