Long before I was a published author, I tried my hand at filmmaking. And being a playwright. And learning the guitar. That last one might not be relevant. At all. But the first two are. And when I say “filmmaking” and “playwright”, I mean in the broadest, most amateurish way possible, like making dumb littleContinue reading “The Misadventures of an Author on the Road”
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Learning As We Go: New Adult & The Digital Revolution
I’ve been thinking about the difference between New Adult and Young Adult fiction this week. For a few years now I’ve been kicking around a story idea that, when I first heard about this blossoming genre called “New Adult”, seemed to fit the idea like a….can I say “glove” and not have my writer’s licenceContinue reading “Learning As We Go: New Adult & The Digital Revolution”
Speaking as an Author
A lot of people think that the life of an author involves nothing but writing. If only that were true! Setting aside the fact that most authors don’t make enough money from their writing to do it full time (and thus have to hold down another job in addition to their writing career) there are a lotContinue reading “Speaking as an Author”
3 Tips for a Successful Author Signing
In a couple of days I’ll be flying out to the Somerset Writers Festival to kick off the promotional tour for Vanguard Prime: Wild Card. There’s a variety of events you’re asked to do as a writer, and I have to admit that I find the Q&A-style events the easiest; after all, it’s pretty straightforward answeringContinue reading “3 Tips for a Successful Author Signing”
Steven Lochran 