About
Deb E could never write a *short* story for English class assignments. She took up writing stories as a hobby in high school, often sharing these with her friends at lunch time, but pushed fiction to the side for the sake of a few serious years of science writing for under- and post-graduate study in Zoology. Then it was time to adult and get paying work. Eventually, she landed a job that didn’t occupy her mind fully enough, and soon pen joined paper and a fantasy novel had begun which, after several false starts and some shaping and moulding, turned into Healer’s Touch.
Deb lives in New Zealand with her family and a menagerie of pets.
I think getting familiar with a writer's brand or style takes years, especially when a writer is hit with imposter syndrome, which really sucks. I often find the awesomest writers have the worst cases of imposter syndrome. I think this might be your case. You've got the magic touch- I say this as a person who's probably read over a 1000 books. Keep at it, you're doing great!
Thank you for saying so. I admit that part of the problem for me was allowing someone who clearly wasn't my reader to read the earliest chapters of Magician's Touch. I had a strong gut instinct for the early chapter setup and they said that much of it was boring, with no tension (Jonas is fricking *dying* and there's no tension?!). I spent years trying to figure out how to change things, and eventually went back to my original versions because I could *not* figure out how to write the story I had in my head without opening the way I had. So, it is hugely valuable to me to connect with readers who *get* what I'm writing. Your opinion is much appreciated.
Don't let another preferences and desires dictate your writing. It should be YOU dictating THEIE preferences and desires, convincing them what you're writing is what they like without them even realizing it. Confidence in writing shows, and it's addictive for readers. They want an author who seems to know what they're doing with their story - they want to be guided on a journey, so a confident, well-thought out script is bound to attract them and keep them addicted.
Awesome. My illustrator will be pleased (o: He and I hope to keep working together on future projects (as my ideas and budget allow)
Aw. Thank you. Will endeavour to!
You've honestly become my new favourite author, thank you so much for writing!
Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much for saying so. I'm sure it's every writer's goal to be *someone's* favourite writer, to find that audience that "clicks" with their ideas and words, but not many say it, and writing does get lonely. So, yay. Your words will help me prioritise the writing (although, I do still have a day job that occasionally takes over, but during the quiet times...)
You're honestly great, please keep it coming but don't overwork yourself!
Thanks for saying so. Really appreciate it.
Thanks so much for taking the time to say so. I'm so glad it still works for readers.
Thanks so much for saying so!