Designing a new world with its own creatures and plants is a lot of fun. There are so many resources available online that research can be a bottomless pit. However, this depth of knowledge will shine through in your writing.
Writing is quite a personal thing, with authors each having their own idiosyncrasies and quirks to help them imagine and get the words on the page. Books may start in a dream, but like anything worth doing, take days that
Today I introduce Claire Buss, a UK writer and author of the recently released book “The Rose Thief”. What is your current project? My current project is the sequel to my first novel The Gaia Effect. Previously my characters over
Today sees the release of “The Engineer – Chronicles of Actaeon” by Darran Handshaw. Imagine MacGyver crossed with Indiana Jones, investigating the mysteries of the long vanished ancients. Weird technology, odd customs, dangerous relicts, monsters and inventions combine to provide
Everyone always complains about the weather – do your characters? Or do they sail through the pages in blissful ignorance of the climate? Weather conditions can be a big part of a scene, adding impact in many different ways, from
Fantasy books are often set in a more primitive world where the chance of having a hot shower is minimal and toothbrushes possibly not invented. Likewise, in space, water is at a premium, needing to be recycled over and over.
Today I introduce Rick Haynes, an English writer and author of the recently published epic fantasy novel, Heroes Never Fade. Rick has quite a few novels published, so make sure you check out his Amazon page and website, the links
Insects are all around us, from spiders living in your hard drive and the corners of the room, silverfish eating your precious books, beetles clicking, butterflies fluttering…you get the idea, I don’t have to get all poetic. Insects outweigh us
Today I welcome SC Mitchell, a fellow Soul Mate author. Steve has an upcoming book ‘Between Venus and Mars’ which is part of the popular Soul Mate tree series. His books are scifi romance, and promise “An intergalactic adventure filled with
Reading is easy. We sit in a comfortable chair, perhaps by a warm heater with cat on lap/dog at feet and a hot drink. That’s often why we read, to share vicariously the bad times and good with characters while
