• Southscript Press
Rebecca Alasdair

Official Website

Rebecca Alasdair
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • BOOKS
    • HOLDING UP THE SKY
    • GRACEBORN (SERIES)
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • BOOKS
    • HOLDING UP THE SKY
    • GRACEBORN (SERIES)
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT
  • updates

    Quarterly wrap: January – March 2023

    Rebecca Alasdair / 31 March 2023 / 7 Comments

    Isn’t the year just racing by? My last three months have been pretty busy establishing some healthier habits, planning a holiday, working on my author newsletter, and turning all my writing attention to my epic fantasy series. Check out the details in my first quarterly wrap of 2023!! →

    Read More

Welcome! I'm Rebecca Alasdair, an Australian indie author who hoards books, loves dogs and coffee, and has a tendency of staying up all night!

Search site

Sign-Up to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email!

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Threads
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Pinterest
  • Goodreads

My Books

Holding Up the Sky The Layers Beneath Us
Blood of Old First the Song

Currently Reading

Categories

  • about me
  • excerpts
  • fantasy fridays
  • goals & reflections
  • graceborn
  • holding up the sky
  • on blogging
  • on publishing
  • on reading
  • on writing
  • tags and top posts
  • the layers beneath us
  • updates

Archives

  • 2024: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2023: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2022: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2021: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2020: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2019: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2018: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2017: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Disclaimer

The information on this website / blog is authentic to the best of my knowledge, and as such, it may contain errors or be absent some key information. Any opinions expressed are my own. Content is generated for entertainment and informative purposes, and is not to be perceived as professional advice. I am not responsible for the comments made by visitors to this site, and will act quickly to remove any inappropriate comments. Abuse and harassment may be reported and the perpetrator’s personal information disclosed in accordance with my Privacy Policy.

What are you working on this week, author friends? What are you working on this week, author friends? I'm doing a read-through of my recently completed 4th draft of book 1 in the #GracebornSeries. I swear, I've read this book so many times now. 😅 I'm at the point where I start second-guessing everything, but on the whole, I'm pretty proud of how it's turning out. It's exciting to be starting to think about next steps! • • • #writerslife #indieauthor #writersofinstagram #fantasyauthor #fantasywriter #epicfantasy #fantasybook #fantasyseries
I had a little chuckle at this quote today, partic I had a little chuckle at this quote today, particularly since my planned two weeks off turned into more like five. 😅 While I can be pretty good at making excuses for myself, I honestly needed this time away. Between working full time, raising a puppy, maintaining my exercise routine, AND writing, I've been pretty stretched the last few months. I'm planning to ease back into things between now and the end of the year, but we'll see how it goes. What have you been up to recently? • • • #writerslife #authorlife #indieauthor #authorsofinstagram #writersofig #writingcommunity #fantasyauthor
Happy 2nd birthday to my book baby!! 🥹 I can't Happy 2nd birthday to my book baby!! 🥹 I can't believe it's been two years since #HoldingUpTheSky was released into the wide, wide world. Where has the time gone?! This debut novel of mine was a bit of an experiment, to be honest, but I'm immensely proud of what it has achieved and how it grew my confidence as an author. If you're into contemporary YA novels about queer kids with mental health challenges and tragic pasts and too much on their plates and who are definitely NOT pining over the new kid at school...I'd be chuffed if you gave this book of mine a whirl. 😁 • • • #bookbirthday #queeryabooks#yabooks #loveozya #bookstagram #indieauthor #authorsofinstagram #aussieauthor
Me, having just finished writing my 190k word epic Me, having just finished writing my 190k word epic fantasy novel... 😅 This is still just the beginning of the journey for the #GracebornSeries, but it feels monumental to have reached this point! I'm taking this week and next week off to let my brain chill. Honestly, I feel like i have no brain cells left right now. Are you familiar with that feeling? • • • #writerslife #indieauthor #writersofinstagram #fantasyauthor #fantasywriter #epicfantasy #fantasybook #fantasyseries
I did a thing this week 👉👈 The 4th draft of I did a thing this week 👉👈 The 4th draft of "Blood of Old", book 1 in the #GracebornSeries, is finally DONE!! There are a few minor things I need to go back and fix, but first, I'll be taking 2 weeks off to rest and celebrate!! At more than 190k words long, this epic fantasy novel has been a labour of love for the better part of a decade, and I'm so excited to start getting it ready for publication. 😄❤️ • • • #indieauthor #writersofinstagram #writerslife #epicfantasy #fantasybook #fantasyseries #fantasyauthor #fantasywriter
I have some 🔥 in store for this week... ...as I have some 🔥 in store for this week... ...as I finally wrap up the 4th draft of "Blood of Old", book 1 in the #GracebornSeries. The climax of this book is full of blood and fire and rage. A lot of things get BURNED DOWN, both literally and metaphorically. Wish me luck!! 😀🔥 • • • #epicfantasy #fantasybook #fantasyseries #bookstagram #fantasyauthor #fantasywriter #indieauthor #writersofinstagram
Author friends, do you like procrastinating by mak Author friends, do you like procrastinating by making mock covers for your WIPs? I swear, the closer book 1 of my epic fantasy series gets to being done, the more time I spend playing around with different cover concepts. They're mostly terrible, but it's fun trying to picture what the *official* cover should look like one day. Not that I'm any closer to a decision on THAT front! 😅 • • • #mockcover #indieauthor #writersofinstagram #writerslife #epicfantasy #fantasybook #fantasyseries #fantasyauthor #fantasywriter #gracebornseries
It's been a big few weeks for this little book of It's been a big few weeks for this little book of mine. And not because a lot of copies were sold... One new 5⭐️ review on Goodreads and one DM from a reader telling me how much the book meant to them put a smile on my dial for DAYS. Knowing people are enjoying the book makes all the work that went into it worth it. ☺️ So...if you're keen for a queer contemporary YA novel about a stressed-out perfectionist MC who just wants to get through his last year of school and do well enough to please his mother and pretend their family isn't completely *broken*, but finds his carefully laid plans derailed by the bright and bubbly new kid who is absolutely NOT ATTRACTIVE...you should give #HoldingUpTheSky a try!! • • • #queeryabooks#yabooks #romanticbooks #loveozya #bookstagram #indieauthor #authorsofinstagram

— SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER —

© Copyright 2017-2024 Rebecca Alasdair. All Rights Reserved.