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!
Writing
The Word Count
Hello my Freaky Darlings, I'm friends with quite a few other writers on Facebook and Twitter. My friendships range from wanna be writers, to more established writers, and best-sellers, but the majority of them are, like me, struggling to find a footing in the publishing industry. They also seem to be far more prolific. I … Continue reading The Word Count
Change in Publisher
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Due to certain circumstances, I've had to leave Generation Next. I won't go into the rather tedious and annoying circumstances, because it'll just piss me off all over again and will result in a rant on unscrupulous business practices and the question of crooks versus incompetent idiots in the publishing industry. … Continue reading Change in Publisher
It Takes Time
Hello my Freaky Darlings, I recently read a review of another author's latest book. The reviewer commented that the author had only written two books since 2008. This comment made me wonder if the reviewer had ever written a decent book and then tried to get it published by a reputable publishing company. I also … Continue reading It Takes Time
Joan De La Haye 