Tag: Books
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Hell’s Breakroom
Hi All, Hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying what you can of your days. Bailey and I have been tussling with the seasonal changes – to be honest – me more than her! I have already got my heated blanket out. When COVID-19 struck, followed by lockdown, I was writing short stories for the…
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Murder, You Say? — out in the wild!
After being a finalist in the Emerging Writers’ Category at the UK Brighton Book Festival (yes, I mention it whenever I can), I was determined to complete the second Emerson Chopra mystery, Murder, You Say? But publishing a book when you’re self-published is like trying to build a boat while already at sea, and then…
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Self-Editing: A Love-Hate Relationship (Starring Bailey, My Feline Muse)
Ah, self-editing. The final frontier of fiction writing. You’ve poured your mind, heart and soul into your story, slam-dunked the procrastinators nightmare – the first draft, and now it’s time to polish your masterpiece until it shines so bright it becomes glaringly obvious enough is enough. Easy, right? Sure—if you enjoy questioning your sanity, obsessing…
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The self and writing: subaltern voices
Why someone writes and the impact of exploring space for subaltern voices.
O. S. King 