TARA JADE BROWN

You should have seen this post two years ago. Because here’s how I planned it: after publishing The Vision, I thought I would need two years for my new book, and it would be written and ready to publish in summer 2023. Fast forward—three delayed deadlines with my developmental editor, 85,000 words (364 pages), and about 60,000 deleted words (enough for a whole new novel of 240 pages!) later—The Witch of Rose City is now in the final stage with my proofreader before going liv

Roughly speaking there are two types of writers. One group is planning a plot ahead of time. They make a 2 page- (or a 10 page-) chapter summary, and once finished, they write a book according to that outline. Many thriller and murder or mystery authors, write like that. You need to know who the killer is to properly set up your clues. Another type is called discovery writer. Previously they have been called “pantsers” as in they write by the seat of their pants, without a gu

With 55000 words on my new book, I am about half way there. I don’t know what's with historical books, they always seem to be so long. Didn’t quite plan it like this, but as I write, I realize there is still so much that needs to happen. And don’t worry: this will be all in one book. Even though it's long, I won’t split it. Btw DOE was meant to be a trilogy from the start, just as this one is envisioned as a single book. As you know from my previous emails, the writing time

I was planning to change the blurb for the “Swift Escape” for a while now. If you look at the genres where Amazon places it, it falls under tech thriller. This comes from the fact that people who picked up that book normally read this kind of genre. And also from the fact that it is a thriller dealing with a new biological weapon, and spy intrigue, and science mystery, and so on. However. One of the strongest sub-genre it actually should fall into is a romance. And yet, it do

I was about to write about the new years resolutions (and I think I still will, some time later), but something got my attention just recently, so I thought to discuss that instead. You might know that one of the classic rules in writing (including theather, TV shows and movies) is a „three act structure“. In short: Act One introduces the hero and their motivation. We (readers/viewers) get to know their everyday life. We learn who our hero is. Then an inciting incident ne

Every author will face it: bad reviews. Some more, some less, but in all cases they will hurt. Bad reviews come mostly because your book came into the wrong hands: that reader wasn't supposed to read your book but based on your cover or summery they thought they are and they read it. So, a large part of potential bad reviews can be avoided with careful considerations when deciding on your metadata: genre selection, book covers, blurbs and such. But even if your metadata is sp

For many life changes, one can point to a specific event that was pivotal for that change in life's direction. In my case, it was a book I read more than ten years ago, and also something that the author mentioned in one of her interviews. Check it out! How many of you like "Twilight"? Take care and stay safe!

I think I can talk for all authors when I say that each and every one of us fears that our work will be disliked, that people won't respond to it, that it will leave them unaffected, especially if we give heart and soul into our creative work (which is pretty much always). I succumbed to the same fear so much, that I unpublished some of my work due to the response. And then, I had a good talk with a very clever person who taught me some wisdom ;-) Check out my short stories:.

A long time ago, my mother in law told me that there are three components to happiness. Looking forward to something, to love and be loved, and to be recognised and acknowledged by others. Today I will focus on the last one: recognition, and what does recognition mean for a writer.

A few weeks ago, I promised I will tell you about three stages of book production. This was related to my "silence" before I had published "The Mind", and for all of you who wondered why this was, here is the answer :) Check out my new Vlog to find out what the phases are and which one I prefer the most!

Please introduce yourself and your books! Hi, everyone! I’m Tara Jade Brown and I write romance novels in a wide range of settings, from fantasy and historical to sci-fi, contemporary and post-ap: whichever I need to make a specific story happen. Although love stories are the spines of my plots, each of them holds a mystery that my protagonists, and my readers, need to decipher. I love building mysteries for my readers, and I often use my educational background to do this: I

One of the things I love in writing is – when I don’t have control over it. I know, it sounds strange, but many writers will know what I am talking about. At times, things in your story happen without your control, even though you are the author and you should have the control. But at times - you don’t. And that’s good! Even though it sounds schizophrenic ;-) Because to be quite honest, it’s authentic. And when I say authentic, I mean human authentic. AI may learn algorithms

The first scene most writers write doesn't necessarily happen at the beginning of the book. In most cases, the first scene that comes to my mind (and I assume this is the case for the other writers as well) is often the one that moves the story in a major way. It's a shift on many different levels, but most importantly it's a shift between characters. This scene in "Swift Escape" is one of my favorites and it is also the one I wrote first. https://youtu.be/JrM9fRiuHYI

Every special agent/ mystery/ thriller novel needs a chasing scene. On a motorbike, that is ;-) Think of Matrix, Mission Impossible, James Bond. It's a must! So, of course, "Swift Escape" had to have one as well. And this is the bike I chose for this escape route. If you had to escape the bad guys, which motorbike would you choose? P.S. My motorbike expert: Stephen McEwen www.imaginationdoors.com https://youtu.be/gwH1Zzan3AY

In this Vlog, I answer a question I get a lot which is why do I love being a writer. And it might surprise you :) Check it out! https://youtu.be/AB5oVvcbjzo

If “The Senthien” was turned into a movie, this is how I imagined Uni Descendants skin-suits would look like. Did you imagine them differently? https://youtu.be/CqgL1dLj9p4

One of my very unique and completely innovative scenery in “The Senthien” turned out – not to be so unique at all. I have actually seen this particular setting some 30 years before. Check out this video and find out which scenes that was. https://youtu.be/5hL7rBZBHLQ

The sequel of “The Senthien” is coming along a lot faster than I thought. And not by chance. Check out this video and find out about the two tricks I’m using to make my writing faster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q68_uUmCdg

Explaining science to introduce scientific mystery can easily become long and boring. So how come “Swift Escape” science isn’t? Watch this video and find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsDQId8WcGM

Why do iPhones, Freitag bags and Channel perfumes not appear in my books? Because I want my readers to decide for themselves which brands my characters use. In all cases except one. Find out which one it is and why I couldn’t leave it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUW-8bZuvBY