It's here. At 16 months in the making, Perihelid now has a cover! The tone. The silence. The vast void. This cover captures the essence of Perihelid just as it's meant to be experienced. Watch this video, and see it for yourself. Perihelid, Book 3 of 7 in the Recovery Series, will be published on October 17, 2017.
Writing is, by no means at all, whatsoever, in any way, a quick and easy process. Whether it's a poem, short story, novella, or full-on novel, you're not gonna sit down and bang out a perfectly polished publication-prepared product.
Nope. Not gonna happen.
Here's a video showcasing the broader aspects of my writing life. Aside from the first draft of Embassy, I take writing slow (the first draft of Embassy was a special exception). I've been writing novels for 13 years and this is how it's gone for every single book I've written.
So sit back and learn the true time required--in scales of months and years--to produce a perfectly polished publication-prepared product (and even then, it's never perfect).
A follower on Tumblr asked: "How do you plan your novels? Do you outline the entire thing or do you just write with the basic plot in mind? Or do that half outline thing where you outline a bit then write it then outline the next bit and so on?"
When it comes to editing a book, it's easy to be overwhelmed by what steps to take to ensure the most thorough revisions possible. In this video, I illustrate my personal editing process and let you tweak it as needed!
As writers, we all get the sarcastic, "Oh you're a writer? So you do nothing all day?" Deep down, (and sometimes not so deep down) it irritates us to no end. Here are some of the worst-of-the-worst things people can say to writers.
In this video, I explain the ways that I generate inspiration -- that is to say, where I draw from to come up with ideas for my books that keep me, the author, engaged and interested in writing the story.
What are some ways that YOU generate inspiration to write your books?
Writing is the easy part. Find the time to write is what's tricky! In this video, I discuss how I make time to write when I'm in "Novel Writing Mode," and the rewards and difficulties thereof.
