One of the most common questions I get asked as a writer is where I get my inspiration from. The answer to this isn’t a simple one, and the inspiration behind each of my stories to date has come from different places. This subject ties in with another one I want to cover, namely that of dealing with writer’s block. But I also thought it might be of interest to some fans to read what sparked the idea for each of my short stories, so today I want to talk about how I came to write Invoking Hell. I thought I’d start with this piece as it was the first one I chose for my YouTube channel, but I will do a post on each eventually. Continue Reading…
Getting to Grips with Social Media
In my marketing post I mentioned social media is a must. It was something I never really got into in my personal life, but as a published author that all changed. I’ve had to embrace it as part of my daily routine in an ongoing bid to reach new fans and engage existing ones, and it remains a staple part of my marketing campaign as time goes on. Continue Reading…
The Tools of a Writer
What’s the best tool a writer can have — besides the obvious imagination and creativity needed for fiction, and a good enough way with words to make your story readable? I believe it’s determination. Continue Reading…