Author of dark things – thrilling novels and haunting stories
Okay, let me rephrase that - because I don't like telling people what to do. This is why you should probably try editing on paper. If you've tried it, don't like it, and don't want to do it again - that's fine. You do you. I'm used to the screen. Hell, I practically grew up... Continue Reading →
A little while back, I tweeted about the fact that I rarely ever re-read books. I have done it in the past, especially when I was really young, but it just doesn't happen anymore. A lot of people shared my experience, in that they usually always wanted to go on to reading something else, and... Continue Reading →
I'm in the process of editing my second book, for - I have no idea, the plentyeth time. I've printed the whole thing out this time, a huge slab of papers, piled up on my desk. The plan is to go through everything by hand, then combined with my editor's notes, and a whole bunch... Continue Reading →
Last week I did something a bit crazy. I had a week off. And it's NaNoWriMo, so I decided to catch up. I did my very best to try and write 50k words in a week (7 days), and I did it - or well kind of. I managed 43,900 in 6 days, which is... Continue Reading →
Writing a first book is like learning to ice skate. You look at other people doing it, with ease, floating around. It looks fun. It looks easy. So you put on your skates, pull yourself up to standing, and take a run at the ice. You last for about 3 straight seconds before you faceplant... Continue Reading →
I've been doing book reviews for a while now. I thought I'd share some of what I've learned doing them. First of all, I do it because it's fun, because it's useful (every writer, when not writing, should probably be reading), and because it's helpful. You've probably heard "do unto others something-something?" If I can... Continue Reading →
Hey gang, I'm looking for beta readers and critique partners - people I can share my work with to get feedback, ideas, and critique. If you're also a writer who's looking for people who bounce your thoughts off of, and you're interested in crime thrillers, how about you drop me a line? Let's talk. treystoneauthor@gmail.com
I've been struggling a bit with my motivation and concentration recently. I know what to do - I'm doing rewrites and edits on the second draft of my second book - but I'm just finding it so hard to acutally sit down and do it recently. So I figured I'd do something else and write... Continue Reading →
I've made a discovery. It's nothing new. Nothing fancy. Most of you are probably great at it already. But I'm awful at it. Or thought I was. I'm very structured and organized (kind of). I like to lay out my day, my things, my schedule, in a neat order. My things, the way I work,... Continue Reading →
I've seen a lot of my friends (and idols) on Twitter lately, writing about how they write. Their process, their methods. I love reading about it, to see how people do stuff differently. I try not to get to caught up in it all, I know I have my own way, but it's difficult to... Continue Reading →