Monthly Archives: November 2020

Making People In My Head – by Gaie Sebold

Posted on 24 November 2020 by

First posted on 8th November 2016 Someone asked me recently, “Which comes first for you, character or plot?” “Oh, character,” I said. “Character every time.” And having said it, I realised that it might be generally true – at least, … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Prologues by Guy T Martland

Posted on 17 November 2020 by

At the time of writing this, I’m currently editing a novel for the nth time. In doing so, I’ve realised that the prologue has been removed and inserted as many times as I care to remember. This got me thinking … Continue reading →

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Launching a book during a pandemic: tips & tricks for doing your own PR/marketing by Tiffani Angus

Posted on 10 November 2020 by

Launching a book isn’t easy, especially without a pandemic that affected the publishing industry so much that we have had two ‘Super Thursdays’ this year, with hundreds of novels published in September and October alone. Unless you’re a bestseller at … Continue reading →

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Being Janeway: Twenty-five years of Star Trek: Voyager by Una McCormack

Posted on 3 November 2020 by

If I’m completely honest, I was chiefly a Deep Space Nine fan. (Actually, I was a Babylon 5 fan, but that’s a story for another day.) But because I am naturally inclined to like anything which involves a spaceship, I … Continue reading →

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