A number of years ago, I made the decision to write and publish independently of a publishing house. There are certainly a lot of opinions out there, but perhaps the biggest reason I made this decision was because I wanted to keep creative control over my own work, it was my name on the coverContinue reading “Writer’s Toolkit”
Author Archives: Kendra Wray
Behind the Scenes: Tully
Often we settle in life. It’s comfortable and easy.
But when something rocks our boat, we’re forced to re-discover what normal is again.
In today’s blog, we’ll take a closer look at Tully who discovered that a new normal was better than imagined.
Behind the Scenes: Ciaran
Romantic interests where the relationship goes deeper than ‘external look’ makes a love-story timeless. The healthy interactions of the couple and growing romance add so much to the tension.
In today’s blog, meet Ciaran, Tully’s love interest.
Behind the Scenes: Mistress Glenna
When I pick up a book, I hope there’ll be a good plot with engaging conflict and loveable characters I can relate to. And when I write my manuscripts, this is my goal as well. Today, I’ll introduce you to a strong female who I greatly admire.
Behind the Scenes: Shadow
Have you ever had a friend or wanted a friend who understood you, stuck with you and didn’t give up even in difficult times? These friends and few and precious, but I hope I’m one of them. Are you? Shadow is is a role model for friendship in today’s blog.
Behind the Scenes: Haley
Every book has a character who interprets the conflict from a different bent than the rest of the characters. They have objectivity. And as a reader, learning what they know is part of the adventure. Learn more about Haley in today’s blog.
Behind the Scenes: Bain
We’ve all had that moment of regret in our lives that sticks with us and we can’t shake it even though it’s years later. Bain, a supporting character in Hidden, speaks to this desire of righting wrongs. Find out more about him in today’s blog.
Review: Court of Midnight & Deception by K. M. Shea
I just finished reading this trilogy by K. M. Shea. It is an offshoot trilogy from the Hall of Blood and Mercy set. The main character is half human and half fae. She lives in a city with a lot of magical creatures, but wants nothing to do with the fae, or more specifically, theContinue reading “Review: Court of Midnight & Deception by K. M. Shea”
Behind the Scenes: Hidden
When I first wrote Hidden, the entire book was written from one point of view character: Tully. However, in the editing and re-writes, a lot of pieces were missing. As the author, I knew the backstory and what was going on with the other characters, but telling the story from Tully’s perspective alone wasn’t goingContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Hidden”
New Author?
One thing about being a new author is that… I’m not. I’m just new to publishing. Or rather, no longer treating my writing as a past-time hobby. Writing is something I’ve done most of my life as a way of processing my thoughts, making sense of the world or just unloading all my creative ideasContinue reading “New Author?”
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