I Do What I Want!

*SPOILER ALERT* I will be talking about my upcoming book, The Queen Witch, in this episode. I will not give away major surprises or plot points at all, but I will have to talk about how the characters evolve, as well as who the antagonist(s) is in the story. So, no actual spoilers, but if you're someone who doesn't want to know anything about the story before reading the book, you might want to sk...

Guess who just released their book trailer for The Queen Witch? Good guess. Yea, it was me :D Obviously, I've got book trailers on my mind, so let's talk about them. https://reedsy.com/ https://www.fiverr.com/?utm_source=4865&utm_medium=cx_affiliate&utm_campaign=5bc719a237555&afp=&cxd_token=4865_17435898&show_join=true https://www.voices.com/ https://www.hollisjomccollumauthor.com/ I do what I wan...

Plot holes inevitably will happen to all writers. It's natural to get caught up in one aspect of your story and accidentally forget about that one character...or continent. The trick is to make sure they are all gone by the time your book hits the press so the readers never have to know they happened at all. I'll tell you how I avoid them. Hint: Always have someone else edit your work. Always. Wri...

Tim is one of my favorite characters to write, even though I've never had anyone tell me he was their favorite character to read. I love him, and honestly, he's absolutely integral to my plots in the Raashan series. Couldn't do it without him, really. That's probably why I like writing him so much. Writing Workshop on February 25th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-workshop-character-developme...

It happens to the best of us, even people who aren't writers. Just a hazard of being human. Anyway, I am sharing some of my own personal solutions for writer's block, that honestly work well for me. Sharing in hopes that they will help you too! My books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Hollis-Jo-McCollum/author/B0843JDJYR?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnab...

Happy New Year! I'm giving you a sneak peek at EVERYTHING I have coming up in 2023. Well, everything I know about right this minute. There are always a few surprises along the way ;) I do what I want! 

Want to explore a fantasy world with me? Well, here's your chance! Learn more about the world of Raashan itself from my books, To Save a World and the upcoming sequel The Queen Witch. I do what I want! 

Character development is absolutely crucial to your storytelling, and I'm sharing my personal process and insights on how I like to create my characters. Also, look for my character development workshop that will be happening sometime in 2023 via Zoom! I do what I want! 

You've heard about Eithne, Darian and Aram, so now it's time to get to know the sassy she demon Yocelin! Also, updates on The Queen Witch, Spare the Swallow and Black Friday Deals. I do what I want! 

My wonderful writer friend, Oksana, joins me to talk about her current WIP, Abba's World, as well as how she finds her inspiration. I do what I want! 

Yea, talking about goals and such. I do what I want! 

Guess what? I'll be promoting my upcoming book, Spare the Swallow, and cosplaying as the main character at DragonCon this year! Come join all the fun and say 'hello.' I do what I want! 

Learn more about the tall, dark and brooding elf from my first book, To Save a World. He comes off as unapproachable, but he's a sweet guy at heart...a sweet guy that could do a lot of damage haha. I do what I want! 

Learn more about who the noble Captain of the Guard really is from my fantasy adventure novel, To Save a World. I do what I want! 

Mostly me jabbering on about my inspiration for the fantasy world of Cel that I created for my upcoming novel, Spare the Swallow, which is due to come out this year. I do what I want! 

At this point, you are well aware that I am the author of the fantasy adventure novel, To Save a World, but I've written other things too! I am presently in the editing phase of the sequel to To Save a World. Exciting! Even more exciting is that I am in the publishing phase of my second novel, Spare the Swallow. This is another fantasy novel, but this is more of a war story and has nothing to do w...

Welcome back! This week we talk about one of the main characters, Eithne Alfrey, and who she really is as a character. I do what I want! 

In the Beginning.... This is the story of how the idea for my first novel, To Save a World, was born. Join me and my best friend, Ashley, to learn how a silly D&D game became a fantasy adventure novel. I do what I want!