Otaku Trash is very much inspired by what I have experienced in life – some elements I had to research and use my author brain to execute, but most of the story is from my own experiences. The sort of experiences I have seen very little of in other books.
Author: APN
My Favourite Game Story Lines
There are a few games, that after playing, the story lines have stayed with me, either because they spoke to me or because they surprised me in some way. And here are the ones that grabbed my attention.
MCM Comic Con: October 2021
After 2 and half years I return to MCM Comic Con. And find that a lot has changed. But it was still so good to be back.
My Favourite Spooky Stories
I’m such a wimp when it comes to scary stories, but I love spooky stories. And here are some of my favourites.
How YA Has Changed Over the Past Decade
How has the YA market changed over the past 10 years? Some short observations.
A Visit to Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
I finally ticked Westonbirt Arboretum off the places I’ve wanted to go – a big green space full of lots of trees, that changes with each season.
My Favourite Book Tropes
These are the tropes that make me instantly add a book to my wish list, the things that make me itch with excitement to buy the book. They are my catnip.
A Week in Dartmoor
Something a little different this week. After more than a year of being confined to the same house, not being able to go anywhere or do anything because of COVID-19, I retreated south to Devon.
Overcoming the Monster Inside
This overcoming the internal monster troupe is something I’ve tried dabbling with in my own writing a couple of times, but I’ve been having a think about the stages characters go through in order to overcome their own monster in other works of fiction.
So You’ve Written a Novel. Now What?
You’ve spent hours and hours tapping away at your laptop and now you have a book to show for it. So what do you do with the pages and pages of words you now have?
Bookworm Scribe 