Author of contemporary romance
Are you a re-reader? I rarely am. I definitely have my favourite books - in this age of digital publishing if a hard copy book makes it to my limited bookshelf space, then it's a keeper. But I rarely pick up a book and read it again. Recently I was prompted to think about why …
No, I'm not referring to a piece of computer hardware. As I recently discovered, the term 'beta reader' refers to a person who reads a written work, such as a novel, with the intention of providing constructive feedback regarding everything from grammar and spelling to story structure and plot, prior to the story's official publication. …
Writing ideas first require a seed to grow Formulating ideas for a full length novel isn't easy. A lot of people think it is. How many well meaning friends or relatives have started a conversation with: "How about this for a novel idea?" The problem with ideas are that they are just that - ideas. …
At the beginning of 2012, I finished writing my first book, Radiant. All 113,000+ words of it. It was an odd feeling - deeply satisfying and euphoric...yet unsettling. Because that's when I realised the hard work had only just begun. Since then, I've edited. Then edited some more. Had a few close people I trust …
Having spent a large chunk of my professional life working in marketing, I've had to deal with the discipline of branding on a day to day basis. Whenever you're implementing some aspect of a marketing strategy, the words "is it on-brand?" are usually uttered at least once. God forbid you might put something out there …
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Belinda Williams 