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I write from a very genuine place, and my writing is about things that I have experienced on a deep level for myself. I am less interested in whatever the next hot topic is, and more interested in what is showing up in my life right now, and how it might be useful to others.

Sarah Anne Shockley – 18 January 2016 Continue reading →

I spent about nine months re-submitting to agents and other presses, but after several versions of the same rejection letter – basically they all said “Beautifully written, not commercial enough”, I chose to self-publish.

Marian Thorpe – 14 January 2016 Continue reading →

I remember reading so many YA novels and thinking, “What a goody-two-shoes! No way that would happen!” … This book is for all the girls who are tired of thinking there’s something ‘wrong’ with them because they don’t have the pure-as-driven-snow outlook that female YA heroines today so often seem to share.

LC Coyle – 7 January 2015 Continue reading →

I’ve been writing for a long time, and I don’t think I could ever write about completely fictitious characters …

Derek Warmington – 31 December 2015 Continue reading →

I really enjoyed inviting him into this story and letting him tell his side of things, and he was one of the most forthcoming characters I’ve ever worked with. And adorable. If only he weren’t so fictional and I wasn’t old enough to be his…well, youthful aunt.

Laurie Boris – 28 December 2015 Continue reading →

They are absolutely real people — not even borrowed from real world people. My characters are my great niece and her parents — although, if you were to ask Annalise, she might disagree.

Denise L Jenne – 24 December 2015 Continue reading →

But these books would completely overwhelm someone who hates to study, or consistently gets bad grades and believes that they aren’t cut out for school. These students would be put off by elaborate systems or checklists or any method that required them to spend a lot of time understanding how to study before actually sitting down to do it. In my book, I have tried to keep things simple, and give tips that all students can use straightaway to make a difference to their grades, alongside highlighting the cutting-edge research that could help a student to dramatically change their grades without necessarily substantially increasing their study time.

Geetanjali Mukharjee – 20 December 2015 Continue reading →

We’re a global village now, and that has its advantages. But it also puts individuals at risk of losing themselves to the collective, at risk of losing the capacity to think for themselves and succumb to what those in power want them to believe and do with their time and their lives. 

Julia Starling – 17 December 2015 Continue reading →

I’ve had readers comment in reviews and emails that Leine Basso could easily stand toe to toe with the likes of Jack Reacher or Joe Pike. Such high praise is music to my ears.

DV Berkom – 13 December 2015 Continue reading →

And for those of you who are aspiring authors—don’t be scared. I had some unhealthy writing habits that delayed my book from seeing the light of day. I‘ve learned from my mistakes, though. 

Jannette Fuller – 10 December 2015 Continue reading →