Yes, you can finally see me in all my hatted and sunburnt glory. The Kit Derrick YouTube channel is now live. Why not pop over and give it a go? Stay safe, Kit
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Busy Busy
“Where have you been, Kit? I’ve been worried”, I hear you ask (I have a microphone hidden in your lampshade, I hear everything). Well, no need to fret. I’ve been wandering the streets and parks of Liverpool filming myself looking like a right tit, talking …
Read MoreQuick update
A quick update, as everything is happening apace. The first cover designs have come through and we almost have a finished product, that I’m really excited about. Thanks again to my friends at Blush design agency, and there will be a title and cover reveal …
Read MoreMarketing Plan
We’re entering the end stage of the new novel, and are back in the difficult end of creating the book. The text is written, the editing is under way, the title selected and the cover being design, so now thoughts must turn to marketing. For …
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I’ve written before about the playlists I put together when writing, both for writing over all and sub-playlists for the moods in certain sections, but this time I’m going to share the music a bit more. As music plays a central role in many ofbthe …
Read MoreCover for new book
I love this part of publishing a new book! As a pre-cursor to working on the blurb proper, I’m created a new synopsis and description for my book for by friends at Blush (my designers), created a mood board of possible pictures (one in the …
Read MoreWhat to call it?
Interesting times at Derrick Towers. As my lovely baby is off for a line edit, and I’m starting on cover design, I sent my potential names from the previous post off to some beta readers and friends and… they seem to have a consesus on …
Read MoreUnusual Title For A List
The change in title may also influence my use of a character name, and be too connected, but the truth is, I was never that enamoured of Wendy as Trent’s ex-girlfriend anyway. It doesn’t quite fit, and doesn’t have any particular links or allusions, which …
Read MoreWhat Should The Title Be?
What Should The Title Be? I’m heavily into the editing of what was previously The Glass Onion (until the Netflix film stole my thunder), and am starting to look towards the covers and the blurb, but before that I need to decide on a new …
Read MoreI’m not ignoring you, I promise!
Just a quick post today to help ameliorate my massive guilt for not posting for a while. The past month has been a clasic example of karma for me, as following my bragging that I managed to avoid Covid and stay healthy… yup, that’s right, …
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