by njsimmonds1 | May 1, 2023 | Creativity, Inspiration, The Path Keeper, Writing tips
The big secret to getting your book published is…there’s no secret. So if you’ve clicked on this article thinking I’m going to tell you the holy grail of making it to the NYT bestsellers list – then sorry, because the real answer is very long and boring....
by njsimmonds1 | Oct 25, 2016 | The Path Keeper, Writing tips
I had a giggle with a fellow author the other day. “I offered to beta read a friend’s first draft,” she told me. “Except she was worried I might steal her idea.” And we laughed and laughed and laughed. Why? Because if you are a writer by trade, be it a fiction author...
by njsimmonds1 | Sep 28, 2016 | The Path Keeper, Writing for Young Adults, Writing tips
I write Romance Fantasy novels for young adults. When people ask me ‘why did you choose to write Romance?’ I answer ‘I didn’t’. Very few writers choose what genre they wish to specialise in before they start plotting story lines and ideas, they simply write the kind...
