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Blog postI can now report that pushing the ‘Publish’ button is both a terrifying and exhilarating experience for a first-time indie writer. It's an action I delayed through fear for such a long time. But now it’s done and I'm wondering why I was so hesitant.
I won't lie and say that Gods of Fire hit the market hot and flew off the e-shelves like a rocket. It didn't. For a solid 48 hours I sat at a single sale. I knew who bought it and I love her for it (and no, it wasn't my Mum). A week later, sal -
Blog postI’ve been thinking about the role of the antagonist in stories. A super quick search of the interwebs revealed four main types of antagonist: Evil, Opposing, Superior and Internal (honestly, I’m sure there are other classifications, but this serves my need for now). They’re all interesting and worthy of deeper consideration, but it’s the evil antagonist who is most relevant to where my musings have been taking me.
The evil antagonist is the one who is evil for the sake of being evil. This -
Blog postI’m a very visual person and appreciate good art.
Famous artists feature in my ancestry and many of my immediate family paint and draw well. I don’t!
While I have some skill at technical drawing anything requiring a free hand and colour is beyond me. I can compose a visually attractive photo—but it has to stand on its own as, to my eternal chagrin, I’ve never mastered the art of Photoshop, Gimp or any other image manipulating software.
Anyone who follows me on social media kno -
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Blog postFor over a year I’ve been sending the manuscript of my first complete novel, “Gods of Fire”, out to agents seeking representation. To say that it has not been a success is a wild understatement. Yet, I remain convinced I’ve written a good story that will appeal to readers who love both fantasy and erotica.
So, I’ve launched myself into the unknown, but thankfully well-charted, waters of the self-publication process.
A complete novice, my first step was to send out a cal -
Blog postThe first book I ever bought by myself was The Enchanted Forest, a story of fairies, elves, goblins and witches, written by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and her husband Grenbry Outhwaite. I bought it at a jumble sale and it was already old. The pages fragile and the cover barely attached. Even at that age I recognised it as something very precious. It still resides on my bookshelf, and despite many readings remains in much the same state as when I first picked it up.
Not only was the story appea -
Blog postI’ve recently been involved in negotiations and discussions over the design of a book cover. During the discussions, it became clear that almost everyone involved had a different expectation of what the cover should look like and what that would mean.
So, I ask the question—What’s in a Cover?
Because I’m a very visual person, I look for an attractive, interesting, or quirky cover. It must have artistic merit, I like imagery that leads the eye from the title across the page to the au -
Blog postWhat a treat!
This week I'm thrilled to showcase The Russian Bride, the latest offering from the gorgeous Juliette Banks (sometimes known as Rachel de Vine).
Natasha, a Russian-born woman living in London, catches the eye of Viktor, a middle-aged Russian gangster. He wants her as his wife, the mother of his son, and his submissive partner in the kinky sex he enjoys at his isolated home near Saint Petersburg. But he doesn’t ask her to accompany him – he just takes what -
Blog postI'm thrilled to share with you that Emmanuelle de Maupassant (one of my favourite authors) has launched her saucy 1920s romance romp: 'Highland Pursuits’.
1920s debutante Lady Ophelia Finchingfield is banished to wildest Scotland to come to her senses, having refused a proposal from the Earl of Woldershire. In the care of her eccentric grandmother, Ophelia is soon caught between rugged widower Hamish and the villainous Comte de Montefiore.
She’s ready to pla -
Blog postI’ve never had any trouble finding inspiration for stories, short or long. My novel-under-development was inspired by one of my cheeky dogs from another time in my life. Many short stories find their source in a real-life historical character whose story I reinterpret and twist to suit my strange tastes.
Dreams sometimes provide me with the kernel of an idea. I’ve always had vivid and fantastical dreams and when combined with an over-active imagination my cup of inspiration is often in flo -
Blog post‘What do you write?’
It’s an innocent enough question to ask when someone is introduced to you as a writer. But to be honest, when someone asks me that simple, naïve question I break into a cold sweat!
It happened at a party I was at the other day. And the ensuing conversation was a complete train-wreck! I’ve been thinking about it since, trying to figure out why it so often goes wrong.
Just to be clear, I write using a pseudonym. I’m not embarrassed about what I write and
Titles By Jacqui Greaves
Stories of Hope: Bushfire Relief Anthology
Feb 27, 2020
by
Aussie Speculative Fiction,
A. P. Morse,
Alan Whelan,
Alby Grace,
Alice Lam,
Amanda McLeod,
Amani Gunawardana,
Barbara Smith,
Belinda Brady,
Cage Dunn,
Evelien Clarke,
Carolyn Young,
Helen Lyne,
Clare Rhoden,
Deanne Seigle-Buyat,
DJ Elton,
Eleanor Whitworth,
Emilie Morscheck,
Eva Leppard,
Fallacious Rose,
Fiona Lohrbaecher,
Frank Prem,
Gordon Clarke,
Heather Ewings,
Helena McAuley,
Holly Sydelle,
Ian Harrison,
Ishmael Soledad,
Jacqui Greaves,
Jessica Drake,
Jessica A. McMinn,
Jo Davidson,
Jon Ray,
J. Hepburn,
Judy Peters,
K. B. Elijah,
Kingsley Benjamin,
L R Johnson,
Lachlan Walter,
Laurie Bell,
L. J. Kendall,
Maggie Veness,
Manna Clarke,
Margie Riley,
Maureen Flynn,
Melony R Boseley,
Natasja Rose,
Neen Cohen,
Nikky Lee,
Paul Mannering,
Philip Barker,
Phil Hore,
Phoenix Addison,
R. A. Goli,
Rachel J Fenton,
Rebecca Bowyer,
R. J. Rodda,
Rhiannon Bird,
Roger Patulny,
S. F. Flanigan,
S. John Davis,
Sarah Gover,
Sasha Hanton,
Sean Bellairs,
Shannon Kelly,
Shay Laurent,
Silvia Brown,
Stacey Jaine McIntosh,
Suzannah Rowntree,
Sylvia Petter,
Victoria Greenaway,
Zena Shapter,
Zoey Xolton,
Alanah Andrews
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