Devin's World

Exploring the world, learning along the way, and sharing what I discover — from books and ideas to restaurants, events, travel and the messy process of becoming who I want to be.

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    What to know when hiring a book cover artist

    Part of writing the next bestselling novel is making sure that you have an amazing cover to draw readers in and keep them coming back for more. The saying goes: ‘Don’t judge a book by it’s cover!’ But in my own experience, book covers are the best way to tell if I will read a book or not. Of course,…

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    Create a new self: the power of the alter-ego

    How using an alter-ego has transformed my life – and how you can use it too

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    Writing Journey: Blurb reveal

    The blurb of a book is an extremely important factor in getting people to read your work, so you need to make sure it is succinct, clear, and of course, a good explanation of your story. It needs to reveal what the book is about without giving away too much, and it needs to hook your readers in quickly. Writing…

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    What I read as a literature student in 2023

    Ever wondered what Literature students study? Read on to see the novels I read this year.

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    What is ‘art’?

    What a question right? What is art? Can it even be defined? I am no expert art historian nor am I a philosopher, but I am a creative and I am learning to think of myself as an artist too. Over the years that I have been writing my books, it’s been a real challenge for me to think of…

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    Writing Journey: Book cover reveal!

    The day is finally here! I recently hired an artist to create a cover for my debut fantasy novel and it is now complete and ready to be revealed to the world! I was incredibly nervous going into this process, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I scoured the web and considered close to a hundred artists for this,…

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    Writing Journey: Title Reveal

    I am so excited to finally announce the title of the first book in my epic fantasy Tales of Beasts series which will be debuting in early 2024 – stay tuned for a date! This has been the work of many, many years and hard work. I am so grateful to finally be able to share this with the world,…

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    Read like a writer!

    One of may favourite ways to grow my writing abilities and enhance my fictional worlds is by reading other books. By opening myself up to other worlds, characters, ideas, and writing styles, I have been able to learn so much about writing, and how to improve my own. Now I know what you might be thinking ‘That sounds too close…

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    How to stop doom-scrolling and get on with your life

    How to be more mindful in your media consumption!

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    How to budget your energy and find more time

    Who cares what they think? How to budget your energy to worry less about what others think.