Gregg Hurwitz’s Nemesis, the tenth book in the Orphan X series, immediately stood out as different from its predecessors. This time, the story feels far more personal—despite the Fourth Commandment, Evan is forced to confront the reality that life isn’t always black and white, especially when it comes to his friend Tommy Stojack.
As expected, the novel delivers high-octane action sequences, with our hero often facing down overwhelming odds. But what sets this installment apart is its deeper...
I think I might have written a great book—it reads well, I've landed the plot points with precision., the editor to whom I sent the almost completed copy started her opening comments with: "My goodness, what a gorgeous, complex, compelling and ultimately, satisfying project!"
My cover artist designed an absolutely fabulous cover.
I created a compelling blurb for my Amazon page.
I'm ticking all the correct boxes.
But—
The world of social media? Understanding my marketplace—essentially: who is most...
Freepik have just added an AI video generator. It can take an image and create a 5 second video. You can pan, push out, crane up and down. I've been experimenting this afternoon and wondering how this cn be used to create short videos that emulate scenes from my novel. It would be a great marketing tool. Am wondering if I will have to take the short snippets and edit in Premiere Pro or similar video editor.
In the meantime, here's my main character.
I should be editing, but instead, I am putting a new app through its paces - Freepik. As with all new apps, there's a learning curve. Some of it is not as intuitive as I would like, but I am prepared to play and fail and see where it takes me.
Speaking of which, the whole point of playing with Freepik's AI generator was to create content for the new website. I wanted to see if I could customise the templates I've been provided just that little bit more.
I'm not a graphic artist. I am sure...
Received the copy-edited version and realized there is still more work to be done before taking the novel to market next year. Fortunately, I enjoy the editing process. Its probably my favourite part. Each pass through the text reveals new aspects that need to be nuanced just that little bit more to make the manuscript really shine. And then there are the small inconsistencies to smooth out—dates, time-frames, wardrobe. And if I really want my readers to connect with my characters, I have to...
The answer? Start work on Book Two.
So I armed myself with all my favourite writing tools - Scrivener, my computer, a fast internet connection - everything I would need to begin brainstorming new ideas for the second novel. I sketched out the structure in Scrivener - chapters, scenes, plot points and beats. I included some brief notes about what should happen at these major points.
And then I got stuck. No obvious idea about where to start. No inspiration. No anchor. Just a blank page.
I went...
