Hello my Freaky Darlings, I've just received the rights back to the course material I wrote a few years ago for Creative Industries College on Writing Horror. I've decided to share that material with you here for free. Fox Spirit and I might then at a later date put it out as a dirt cheap … Continue reading Writing Horror – Introduction
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Shadows by Joan De La Haye
Shadows gets a new review.
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Hello my Freaky Darlings, So ... Monique Snyman, fellow South African writer, has coerced me into joining Tumblr. I can honestly say I have absolutely no clue what to expect from it, or what I'll be doing on it, but hey, it should be fun. You can follow me on Tumblr or whatever it is … Continue reading Tumblr
What not to say to authors (and what to say instead)
This is so true I just had to share it.
NOTE: I LOVE being an author. I feel like the luckiest THING ever. This post is not a sign of my unhumbleness.
…However, since the wonder of being published, I’ve got one niggle. Whenever I talk to anyone about my books, people say the same things to me. Over and over. There are obviously a lot of myths out there about authors, so I’d thought I’d answer the main ones here, all in one go.
Myth one: Authors are all filthy rich…like JK Rowling
What not to say: “Wow, you’re an author? So, where’s your castle then, JK Rowling?”
The reality: Honestly, I’d make more money if I was paid a pound for every time someone brings up JK Rowling when talking to me about my career, then I’d ever make from selling books.
Here is the basic maths…
An average book costs, say, £7.99.
An average…
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