High Summons has been selected to participate in a Author Shout's Cover War, and I need YOUR help to win! It takes less than a minute. Click HERE, scroll down to the bottom and select the dot next to "High Summons by Eli Celata" and then you'll see the result. Vote once a day. Then once... Continue Reading →
New Year’s Resolutions 2017: Author Edition
I've been obsessively reading the last few weeks, but it hasn't been for fun. As I'm a doctoral student prepping for my exams, I read upwards of a 1000 pages a day. This, of course, leaves little time for editing, writing, and reading for pleasure. However, that's a load of rubbish. The end of 2016... Continue Reading →
Update: Current Projects
So, this month has been crazy. I've been doing #DecemberGiveaway - see above tab - which has been awesome. The book giveaway went smoothly, and though the query critique contest had a few areas that need improvement, I've already completed two out of three. Last weekend, I released two shorts to my mailing list (sorry,... Continue Reading →
Writing Processes
Authors have their own unique ways to get their writing done. Some have called this the pantser versus plotter methodology. Meaning some fly by the seats of their pants (pantser) and don't have any outline. The plotter creates outlines with varying degrees of detail. To be honest, I don't think this really describes the full... Continue Reading →
Current Projects
Most who are passionate about writing don't want to settle for one book. It's not - published then done. It's a stream of ever moving ideas and stories. People we wake up with. People who shimmer on the edges of our waking reality. Often, the first book an author has published isn't the first book... Continue Reading →