Sea of Twisted Souls – Growing a Character Up Sea of Twisted Souls – Growing a Character Up By Megan Cutler | November 17, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment As I mentioned before, one of my primary goals with Sea of Twisted Souls was to make Morulin the star of the show. I wanted to know who this bright young star would grow up to be. And I also wondered what kind of people her brothers would turn into. Growing a young character into … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – How Did the Cover Come About? Sea of Twisted Souls – How Did the Cover Come About? By Megan Cutler | November 13, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment Today’s the big day! Release day! Now the trilogy is complete (again)! I hope you’ll take a look at the Mystical Island paperbacks and consider adding them to your collection. Today, I’d like to talk about the final book’s cover. Like the title, the Sea of Twisted Souls cover gave me more trouble than the … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – Where Did the Idea Come From? Sea of Twisted Souls – Where Did the Idea Come From? By Megan Cutler | November 10, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment The time has finally arrived! The third book of the Mystical Island Trilogy is about to take physical form. On Monday, you’ll be able to put all three books on your shelves. I can’t tell you how excited I am to share the final installment with you. I spent the past two release months talking … Read More Read More
The Soul of the Earth Awakens! The Soul of the Earth Awakens! By Megan Cutler | August 9, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment A little over a year ago, I released the first chapter of Eternity’s Empire, a series of short stories featuring college girls who discover they have the power of ancient goddesses. It was an experiment, really, to fill the gap between major projects. While I have finished at least two large novels since I started … Read More Read More
Confidence Can Be Found In Unexpected Places Confidence Can Be Found In Unexpected Places By Megan Cutler | June 26, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment A few weeks ago (as I write this, rather than as you read it), we had to file our taxes. Everyone dreads tax time, of course. Who wants to discover they owe the government money? Even if you’re getting a return, tax time is a stressful mix of gathering all the relevant information and hoping … Read More Read More
Why I Hate the Five Star Rating System Why I Hate the Five Star Rating System By Megan Cutler | June 19, 2017 | Comments 5 comments Awhile back, my friend Beth wrote about her frustrations with the five star rating system used by most sites, including Amazon and Goodreads. Even if you use half stars, cramming your opinion into such a small numerical scale is tricky. First of all, where do you draw the line between a three and a four? … Read More Read More
Introducing Operation Child Soldier Introducing Operation Child Soldier By Megan Cutler | May 15, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment One of my favorite things about being an Indie author is getting to meet and help out fellow Indies. So I’m very pleased today to be able to host Jaci Wheeler as she unveils her novel Operation Child Soldier! Purchase Links: Amazon | Signed Paperback . Book Blurb: I was trained from birth to be … Read More Read More
How to Get the Best Beta Reader Feedback How to Get the Best Beta Reader Feedback By Megan Cutler | April 17, 2017 | Comments 1 comment You finally finished your novel. You squeezed the words out of your brain and onto the page even when they didn’t want to go. You went back over each chapter five times, killing your darlings and polishing your prose. Now what? It’s time to share your work with someone. You need a fresh set of … Read More Read More
What Does Success Actually Mean to You? What Does Success Actually Mean to You? By Megan Cutler | April 10, 2017 | Comments 3 comments Three years ago, I pressed publish for the first time, releasing Island of Lost Forevers into the wild. I was alone in my living room in England at the time. I was nervous, excited and maybe a bit sick to my stomach. Sometimes I’m not certain how I found the courage to click the button; … Read More Read More
Holy Cow – Chapter 8 Already?! Holy Cow – Chapter 8 Already?! By Megan Cutler | April 6, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment Erica and her friends have returned to the alternate Earth on a desperate mission to prevent war with their home empire. But the world is not as they left it. People have gone missing and no one is sure where they will turn up – if they turn up. Worse, the world itself seems to … Read More Read More