Reckless Recon is out!

Following his brother half way across the galaxy seemed like a good idea at the time, but it hadn’t hit him just how much he was giving up. Stir-crazy after three weeks in space, Kerit, professional surfer turned interstellar colonist, jumps at the chance to get off...

Why Does Editing Take So Long?

As some of you may have read, I finished the rough draft of Reckless Recon for Camp NaNoWriMo, just before the end of April. So here it is in the middle of June, and it's not out yet. What gives? In some ways, editing is almost as difficult as writing the rough draft....

Muddy Colours on Amazon Covers

As I posted on Facebook, I created an entry in my bookshelf for Reckless Recon a couple of days ago. I like to do this a week or two before the book is ready to publish, just to keep my motivation up, to start filling in all the fields (keywords and categories can...

I'm Back!

Sorry for going all MIA in April. I was busy finishing off the rough draft of Reckless Recon! I signed up for Camp NaNoWriMo with a goal of 30,000 words, and not only did I meet my goal, but I also hit the end of the novel! Sadly, it still has a bit of work to go....

A Macro Editing Tip

Editing is one of those tasks that most writers hate. It's longer, and more tedious than writing is, and lacks the thrill of discovery that comes with a first draft. And yet, it’s vitally important to putting out a good novel. I've written before about some of my...