Hello my Freaky Darlings, Writing is a business! If you want to be a writer who sells books and makes a living from putting pen to paper you need to accept that as fact. As a writer, my books are a product. My publisher is the manufacturer and distributor of that product. Amazon, Barnes and … Continue reading It’s a Business
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Sex and Stuff
Hello my Freaky Darlings, I've been working on the new book, The Incubus Project, and over the last few days I've been wrestling with a sex scene. I don't know why, but I always find sex scenes difficult to write. Not because I'm uncomfortable with them, but because I think they're the scenes that need … Continue reading Sex and Stuff
The Next Big Thing
Hello my Freaky Darlings, I was tagged by Benjamin Knox for The Next Big Thing which has been sweeping through the publishing industry like a wild fire. Most authors I know, whether they're big name authors or newbies, have done this. So ... in case you don't know what the deal is, I've got to … Continue reading The Next Big Thing
Don’t be boring, Dahling!
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Earlier today, while misbehaving on Twitter, the question of public persona's came up. Now, in a world where writers are perceived as being alcoholics and drug addicts, where the perception is that most writers behave like Hank Moody in Californication, do writers need to watch their p's and q's on public … Continue reading Don’t be boring, Dahling!
Joan De La Haye 