Author/Writer – Page 3 – Author J.M. Topp

Editing Recommendations?

I’m looking for an editor. Arguably one of the most important stages of a novel’s pre-production is the editing phase and now that the beta editing phase is over, it’s time for the professional side. If you have any recommendations for an editor please dm me their details. Pricing isn’t the issue so much asContinue reading “Editing Recommendations?”

Beta is over!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Rise of Devils beta! Now is editing time and in a month or so I’ll begin looking for a professional editor. Shortly after will be agent querying and finally publication. Clearly there is a lot of work to be done but I’m here for it and the reviewsContinue reading “Beta is over!”

The Time is Now!

The short-story collection The Rise of Devils has officially crossed into Beta Stage I. This means I need volunteers to enter the land of Glen Rio as architects and help me find and capture the beating heart hidden deep within the story and polish it up for publication. This means you, dear reader! If youContinue reading “The Time is Now!”

I’m on bookshelves!!!

Huge shoutout to Wild Lark Books for agreeing to put my first two novels on their shelves. Brianne van Reenen, the owner, was so very warm and patient with my questions regarding placement and sales of the novels. It was such a pleasant conversation and I walked out of her bookstore feeling like a millionContinue reading “I’m on bookshelves!!!”

Project Story-board

You should have one too! -J.M. Topp The answer is absolutely yes! For every writing project I have that has potential to become a novel I create what I call a project board or an idea board. No matter what you call it, this is the space where you can take the characters that livedContinue reading “Project Story-board”

Music is my Inspiration

The art of keeping the conversation of a story alive in my mind is fueled by music. Typically, when I write a story, I like to listen to music similar to that genre. What I gravitate to in music is the feeling that is drawn out from emotions depicted in the lyrics and musical notes.Continue reading “Music is my Inspiration”

I am humbled by you…thanks

When thinking about how to build a community it took me a long while to come up with the concept. Now that I have the idea I realize I’m in a field populated by only a handful of other streamer-authors. I was pretty sure the beginning would be extremely rough. When I started my YouTubeContinue reading “I am humbled by you…thanks”