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Read about how I wanted to be a novelist, but was subverted by the dark side of writing. A telling tale of unrequited love and a desire to write a book. Download and read my free eBooks to see if my journey was worth it. Technology was a wonderful thing, in the 1970s. Once…
My yearly heart check-up went well. Looks like I can manage a few more years of writing before I have to check into that big editor’s office in the sky. Tempus Fugit – Time Flies It’s something you have to live with when you get into your 70s. Heath issues become something major. We…
Breaking into the publishing world as an independent author is both an exciting and challenging journey. But it also means a lot of hard work. With the rise of eReaders and self-publishing platforms, authors have more opportunities than ever to bring their work to readers without the need for traditional gatekeepers. However, success as an…
It’s something of a well used saying by many an aspiring writer: “I think I have a book in me.” The saying more likely reflects a notion that everyone has a unique story that’s worth sharing. The phrase has been popular for many years, and obviously one used mainly by aspiring writers. There is no…
Writing a Novel As an Indie Author I’ve been asked a few times how I write my historical fiction novels. The simple answer is, I sit down and type whatever comes into my head onto my keyboard and hey presto, I’ve written a book. In truth it’s a lot more complicated than that. As the…
I write historical fiction novels. I have published five novels with six more planned in the Midnight Series. For more information on my books, why not join my newsletter. My newsletter, The Storyline, is free and sent to subscribers on a regular basis. Featuring news on my books, industry news about books and publishing, exclusive…
As an author, I like writing historical fiction, and always seem to have my characters committing one or two murders. It allows the darker side of me to come out and mix it up a bit. When writing about murder and the evil characters I create, one particularly nasty villain is William Harker, the evil…
Once upon a time, there was a writer in the early 20th century, who wanted to write a novel. He had paper and he had a pencil. It was all he had to write his novel. So he wrote, and he wrote, all 90,000 words, in long hand. Finding a Typist To publish his novel…
Distraction. It’s a word used a lot in recent years. It has been used extensively in political circles where a party, a leader, a tyrant distracts their voters from something really bad they are responsible for. Distraction is also a hidden terror for the unsuspecting author. When your reader downloads your book and starts reading,…
Writing fiction is, without a doubt, a process that is full of love, worry, fear and surprise. Almost like raising a child. With the writing process, the creation of plot, characters and setting, when completed, is an entity created by us. It’s not alive, it can’t be compared to human life, but in a way…
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