That’s the first question indie authors have to answer, isn’t it? Most self-published authors have to ask themselves if they wish to seek a traditional publishing deal for their books (i.e. “trad pub”) if they want to take responsibility for everything and upload their manuscripts to distribution sites themselves (i.e. “self pub”). I think myContinue reading “Why I self-published my novels”
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Inspiration behind The Doctrines of Fire
My historical fantasy novel The Doctrines of Fire came out of research for a non-fiction book set in the same period. The non-fiction book doesn’t exist (yet), but it’s an expansion of my Physics Today article on Elizabeth Fulhame, a pioneering chemist. Elizabeth Fulhame was active in the late 18th century, lived in Edinburgh andContinue reading “Inspiration behind The Doctrines of Fire”
Anatomy of a Book Opening: Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
A good novel will hook its reader from the first page. A great novel will lay out the themes and central conflict(s) within the first chapter. Here, I take a look at some of my favourite books, explaining why I believe their openings work so well. Daughters of Night is the sequel to Laura Shepherd-Robinson’sContinue reading “Anatomy of a Book Opening: Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson”
Anatomy of a Book Opening: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
A good novel will hook its reader from the first page. A great novel will lay out the themes and central conflict(s) within the first chapter. Here, I take a look at some of my favourite books, explaining why I believe their openings work so well. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo is a one ofContinue reading “Anatomy of a Book Opening: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo”
CL Jarvis 