Book Reviews, Monthly Review Round Up, Reviews, Sarah Jackson, Writers Journey

May Book Review Round Up

I can't believe that we are at the end of May already! I've got through a couple of books this month and still made not dent to the "to read" pile. Here is the May review summary: You can read the full reviews via the Book Reviews page here. **** "Warhol" by Christopher Makos ****… Continue reading May Book Review Round Up

Writers Journey

Book Tour – 5 minutes with Katie Rose Guest Pryal

Katie Rose Guest Pryal & her new release "Fallout Girl" “A dangerous, sexy, motorcycle ride of a story, which pulls off the feat of being both humorous and heartbreaking at the same time.” —Sandra Block, author of the Zoe Goldman series. The day she buries her mother, Miranda George jumps on a plane from North Carolina,… Continue reading Book Tour – 5 minutes with Katie Rose Guest Pryal

Book Love, Books, Children's Books, editing, incorporating feedback into your work, Mysteries, pitching my novel, Planning, Publications, Publishing Readiness Dysmorphia, Random Thoughts, Receiving feedback, Rejection, Sarah Jackson, update, Writers Journey

Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.

I am bang, smack in the middle of rewriting (and I mean rewriting) my cosy mystery story. I received some exceedingly valuable feedback from an agent about this piece, and what it needs to reach a marketable point. Scary advice - but once I stopped sulking, and really looked it, I realised that she was… Continue reading Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.