Recent content by RK Wallis

He had such a brilliant mind :)

I'll be there but I'll be half an hour late

There are so many con artists out there who's to say he's not lying to make a buck? Show me the book titles and they're track records. Then I'll believe him.

That sounds up my alley too :)

My apologies @Afell1 , I had initially posted the thread open for everyone, but then realised I needed to make it private. If your preferred genre in the Critter Directory in the Lab isn't crime, mystery or thriller then I wouldn't have wanted to waste your time.

I think it's fair to say most of us dream of living off our writing, and dreams are healthy, but to write a book is hard work, to market a book is harder still, and to resonate with readers who give you the buzz of word of mouth that's like winning the lottery. Never write to market. Readers...

A helpful short:

I've only ever dabbled in shorts as exercises. Trad publishing a novel is the goal. Has been for 30 years.

@Hannah Faoileán is totally right, never tell. Here's a writing mantra for you: resist the urge to explain. Never explain. I planned a trilogy a few times, and my last one I planned six books. No bites. If agents, who are readers, aren't interested in book 1, I personally don't believe I could...

So worth it, and it's affordable. Once a year subscription for under $50. Hell, yeah! It took me a few of my books to really get the hang of how I can use it the way I want, but that's because I didn't spend time to learn up front. I just picked it up as I went along.

My older son is addicted to Korean books! my daughter is addicted to One Piece and collecting something like 200 books in the series.

Apparently Publishers Marketplace is the bee-all-and-end-all of the US market, but it costs, and I already pay for Querytracker (which I love because the paid version offers stats which helps me who to query and who might respond - I can manage my expectations). For me, the pension only goes so...

It gets easier, I promise : ) you just know.

I've learnt so much in the 7 years I've been on Litopia. I flew in the dark the 20 years before that, arrogant enough that I could do it all on my own. I've learned that's impossible. I've read it takes 6 to 10 years to find your voice and again, I arrogantly believed I had the skills...

Congrats winners! Good job :)