by Chrystalla Thoma | Feb 28, 2012 | My writing
Hi guys. Sorry I disappeared again (my usual vanishing act), but I’ve had so much work it’s ridiculous – between freelance translation jobs, cleaning a family apartment for rent and trying to edit my novel. But I thought to pop in and let you know...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Feb 8, 2012 | My writing
When you are in the process of choosing a book to buy, after being drawn in by a beautiful cover and a snappy summary. do you check the first pages to see what the writing is like? Do you hope the voice of the narrative will grab you and not let go? Do you wish for a...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Feb 6, 2012 | My writing
Some months ago (okay, perhaps more than half a year ago) I posted some excerpts from an urban fantasy novella I was writing about Theseus and the Minotaur. Yeah, so I have a fascination with Greek mythology. Hey, I’m Greek (Cypriot). There’s no escaping...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Jan 31, 2012 | My writing
We celebrate a year since the Extict Doesn’t Mean Forever anthology was published by the amazing author and editor Phoenix Sullivan with a gift: The anthology is FREE TODAY ONLY to download for everyone on amazon (US, UK, DE, FR, IT and ES)! 17 stories from...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Jan 29, 2012 | My writing
My novel Rex Rising is free today (has been since yesterday) and lots of people have downloaded it, and will hopefully read it. Since this is Book 1 in a series, I hope that means readers will look out for Book 2 once it’s released. Which brings me to the series...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Jan 23, 2012 | My writing
Self publishing has its drawbacks and advantages, and sometimes both are rolled into one. Having control of the editing process is both a gift (nobody can force you to change anything in your text) and a nightmare (maybe you should have changed something in your...
