Amy Barrett's Blog

Publishing with Amazon and Kindle is very easy to do. You upload your document and the next day or two it appears on the Kindle app and can be bought as a paperback. However, there are a couple of things about this process that I learnt while publishing my books that I wish I had known about before I started. So, here are the top things I learnt about Amazon publishing!

Uploading a cover for your Kindle book on Amazon publishing is very easy. Make it right size and cl...

As a recently published indie author I like to read other authors like me. This means I read a lot of books on Kindle Unlimited by first time authors. Most of the time these books are great and imaginative. However, I have noticed some common mistakes that I used to make myself before I did a creative writing course at university. These are small things but they can be the difference between a reader staying with your book or abandoning it before the end. So, without further delay, here are...

The Kingdom of Runes series is a series of books by Audrey Grey. This is a fantasy series that any fantasy lover needs to read. It has romance, action, a thrilling world, monsters and plot twists to make your head spin.

There are a lot of characters in this series. Usually, with a cast this big I forget some of the characters exist. Or, I hate some of them because they seem to have no impact on the plot. This se...

Hey all! I will soon be launching my first poetry book “Puppet”. As such I thought it might be nice to do a post detailing the poetry editing tips I learned during my time at university and as a writer. I hope you enjoy!

This tip often sounds strange when you first hear it. However, it was explained to me that poetry is used to convey a message with the least amount of words possible. This is one of the things that makes it different to fiction. The main pl...

These movies are Netflix original romantic comedies. To All the Boys , Always and Forever is the third in this movie series and this review will contain spoilers. You have been warned.

I would like to start by saying that I liked the first film in the series. I also didn’t mind the second. This movie was not like the other two. In my opinion it was a bit of a mess. It fell short in all the places where the first two films excelled.

The basic plot of this film was that th...

I loved the Shadow Keepers. It is a teen adventure novel like none I have ever read before. It is like a mix of fantasy and scary realities with a hit of horror thrown in. Yet, the reason I will remember this book long after I have finished it is the remarkable portrayal of characters with mental illnesses. Author Marisa Noelle has managed to give me a book that I didn’t know I needed in my life. It inspired me and gave me characters to relate to lik...

The latest Netflix drama Bridgerton is a gem that all fans of period romance and drama should see. It is best described as Gossip Girl meets Pride and Prejudice. It is a lighthearted and sexy show with enough scandal to fill a boat.

Bridgerton is full of fantastic characters. My favorite of these is the Penelope Featherington (portrayed by Nicola Coughlan.) She is loving and sweet. I can’t help that I root for her every time she tries to get the man of her dre...

Hey all, I have recently had the pleasure of appearing on the FinalxLegends podcast run by the lovely Joshua Bass. This podcast is offering a place for all creators to be heard. Joshua is doing amazing work and is clearly very passionate about it. So please, if you have any interest in writing related material or anything else artistic show your support and go an have a listen. The podcast can be found on Spotify and other platforms here (https://anchor.fm/joshua-bass9/episodes/Creator-Standout-...

“Nightborn” by Jessica Thorne is the second book in the “Hollow King” series. This book saw the end to an exciting and imaginative adventure. While I didn’t enjoy this book as much as the first, there was plenty to love about it.

I am very excited to announce that the second book in my “Lost Souls” series that started with “Monsters and Invisible Men” (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monsters-Invisible-Lost-Souls-Book-ebook/d...

Since I complained about women in fiction last week I think it is fitting that I swap to the opposite gender this week. As an author I find it easier to write male characters than female ones. Having said this, there are still some male character tropes that immediately make me want to scream. So here are my top five tips for writing men in fiction and what to avoid.

This seems like something that is fairly simple to avoid but you would be surprised. On to...