Author and Renaissance wannabe
So I thought I should post a couple of short reviews to some other fantastic Indie authors, starting with a wonderful book I enjoyed a huge amount. Stalin’s Door is a hugely ambitious and fascinating read, and captures the spirit of the horrifying period in …
Read MoreI hope you had a lovely holiday break. One of the things I spent my time doing, was working out as many mistakes as possible which I’ve been making with my writing career. More fun than it sounds. The reason for this post is an …
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Just thought I’d post a pre-Christmas/ Winter Solstice greeting, in case you were missing me, and as I’ll be away from computers over the festive weekend (not just because I’ll be in Wales, but intentionally as well). Writing-wise, I’m in that most frustrating, but good, …
Read MoreIt’s so nice to finally get some reviews for tEXt me. I’m back to editing the next story, after a period where for whatever reasons I just couldn’t motivate myself to write, but I’m enjoying being back in ‘the zone’ now, even if that means …
Read MoreI’ve had a bit of a writing lull recently, finding it hard to motivate myself, and one of the reasons is the relative lack of success (expecially in garnering reviews) from my latest novel, tEXt me. I genuinely think it’s the best I’ve released so …
Read MoreSo, I have a new appendix, and through writing it, I discovered the history of the girl, who she really was and why she was where she was, things that the original narrative didn’t include or need. Re-editing the main story with that knowledge really …
Read MoreThis little distraction is about my writing process, and the next (probably) novel. Let’s cut straight to the chase, shall we? I’m what other writers call a “pantser” rather than a planner. Authors tend to fall into two camps; those who meticulously record plot, backstory, …
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So, another week has passed with mixed fortunes. Not the greatest month for me, but I had a trip away, doddled some book notes and while I’m not yet throwing myself into the next work, I actually had some small sucess in promoting tEXt me. …
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Its been a strange month here at Derrick Towers. To be honest it’s been a bit of a crappy one, and from one of my days out here’s a stuck in the mud photos that sums me up quite nicely. And if anyone finds my …
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A visual post for you today, for tEXt me. I know this isn’t a ‘mood board’ in the traditional sense, more reference and less mood, but I thought you might be interested in some of the things you’ll find in my new novel. I’m no …
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