Originally posted on Michael Snoswell:
I’ve never had to think too hard about the age of my protagonists in the past. It was a no brainer. My character could be any age that was necessary for the story.: a boy, teenager, old man, hag, youthful, middle aged, anything. Then I thought I’d have a go…

So, you are a newbie author and you’re awaiting the release of your book in the next three or four months (heaven forbid, if it’s a longer wait!) After you have wrung your hands and vented to your significant other about why publishers can’t seem to get their act together, you come to a major…

Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
Lockard Young …I used to think myself a pretty broad-spectrum reader… any kinda JONGRR yeez mention, and I’d be yer man… not so, Mabel… through the happy circumstance of having invited all and any of yeez Lads and Lassies of Blog Land to come and Guest Blog, I’m discovering I’ve…