Author and Renaissance wannabe
A very short ‘Influences’ piece here, as the book in question didn’t influence my writing so much as my love of reading. It was back when I was at primary school, and we’d just received it, newly published, into the School library (the memories come …
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In my new book, which is going to be available as an e-book and as a paperback, I have a challenge. There are a lot of text messages in the book, and a key plotpoint is the use of the rather rude emoji 🍆. My …
Read MoreThere are so many websites and blogs for aspiring writers, and that is great, but meant I was reading dozens of conflicting opinions when the true answer to “How do you use Social media effectively as a new writer” is “It depends”. Part of the …
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During December and January I wandered around all of the locations in my new novel, and took dozens or photographs which I thought might make a useful image for the cover. As I type I’m still deciding which was the best fit, but I found …
Read MoreSo I’m delighted to report that I finished the first draft of the new novel today. It’s very rough in places, needs a lot of work but at 60,000 words it’s a good length for a first draft. I know there will be significant parts …
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Blimey, this takes me back. For those of a certain age in the UK, you, like me, may have had episodes played to you on a chunky cathode ray TV at primary school, and certainly on the BBC in school holidays. As I remember it, …
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I thought I’d just post something about the title of my novel The Raven Sound. Titles are fascinating, and the subject reminds me of being in a band in my youth, and the true cliché that you can spend more time deciding on a name …
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Honey I’m home! Did you miss me? Okay, I’ll just pretend you said yes and noticed I wasn’t here. I’ve been looking at different things, short stories mainly, tinkering and editing so I can come back to the main book fresh. Main thinking today is …
Read MoreWow, a lot has happened in the World of my novel! I’ve passed 42k words, lots of plot strands have fixed themselves, the entire story is mapped out, much wine, a couple of awkward sex scenes, Di and Alex now play a role and so …
Read MoreNow here’s a thought for today, which I don’t know if I’m going to take forward. When I went for my constitutional stroll before writing this, I was pondering how to bring Nick a bit more alive, and whether to include his backstory. He’s been …
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