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    MONTHLY UPDATE: June 2018

    Rebecca Alasdair / 30 June 2018 / No Comments

    June 2018 has been exam month, so a large proportion of the last few weeks has been focused on study...though I did console myself by reading eight books! Find out what I read, what progress I made with my writing, and much more in June's monthly update post! >>

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    My Grand Tour of Europe: London

    Rebecca Alasdair / 28 June 2018 / No Comments

    And so, like Monty and Percy and Felicity, I embark on my very own "Grand Tour of Europe"! To celebrate this long-awaited trip, I share with you some photos of the places I've visited to date...but these are "tourist" photos with a twist... >>

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    How to make character portraits with Rinmaru Games

    Rebecca Alasdair / 20 June 2018 / No Comments

    Unlike some very fortunate writers, I am NOT also a drawer. This has been a cause for frustration when it comes to sketching my characters, but I have FINALLY found a way to bring my brain children to life! In this post, learn how to create anime portraits of your characters with Rinmaru Games. >>

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    Firsts & favourites: Books with LGBT+ themes

    Rebecca Alasdair / 13 June 2018 / No Comments

    To celebrate 🏳️‍🌈Pride Month, I share some of my favourite LGBT+ books and those that played an early role in my LGBT+ reading experience. What LGBT+ books are significant to you? >>

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Serious question: What day of the week do you thin Serious question: What day of the week do you think is the best day to publish/release a book? And why? 🤔 • • • #indieauthor #indiepublishing #writeralife #authorlife #writersofig
"I'm not afraid of you, Tora," he said quietly. H "I'm not afraid of you, Tora," he said quietly. Her face twisted. "You think that makes it easier? Kael, that makes it worse!" I can't wait for everyone to meet these two later this year! They had my beta readers TORN! 😁 🎨 Art by @sophielouisedraws • • • #indieauthor #fantasyauthor #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #gracebornseries
The author. The first page. The book. I'm usually The author. The first page. The book. I'm usually far too late jumping on trends, but I think I've made it this time! No, I don't show my real author face online, and no, I don't have a final cover for this book yet, but "Blood of Old", first in the #GracebornSeries, is coming later this year!! 😱 • • • #authorsofig #indieauthor #fantasyauthor #epicfantasy
Here are some sound bites from my incredible beta Here are some sound bites from my incredible beta reading team! ☺️ Seriously, every time I start to doubt myself and whether my upcoming fantasy saga is worth seeing the light of day, I have to dig these out. They help me remember that most of those who have read book 1 so far have loved it. You guys are legends!! • • • #betareading #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #fantasyauthor #gracebornseries
What do my characters think about each other or th What do my characters think about each other or themselves? And who are YOU most interested to meet when book 1 in the #GracebornSeries comes out? 🎨 Art by @sophielouisedraws • • • #fantasyauthor #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #characterart
U is for Uylesia! 👇 I'm back with another post in U is for Uylesia! 👇 I'm back with another post in the A to Z of worldbuilding in the #GracebornSeries, and we're getting towards the pointy end. Quite literally, today, as I wanted to talk about magic weapons. I LOVE seeing magical weapons in fantasy, so of course my world has a few. They're not common, but they do play an important role in the series. An example is the Circle of Swords, a set of eight blades capable of combating the Shadow. One such blade, the Sword of Harmony, is the feature of this post. I can't wait to see my readers discover the many mysteries of this weapon! 😀 What's your favourite magical weapon/s from a fantasy book or show? • • • #worldbuilding #fantasybooks #fantasyseries #fantasyauthor
What are your goals for 2026? I didn't achieve ma What are your goals for 2026? I didn't achieve many of my goals last year, so a lot of them have been carried over to this year. I'm trying to embrace the unexpected, but I do like having an ambitious plan to strive for! 😅 This will be a big year for my epic fantasy series. I plan to publish book 1, finish the first draft of book 3 and send it to my alpha readers, and start working on the third draft of book 2 after receiving reader feedback. I also hope to create a new reader magnet for my author newsletter—maybe even more than one!—and get back into the habit of reading. We'll see how we go! 😀 • • • #authorgoals #writinggoals #goalsetting #goals2026 #writerslife
A little snapshot of what it looks like to work on A little snapshot of what it looks like to work on multiple books in a series at the same time... Why do I do this, you might ask? It takes me a loooong time to write these epic fantasy books, so I want to make sure I've got the first three partway there before I start publishing. Also, this first half of the series has more scope to change things in response to feedback, so I didn't want to jump the gun! Do you think this approach will pay off? 😅 • • • #fantasybooks #fantasyseries #epicfantasy #fantasywriter #fantasyauthor #indieauthor #writersofinstagram #gracebornseries

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