Category: Writing

The Beginning is in sight

I say the beginning is in sight, not the end. Because this book being published is not the end of the journey. It’s truly the beginning. This week has been crazy at my day job; being in retail, we are starting to get busy… Continue Reading “The Beginning is in sight”

Limbo

Right now I feel like I am in limbo- stuck between two places and can’t proceed. I have done all I can on The Lowest Realm for the moment, I just need it professionally edited and I can then publish. I have written a… Continue Reading “Limbo”

A trip away

I managed to score the weekend off work, so hubs and I drove a few hours north to visit a friend on the coast. Currently, my novel is in the hands of beta readers, so I haven’t done much writing for the past week… Continue Reading “A trip away”

J.D.

If you need a friend and are feeling alone,Want to cut deep, right to the bone.Put it away, it doesn’t have to be,I’ll be there, just come to me. Perhaps you’re feeling like a worthless flea,Like your life has no meaning, you’ve no place… Continue Reading “J.D.”

Small update

After literally hours of scrolling through book covers, I have finally found one that I love and suits the story. I found that a lot of the cheap premade covers use the same stock images from the free sites, and books often share the… Continue Reading “Small update”

A Storm…

A storm is brewing on the edge of town,Even from here I can feel you’re so down,Like the clouds in the sky so full of rainI know that you are eternally in pain. I can’t express these words that I think,I want to write… Continue Reading “A Storm…”

Bird

Legs in the air and feathers askew,That’s what I see as I look at you.Left on the pavement to rot all alone,Departed to heaven, your soul has flown. The ants have eaten and the beetles have too,Your death has brought life to more than… Continue Reading “Bird”

A Call for Beta Readers!

I have been somewhat unsuccessful in recruiting beta readers on Facebook. I know there is an amazing community in the blogging world, I have a brief description here – it’s not my official blurb, it’s more temporary until I perfect it. The novel is… Continue Reading “A Call for Beta Readers!”

The Lowest Realm

Life on an offshore oil rig is grueling hard work. For Nika the hard work, isolation and discipline is ideal. On the eve of flying back to the mainland for a two week break, disaster strikes, and Nika is thrown into darkness. When he… Continue Reading “The Lowest Realm”

DIY in every sense of the word

The next conundrum I’m facing is using Adobe InDesign to set up my novel ready for print. Apart from Acrobat, the only Adobe program I’ve used is a very early version of photoshop about 20 years ago (omg I feel old). Although I wrote… Continue Reading “DIY in every sense of the word”