Editing Tools – Good Friends with a Twist
Unrelated to the intervention of a human editor (which is essential and irreplaceable), editing tools can be a powerful aid for a writer. After testing a few of them while editing
Shelley Adina’s Magnificent Devices
I discovered Shelley Adina and her Magnificent Devices steampunk series early in 2019. I had just finished reading the last installment of Philip Reeve’s excellent Mortal Engines
Why Reading Helps Writing
Is it necessary to read in order to be a writer? Recently, this question popped up several times on my social media walls, on both Twitter, and some Facebook groups. Since I really
Why I Chose to Be an Indie Author
There is an ongoing traditional vs. self-publishing debate, each side with its share of pros and cons. For me, it was a simple choice. I wanted to be an indie author even before st
Steampunk research: 19th Century Science
The particular distinctiveness of steampunk comes from the way it creates unique worlds revolving around technology. I have a particular attachment to classic (if I can call it lik
How to be a writer with a fulltime job
It’s every author’s dream to make a living out of what we love most: writing. But, in all honesty, that’s something hard to achieve, and, more often than not, it takes years