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WRITING ADVICE: 1st or 3rd person POV

I asked on my social media what people would most like to see from me here. The answer was pretty unanimous: writing advice. So here it is. Let me know if there’s anything in particular you’d like me to cover here. Now for today’s question: choosing the right narrative voice for the novel. 1st person Continue reading WRITING ADVICE: 1st or 3rd person POV

The top three things which cause me to throw a book across the room

The top three things which cause me to throw a book across the room

So the title is somewhat exaggerated. I don’t really throw books across the room, but when faced with any of the below, I most certainly close them with disgust. As nearly every fiction writer, I’m a reader first. And in my reading journey, I’ve come across many lapses of writerly/editorial judgement. Many forgivable. Most forgettable. Continue reading The top three things which cause me to throw a book across the room

THE WIND CHILD Sold To UCLan! – COMING FEBRUARY 2022

THE WIND CHILD Sold To UCLan! – COMING FEBRUARY 2022

New book deal announcement! My first middle grade (children’s) book, The Wind Child, is coming out from UCLan Publishing in February 2022! It’s a Slavic-folklore-inspired novel about how far you would go and what you’d be willing to sacrifice to save someone you love… It follows young Mara, the granddaughter of Stribog, the God of Continue reading THE WIND CHILD Sold To UCLan! – COMING FEBRUARY 2022

THE SECOND BELL named one of SFF180’s 31 most anticipated 2021 Fantasy novels!

THE SECOND BELL named one of SFF180’s 31 most anticipated 2021 Fantasy novels!

A friend sent me a link to this yesterday! My debut, The Second Bell, coming out in March 2021 from Angry Robot, has been listed as one of SFF180’s 31 most anticipated Fantasy novels of 2021! I’m so incredibly chuffed and grateful to be listed alongside Tasha Suri’s The Jasmine Throne (whose books, Empire of Continue reading THE SECOND BELL named one of SFF180’s 31 most anticipated 2021 Fantasy novels!