Strategies for Promoting a Book ~ Part 2

Strategies for Promoting a Book ~ Part 2

Fellow author and blog-co-ordinator, Louise MacBeath Barbour continues to keep us all informed about the tortuous but fun writing process on the IWSG Anthology blog. As she says in this week’s post, “Book promotion is a serious topic for all authors, and if it isn’t, it should be!” Last week five of the authors featured … Continue reading

#WEP/IWSG June Challenge – Urban Nightmare

#WEP/IWSG June Challenge – Urban Nightmare

Crime never sleeps. Despite the disturbing world situation, I’ve found bits of time to devise more Sparkle Anwyl mind games as we continue the six-part story called ‘Custody Chain’. Meanwhile, the revision of my first Sparkle Anwyl novel, Fevered Fuse progresses in sporadic spurts too. I’ve also had a graphic image of Sparkle and Kama … Continue reading

Strategies for Promoting a Book ~ Part 1

Strategies for Promoting a Book ~ Part 1

Keeping us all informed about the tortuous but fun writing process on the IWSG Anthology blog has encouraged fellow author and blog-co-ordinator, Louise MacBeath Barbour to explore some great topics. As she says in this week’s post, our 2020 Insecure Writer’s Support Group anthology Voyagers:  The Third Ghost launched in the fraught current environment on May 5, … Continue reading

Insider Writing Tips for the IWSG 2020 Anthology Contest ~ Part 2

Insider Writing Tips for the IWSG 2020 Anthology Contest ~ Part 2

Once again on the IWSG Anthology blog, fellow author and blog-co-ordinator, Louise MacBeath Barbour keeps giving us more insights into this tortuous but fun writing process. And again, she gives us more great links to everything anthology-inspiring. First, some insider writing tips for the Insecure Writers Support Group’s 2020 Anthology Contest – here are the … Continue reading

#IWSG – My Buried Secrets

#IWSG – My Buried Secrets

After a busy month, it’s time for my IWSG monthly blog post. I’ll admit I’m not the usual Insecure though, distracted as I am with all the promotion surrounding the launch of Voyagers: The Third Ghost on May 5th. If you’ve missed that visit my post back on that day: https://rolandclarke.com/2020/05/05/celebrate-voyagers-release-day/ A huge thank you … Continue reading

Sparkle Anwyl: Comic Book Heroine?

Sparkle Anwyl: Comic Book Heroine?

I’m busy revising my WIP, Fevered Fuse – Book 1 in my Snowdon Shadow series – following some invaluable feedback from my three beta readers, which is allowing me to hone the novel some more. Among the comments was an intriguing one from my diligent queer diversity reader: Sparkle’s character is so strong and is … Continue reading