Jon Sparks
@jonsparksauthor.bsky.social
After more than 30 years, and 60 books, as an outdoor writer and photographer, I’m now fully focused on fiction with the Shattered Moon series. AI-free (and I mean free).
…don’t stifle self-expression, they support it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
…don’t stifle self-expression, they support it.
…also serialising (on Substack) a novel written as a stand-alone. And who knows what’s next?
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
…also serialising (on Substack) a novel written as a stand-alone. And who knows what’s next?
…adults and more than half are female, so obviously we have a lot in common… 😉
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
…adults and more than half are female, so obviously we have a lot in common… 😉
…tip: use Paragraph Styles so it’s quick and easy to make changes across a whole MS.)
After all, most readers will experience the book as text, not audio.
After all, most readers will experience the book as text, not audio.
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
…tip: use Paragraph Styles so it’s quick and easy to make changes across a whole MS.)
After all, most readers will experience the book as text, not audio.
After all, most readers will experience the book as text, not audio.
...usually determined by house style but I had chance to nominate cover photos. I had varying levels of satisfaction with the results.
For my novels I do my own covers. Long story: tinyurl.com/57jjv9b8
For my novels I do my own covers. Long story: tinyurl.com/57jjv9b8
Cover Stories
Finding a style, finding an image… and that's just the start
tinyurl.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
...usually determined by house style but I had chance to nominate cover photos. I had varying levels of satisfaction with the results.
For my novels I do my own covers. Long story: tinyurl.com/57jjv9b8
For my novels I do my own covers. Long story: tinyurl.com/57jjv9b8
…I no longer conflate polysyllabic jargon with significance.
I do think that by the time of my first published article (>40 years ago) a style was beginning to emerge and it’s been more a case of evolution than revolution since.
I do think that by the time of my first published article (>40 years ago) a style was beginning to emerge and it’s been more a case of evolution than revolution since.
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
…I no longer conflate polysyllabic jargon with significance.
I do think that by the time of my first published article (>40 years ago) a style was beginning to emerge and it’s been more a case of evolution than revolution since.
I do think that by the time of my first published article (>40 years ago) a style was beginning to emerge and it’s been more a case of evolution than revolution since.
…serialising on Substack and it would be a bit of a spoiler.
Let’s say… famous Romantic, died 1840.
Let’s say… famous Romantic, died 1840.
November 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
…serialising on Substack and it would be a bit of a spoiler.
Let’s say… famous Romantic, died 1840.
Let’s say… famous Romantic, died 1840.