Recent content by RK Wallis

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 :)

My sister is trending on TikTok. She's a divorce mediator: LoveByLee. Nothing writing related, but still cool :) If anything, it shows how she found her voice and her target audience.

Count me in :)

@Sedayne can you help out?

@Sedayne can you close the paywall? I could. There was an 'X' top right of the paywall box (on mine).

I could read it all. Hey, Achemised was on there @Rachael Burnett !

I can see what he means, but he's missing... while you write that book then move on to your next idea and book. Having just read Big Little Lies, I can see the idea's Liane Moriaty centred around domestic violence.