How to Market Your First Book: The Ultimate Guide

So, you’ve completed your first book. After pouring your heart and soul into your first masterpiece, the rest of the world surely needs to appreciate your accomplishment as much as you do. This landmark moment in your life needs to be shared with the world. But...

The Names of All Manner of Hounds

There are name generators aplenty when it comes to characters. What about their dogs, though? Have you ever been stuck looking for an authentic-sounding name for your medieval or fantasy hero’s four-legged best friend? Thanks to My Modern Met, you now have the...

The Ancient Art of Listicles

Annoying for some, clickbait for others, listicles are everywhere. In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, ChatGPT defines them as follows: A listicle is a type of article or blog post that is presented in the form of a list, with each item on the list...

Happy 2023

2022 was… unusual, for sure. We’ve seen the end of COVID, only it wasn’t really an end now, was it? At least the economy has recovered following the ruinous crises of past years… or so I’d love to say, except it hasn’t. Well, maybe...

Merry Christmas 2022

Thank you all for being a part of my writing journey! I wish you the merriest of Christmas and the happiest of New Years!

Where Can I Get an Idea for a Book?

5 sources of inspiration for a writer The 21st century is the age of the web, where people write for their blogs, and social networks. Fortunately, books have not disappeared! You need a flash of inspiration to create something truly worthwhile. Of course, inspiration...

Bookbird: an Amazing Resource for Writers

I came across Bookbird when I was hired by Yves Lummer to work on the website’s content. Bookbird is rapidly becoming a top resource for authors looking for help with writing and self-publishing, with tons of excellent advice covering everything from name...

Happy Thanksgiving

I know I haven’t been terribly active lately. If you’ve stuck around despite that, you have my gratitude! I’m grateful for you 🙂

Using a Cloak as a Shield

What would happen if you tried to use a cloak to block a sword? Eric Lowe (and here) has two illuminating answers to this question – both opening up many possibilities in fiction writing. It’s not a shield Before going into any details, the first thing to...