by Rebecca Raine | Aug 10, 2018 | Behind the Scenes
A friend recently asked me if the hardest part of writing a book is coming up with the idea. She’d read an article where Suzanne Collins talked about being inspired while channel-surfing between reality TV and coverage of the war in Iraq. The result: The Hunger...
by Rebecca Raine | Jun 14, 2018 | Behind the Scenes
Since the release of All the Broken Pieces early in May, I’ve contacted a whole bunch of review sites requesting a review for the book. The way it works, generally, is that each site has a group of regular reviewers. When an author requests a review, the details are...
by Rebecca Raine | Feb 10, 2018 | Behind the Scenes
When I first started writing, I read books on writing craft by the dozen. After I decided to be an indie publisher I did the same with books on publishing and book marketing. One of the first pieces of advice I came across, which actually came from the traditional...
by Rebecca Raine | Nov 10, 2017 | Behind the Scenes
As a writer of fiction, keeping my creative juices flowing is way up there near the top of my list of priorities. I use a variety of methods to do this. Staring off into the distance while daydreaming about scenes from my books is a favourite. And you all know by now...
by Rebecca Raine | Apr 10, 2017 | Behind the Scenes
“What is your book about?” Knowing the answer to this question is of supreme importance when you’re writing a book, and yet it’s one I usually dread. Attempting to sum up an entire book, especially one that’s still being written, in one sentence generally leads to...
