My novel is published so what happens next?
FINALLY. Finally, my novel Return to Desiree Bay is published in ebook format and paperback through Print-On-Demand (POD). It’s taken me eight years, with stops and starts along the way. After several rejections from major publishing houses I decided to go it alone and self-publish. I needed to get it out of the way in…
Why I slashed the first three chapters of my novel
Chapter one of my debut novel Return to Desiree Bay didn’t originally start with the protagonist Skye Summerhayes driving into her home town. I’d always resisted placing my heroine literally in the driver’s seat because, a long time ago, I took to advice from an author to avoid starting a story with a driving scene….