Author: Elise

Things I didn’t know before I published a book…

Things I didn’t know before I published a book…

Posted January 4, 2016 by Elise in Publishing / 0 Comments

I’m having one of those “why?” days… Here are a few things I didn’t know before I started publishing my books. – The book in your hands represents months of work. Months. No self-respecting author simply writes the book then hits publish. They write. They rewrite. An editor rips their carefully constructed words apart. They […]

My 2016 Reading Challenge

My 2016 Reading Challenge

Posted January 2, 2016 by Elise in Random / 8 Comments

While busy working today (okay, so I was on Facebook), I came across a New Year reading challenge, and as one of my New Year’s resolutions is to read more, I plan to give it a go. So, I need to read the following: Now, the question is, what shall I read? I have a […]

New Year’s Resolutions

Posted December 29, 2015 by Elise in Random / 7 Comments

So, I suppose I should make a couple of New Year’s resolutions to give myself a kick up the backside. And if you see me breaking them, feel free to add a boot to that. Last year, I said I’d publish a book and buy a ridiculous car, and I managed both of those – […]

Diving in Dahab

Diving in Dahab

Posted October 5, 2015 by Elise in Random / 5 Comments

I’ve been AWOL for a little while, thanks to a wonderful trip back to Egypt and the town that inspired me to write Trouble in Paradise. I spent some time diving while I was out there, and thought I’d post a couple of videos to take you on a trip under the water and experience some […]

Writing: NaNoWriMo

Posted September 11, 2015 by Elise in Writing / 4 Comments

My eighth book, and the first one I published, came about almost by accident. I’d always fancied writing a book about scuba diving, but never quite had enough of a plot to justify it. Then in October, chance took me horse riding in the mountains of Egypt’s South Sinai. It turned out my two companions […]

Publishing: Everybody starts somewhere

Posted September 11, 2015 by Elise in Publishing / 2 Comments

Start a blog… That’s what every “How to sell your book” guide tells new writers. You know the ones? They promise fame and success if you follow their instructions, and make it all sound so easy. Just do X, Y and Z, and instant riches will follow. Well, they don’t. Turns out the whole book […]