Author: Gregory Scott Katsoulis Series: Word$, Book 1 Genre: YA Sci-fi Tropes: Chosen one, dystopian society Spice: None Violence: 🔪🔪 Story Summary: Speth (weird name, but that’s the point – weird names are cheap) is about to turn fifteen, her transition to adulthood. From that moment on, she’ll be charged for every word she speaks. […]
I just realised I passed my ten-year publishversary! (Two weeks ago, oops). Trouble in Paradise found its way into the world on 1st Just 2015, and since then, I’ve published another 71 books. Yikes. I haven’t counted them up for a while, and that’s more than I thought 😳 Some of them were drafted before […]
One of my oldest writer friends (oldest as in I’ve known her a long time, not that she’s old, we’re both barely 21, honest) has a new release! If you’re into YA romantasy, check out This Dark Heart by Zeena Gosrani… In a world where the shadow-like ‘daayan’ stalk the night, the mages of Agraal […]
I’m Elise, the queen of procrastination. Scrolling through social media is my nemesis. Anyhow, I sat down one not-so-sunny Thursday in September to write a little more on Blind Luck, looked something up, got distracted (as usual), and found myself on Facebook. Liel popped up in my feed. I’ve spent a […]
Research is one of my favourite parts of writing, and once again, I’m digging around in the murky world of poisons. Aria (she from the book I’m currently writing but am yet to decide whether to publish as it’s dark, dark, dark) likes to use curare, and as I puzzled over a weird sense of […]
If you have an Apple or an Android device, simply download the Kobo app from your app store. If you have a Kindle and want to try the Kobo app, follow the instructions below. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work on Paperwhites. Kindle Settings Search for “Install unknown apps” Select Silk Browser and allow it to download […]
Do you want to write book reviews, but you’re never sure what to include? Join the club. I can write a novel, no problem, but jotting down a few words for a review can sometimes feel harder. So I thought I’d write a few notes to help… ❤️ There’s no need to write the book […]
Click the image to read my article on Shepherd about my favourite books with morally grey heroines 🙂 And if you want to read more great books about women, you can find other authors’ favourites HERE.
I had an interesting discussion earlier about what constitutes a romance story. Does it have to have a happy ending? And for me, the answer is unequivocally yes. Whether it’s a happily-ever-after or a happy-for-now, the couple needs to be together and enjoying life. Can they have ups and downs and tragedy along the way? […]
The Blurb: Her new house has a mysterious past—and her new life in the English countryside is about to take a dark turn . . . When Ellie and Ash move into a beautiful old house in rural Norfolk, England, they believe they’ve found their perfect home. Intrigued by the people next door, Ellie befriends shy but sweet […]