Inkfeather Pages is where I share the messier, more honest side of writing life — drafting, revising, the odd garden-fatigued Sunday, and everything in between. Expect notes from the desk, behind-the-scenes glimpses of works in progress, and the occasional ramble about what it actually takes to finish a novel.
Jemma Weir is a Scottish indie author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy with bite: magic is messy, love is fierce, and family means everything. Fantasy was her first love. Now she writes the kind of stories she always wanted to read — gritty, heartfelt, and just a little unhinged.
One of my favourite things to do is to sit down and binge read an entire series of books. Ten or more at least. I love to get lost in the incredible world and characters. It’s 1am and you can’t put the book down because it’s so damn good, and you know you have twenty percent left, and another five books to go. No way you’re going to finish it tonight, but still you can’t
I always remember going back to revise Wishing for Truths the first time and getting about halfway and finding out that I had somehow switched the two guys – Ben and James – around. In theory it was just a name, right? An easy fix. But it wasn’t. Even then there was something in my head that said ‘this is wrong’, but I never had the experience or knowledge to understand what it was. Characters
I’m very excited to announce that Wishing for Truths, my new stand-alone Urban Fantasy Short Story, is now available for Pre-Order. This is a story about wishes gone wrong and a Genie who isn’t telling the whole truth, served with a dash of Romance. Buy this Short Story now and join Vanessa as she learns what it means to ‘be careful what you wish for.’ Pre-Order Wishing for Truths at the following places: – Amazon
Second Sight is officially out. I can’t wait for people to finally get to read this story. Available for only £0.99 at these places – Amazon UK | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Other Terra’s world is thrown into darkness and the only thing she can see is a death she fears she cannot stop. To have any hope of preventing what’s coming, Terra must learn to stop fighting her past and
There were parts of the original version of Second Sight that were sweet, and endearing. But they had no place in the story I wanted to tell, no meaning, they had to go. Making that decision was harder than I’d expected. After all, it had been seven years since I had first written and published it, surly after all that time I would not be so attached it. Wrong. I don’t think I ever appreciated
The first time I wrote Second Sight, I knew I wanted it to be more than just one story, but I didn’t know how or what I wanted to write. This time, as I edit, it has been at the front of my mind. Writing a series is incredibly fun. It allows me to continue in a world I have created and keep playing with characters I love. In this case, Terra, Malcolm and Logan,
The cover is the first thing people see when they are looking at a book. It has to do so many things in a single glance. Drawing people in, telling them about the story, and what to expect from it. The expression ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ exists for a reason, because it is exactly what we do. When I worked on Second Sight’s first cover, I understood nothing about what made a
One of the big challenges I had writing Second Sight, was writing from the point of view of a character who was blind through most of the story. The first sense I almost always use when writing is what I can see; it’s a visual component that grounds me in the world. It tells me I am not just in a little white box. But it’s not only the room that is described, it’s the
I’m very excited to announce that that Second Sight, my new urban fantasy Short Story in my Coalition of Seers world will be released on the 31st of July, and is now officially up for preorder in the following places – Amazon UK | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Other Terra’s world is thrown into darkness and the only thing she can see is a death she fears she cannot stop. To
I have been published in a new free Anthology along with 11 other authors. Get it for free on Amazon now. Now You Are in Trouble!: or Where did all the toilet paper go? Don’t panic. Fifteen funny stories to get you through the pandemic. Because laughter is infectious. Stories byJames Husum, Bill Bush, Nic Steven, Elizabeth McCleary, Gregg I. Veg, Sarah Neuen, Sabrina Rosen, Vanessa Wells, Juneta Key, Jemma Weir, VS Stark,andKatharina Gerlach Buy
