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 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...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Jan 20, 2012 | Interviews
Chrys: Hi dear Jeff and welcome to my blog! Why don’t you tell us a few words about yourself first? Jeff: Sure, my name is J.W. Holmes. I’m a U.S. Army veteran, writer and broadcaster of about 20 years (much of it in journalism as well). I’m also the...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Jan 13, 2012 | Interviews
Today my guest is Matt Posner, author of YA fiction, including the wonderful School of Ages series. Chrys: Hi dear Matt, and welcome to my blog! A pleasure to finally have a face-to-face with you (even virtually) after reading your School of Ages which was so...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Dec 31, 2011 | My writing
It’s tradition to account for the ending year and to lay out the plans for the next, so here I go: 2011 was an interesting year. Lots has happened writing and publishing-wise in my life. I published my YA urban fantasy novella Dioscuri with MuseItUp and...