It’s Okay If You Don’t Write A Novel: A Short Form Fiction Writer’s Lament

I felt like I wasn’t a real author. It was bad enough to have to deal with the stigma of self-publishing (also a topic for another time), there was also the fact that anyone who’d look me up on Amazon and other retailers would not find a backlist. I had no readers of my own

Join Us For Our First Ever Indie Roundtable Read!

Hullo, fam! 🥳 I hope June has been nice and warm for you so far! (Or as warm as it could get for those south of the Equator, or those feeling the British weather. 😬) If you’re free later today, I’d like to invite you to join me and some indie author friends for our

8Letters Literary Festival 2022: Author Branding

Do you know your author brand? 🤔 But don’t fret if you don’t! I’m sure we can all agree that the Internet is a great place to build a brand, and it’s never too late to get started. In fact, with the help of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube, it’s now

8Letters Literary Festival 2022: Sci-Fi Masterclass

Here’s another event to watch out for, coming to the 8Letters Bookstore and Publishing‘s annual Literary Festival in April! 👾 Do you like science fiction? If yes, then this event is for you! Register today for this virtual event happening on April 9 and 10, 4PM PHT (4AM Eastern unfortunately, but 9AM GMT), where you

8Letters Literary Festival 2022: Caught In A Badass Romance

This event might be part of 8Letters Bookstore and Publishing‘s annual Literary Festival, but it warrants a separate post. Filipino authors? Indie publishing? Romance writing? They got you covered! 💖 Register today and join this virtual event on April 15 5-6:30PM PHT (that’s 5AM Eastern alas, but 10AM London) to learn from the Filipino romance

Coming Soon: The Annual 8Letters Literary Festival 2022

The indie spirit is bright and blazing here in the Philippines, and I’m thrilled to announce that it’s almost that time of the year again for 8Letters Bookstore and Publishing‘s annual Literary Festival! ✨ You are all invited to this online event that will run from April 9 to 17 and will feature Filipino spoken

Author Resources & Events

A discussion in one of the Facebook author groups I’m in prompted this post, but this is by no means a static list! 😊 I’m constantly on the lookout for (mostly) free events and resources, and I’ll add them here as I find them. If you’re also aware of anything cool going on or have

Myth & Magic Episode 108: Hotel Fen #podcast #fantasy #writing @neilmach @meriscorner

For those who followed my 18 Reads of Christmas series, you’ve already met Neil Mach, novelist, podcaster, and the host of the Myth & Magic show. And I had the privilege of being invited by Neil to his show, along with my Hotel Fen co-author Meri Benson, to talk about our book, our crafts, and our creative

The State of November: NaNoWriMo, Hotel Fen II, Holiday & New Year Plans

Wow, November’s gone by in a blur. I’d had a number of things planned, but other things – good things! 😊 – happened along the way and derailed me. While I’m not yet able to announce what those things are, let’s just say that they’ve taken priority, hence my lack of replies in the past

Hotel Fen News and Updates: New Editions, Merchandise and Accompanying Short Stories

Hi, everyone! It’s just been a little over three months since Meri and I published Hotel Fen, and our little one has been holding up well despite everything 😊 It’s not a bestseller or high up the ranks, and it hasn’t gotten much in terms of reviews and ratings, but that’s also understandable since we