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Fandom
Fandom (consisting of fan [fanatic] plus the suffix -dom, as in kingdom, freedom, etc.) is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Fans typically are interested in even minor details of the object(s) of their fandom and spend a significant ( Read more... ) -
Agent Interview - Juliet Mushens
I thought it would be great to catch up with my agent, Juliet Mushens, after my first initial interview with her all that time ago and do a follow-up Q&A. Juliet readily agreed because she’s awesome but also because she knows how much dis-information is out there about being an agent and what people are looking for.
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Aaand onwards!
It’s my first day back in the office for about two weeks and it’s jarring. However! The sun has come out and the skies are that brilliant blue that make a lie out of the storm we had a mere half an hour ago.
As of today, Banished is 52 days away from being published. Needless to say the levels of fear and excitement are pretty much on par. Here’ ( Read more... ) -
For the love of coffee shops!
I love them. I love the buzz of them. I don’t mind really what type they are - small independents (although they are the best when run well and they offer great service) or larger chains (where the staff know you by name and start making your chai latte as you walk in).
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Midnight in New York - A Short Story
As part of Andrew Reid’s Halloween Shorts I’ve agreed to write a short story. I decided to write something set in the world / mythology I’ve created for the Blackhart Legacy, but I didn’t want to use the main characters from the series because I want you all to read about Kit and Thorn when Banished comes out next year and have it be fresh and not ( Read more... ) -
The Cover!
So, hastily, before I head home for the evening, here is the utterly lovely cover for Banished, the first book in The Blackhart Legacy trilogy. It was announced over at the Tor blog today and needless to say, I’ve been grinning like a crazy person today.
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And the next step, page proofs!
And voila!
After working on the copy edits with Copy Editor Jess (who genuinely made me grin with some margin comments like: peanutbutter and honey on toast, really? Actually that sounds nice, I’ll try it!) I sent the manuscript back for checking over. The copy edits were okay for most part, the toughest part was the ending where CEJ (Copy Editor ( Read more... ) -
I want to write, where do I start?
I’m hearing this a lot from people via private messages on Twitter and FriendFace (thank you The IT Crowd for turning FB into FriendFace, I much prefer it).
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