Jenny Brigalow Talks About Helping Hands and Giveaway!

The road to publication can be long. I wrote  a number of manuscripts over several years before I finally achieved publication. Number thirteen was lucky for me! But, of course, it wasn't all luck. I have been supported and aided every step of the way. The writing industry is just brimming with talented people. Many of them are generous enough to share their knowledge.

For me, the first step in the right direction, was to join the Queensland Writers Centre and Romance Writers of  Australia. Both the QWC and RWA have been instrumental in encouraging me  not only to write, but to aspire to write better. They inform and encourage. For instance, their competitions are a great tool for motivation and  valuable feedback.  RWA and QWC  have given me access to  a vast pool of knowledge  and a  sense of belonging to a wonderful and vibrant industry.

Through these organisations I have been fortunate enough to source professional  individuals whose input has been worth its weight in gold. After I wrote my first rural romance, I approached  the wonderfully talented  author,  Louise Cusack,  who bravely accepted  my manuscript for assessment. End result? A lot of red ink and a learning curve that went right off the Richter scale!  Since then Louise has worked with me on other  projects. Each assessment  has been invaluable.

So, I  finally got that first contract,  an e-publication. And, once the initial buzz wore off, I was faced with the reality that I am a techno-gumby.  I needed help. And lots of it. Help rode in on a metaphorical white horse in the delightful  guise of Nas Dean. To be honest, Nas should have received a knighthood  for her  patience. Not only did she steer me through a terrific blog tour but managed  to instil enough knowledge into my brain to enable me to manage the fundamentals.   My kids were so impressed!

So - in a nut shell -  don't go it alone. Reach out and accept a helping hand.  You won't  regret it.

 

Thanks for sharing Jenny! Jenny says:

 

Born in Britain, I arrived in Australia as a young woman in 1985 for an impromptu holiday and never left. I fell in love with the Australian bush, its unique flora and fauna and the colourful personalities that inhabit the country. I live on a small acreage close to Toowoomba with my family, dogs, cats and ponies.
I love to write. I write rural romance, young adult and, more recently, literary fiction. When I'm not writing, I'm reading, walking or riding my Connemara pony, Romeo. Rural romance is a natural extension of my passion for all things country. I believe that romance is the universal language of love. And besides, I'm a sucker for a happy ending.

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Jenny Brigalow's latest release is:

 

 

The Children Of The Mist

An original paranormal YA about an unconventional girl, an unconventional boy, their extraordinary transformations, and the secrets of the Scottish Highlands.

When skater girl Morven Smith turns sixteen, she develops boobs, acute appendicitis...and a pair of pointy teeth. While she is stunned by her metamorphosis into vampire, her best mate, the enigmatic Zest, is not. For the young werewolf, Morven’s transformation is an answer to his lonely prayers.

But they are unable to celebrate their mutual paranormalcy for long — there are too many dangers, too much suspicion, and too many questions. It’s only in Scotland that Morven can learn the truth about her past. But she discovers more than she bargained for when she meets her birth family — an ancient feud between vampires and werewolves. They may both be Children of the Mist, but only one species can survive.


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A Kindle copy giveaway of THE CHILDREN OF THE MIST for one commenter.


And in my news, I found a new review for my novella-One Bite Leads To Another by multi-published author Jenny Schwartz. She liked it! Yay! Here is the review if you are inclined to read it.