by Chrystalla Thoma | Dec 2, 2012 | My writing, Myself
What does an author do when taking a break? You know this is a trick question, right? A break from writing? Are you mad? 😀 Still, you know – when you’ve written yourself dry and can’t bear to look at the words anymore and wish the world were mute,...
by Chrystalla Thoma | May 16, 2012 | My writing
Morning boys girls and androids. 🙂 I’ve been absent for some time – work (translations) and writing took up my time and wrenched me away from the internet and my blog. So I’m back, beware! And I’ve got a couple of updates for you. First...
by Chrystalla Thoma | Feb 9, 2012 | Interviews
Today I have the pleasure to have as my guest author J.A. Beard who has just released his YA paranormal novel THE EMERALD CITY, while he’s soon to release a regency paranormal romance and a fantasy novel. Chrys: Hi J.A. and welcome to my blog! Why don’t you tell...
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...
