Changing Covers – The Stubborn Version
EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, I released my first creation to the wild. Pathfinders is a supernatural thriller with a sprinkling of science fiction. Panning two worlds, it explores this reality and the dream world through the phenomena of ‘Lucid Dreaming’, popularized most recently with the movie Inception.
Golden Fleece vs Polished Turd (Cover Illustrator Review – Design For Writers)
HAVING SPENT LITERALLY years crafting my debut novel, I was determined not to flop when it came to the cover design. There are certain things you can control to ensure a higher chance of success and an effective cover is one such variable. Don’t believe the phrase – ‘don’t judge a book by its cover,’ […]
Release of Debut Novel – PATHFINDERS –
AFTER 103 BLOG POSTS, I’m allowing myself a little bit of shameless self-promotion here! I finally received my cover illustration from the guys at Design For Writers, which I’m now able to reveal with my small community. At the moment I’m sharing some of my experiences in bringing a book to market, including my work […]
If At First You Don't Succeed…(Shhh!!!)
IF THERE’S ONE thing I’ve learnt from a decade of working in Sales, it’s this: Rejection is inevitable. What you do with that rejection, is another thing altogether. Like most aspiring authors I’ve got my fair share of rejection letters from publishers and agents. Nothing new there, but without any valuable, critical feedback it is […]