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I find travelling helps expand my mind so much. I learn so many new things and enter a world of different cultures, food and language. It helps me to really learn what other places are like and incorporate those differences into my novels. For example, my main character is half-Japanese. Her father was a Japanese… Continue reading Inspiration while overseas

Since I have literally just stepped off a plane about 2 hours ago, I thought this would be a useful blog to write. I wrote it will on the plane home from an amazing trip to Japan - I needed something to do in the flight, so writing a blog post seemed as good as… Continue reading Making the Most of Writing on a Plane

An oldy but a goodie! Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers was a book I read in my early high school days, around 2007 (it was published 1991). Fast forward 12 years and I decided to pick up the beauty again and read it in a new light, as an adult. This novel is a beautiful… Continue reading Review Time: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND I find that many of my ideas come out of real life. Not all my ideas do – I do dream some amazing things and inspiration often hits me at inopportune times (like when I’m driving or in the middle of a Church service). Most,… Continue reading Using Experiences for Inspiration

Character development is hard to master – how do you create meaningful characters that have a solid place in your story? You have to develop believable characters that your readers will feel emotions for, and these seven tips will help to develop a realistic character in your writing. 1.    Use real people as a basis… Continue reading Seven Tips for Effective Character Development

“The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn’t know how to read.” Benjamin Franklin Young Adult fiction is my jam – it’s what I love to read and what I love to write. Throw in fantasy and I’m in heaven. I read a lot of books. Like… Continue reading Four Authors Who Inspire Me

I am currently graduating from my second degree and I’m enrolled in my third. You may think I like punishment, but it’s more so that I still have no idea what job I want if I don’t succeed as an author. I’m also one of those weird people who enjoys studying and learning new things.… Continue reading Using University Degrees in Writing

Garth Nix has to be one of my favourite authors. His ideas are always so creative and I love reading his work. His Keys to the Kingdom series was one of the first book series I read! Sabriel was a birthday present back in my single digit years (I was an advanced reader) and I… Continue reading Review Time: Sabriel by Garth Nix

I like to go into bookshops whenever I see them in the streets or pass by one. I enjoy the smells inside bookshops and I enjoy sifting through different books and buying any I find intriguing – I am definitely a book fanatic. I enjoy buying new books and having new content to read –… Continue reading Exploring the World of Bookfests and Bookshops

Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts. Larry L. King, WD My biggest obstacle currently is rewriting and editing. It’s consuming my life and I am so over it – I seriously feel like I’m going insane. It’s been a crazy process, but it’s also been incredibly rewarding. I’ve… Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Why Rewriting is More Important Than You Think