Guest post by editor, author, poet, and generally excellent guy, Joseph Sale When writers, editors, and critics discuss world-building, it is often in isolation. But to tell a successful story, world-building must be intimately interlinked with two other elements: plot and character. In fact, these three should be so tightly interwoven that it is almost […]
In this instalment of the Independent Author section of the blog we have copyeditor and proofreader David Pearce. I make no secret of the fact I’m a dyslexic writer. I don’t expect any special treatment for so being, but it makes me acutely aware of the value of good editors of all kinds. Now, the […]
It’s my great pleasure to interview Stephen Laws today. Stephen is a master of the horror genre and a leading light for the British scene in the 1980s and 90s alongside greats like James Herbert and Ramsey Campbell, at a time when horror still had its own section in books shops, and publishers didn’t pass […]
1. Give us the skinny on who you are? Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-nominated podcaster of dark fiction. He is one fifth of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories’;’ CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing; and the co-host of the ‘Next Level […]
Who is Shawn Burgess? Shawn Burgess is a fiction author with a love for the dark, chilling, and unusual, whether that be in his own writing, or in his reading of the works of others. His debut novel, The Tear Collector, was published in 2019 and its sequel, Ghosts of Grief Hollow is due out […]
Give us the skinny on who you are? First and foremost (in order of importance): husband, father, son, and brother. I also tell stories. In that regard, I’m one of the top indie genre writers in the US. I’m best known for horror, but have also written international bestsellers in thriller, suspense, sci-fi, fantasy, humor, […]
This is the inaugural post of ‘The Independent Author’ part of my blog. I’ll post as regularly as I can about the topic of being an independent author, of the highs and lows and the lessons learned. But as an opener, this post is my manifesto for ‘The Independent Author.’ It doesn’t have to be […]
