This is a blog all about my life and my writing. You will find links to great writing competitions, places to submit stories to, excerpts from my books and so much more.
Monday 10 August 2015
Research, and constant attention to detail....
I am currently working on a number of submissions to competitions and fiction magazines. I really enjoy writing, but the administrative stuff of editing, keeping track of submissions, and advertising is not my forte. I seem to have a complete lack of any kind of sales gene, so in particular hate the idea of trying to push myself in front of others - yelling 'Look at how great my book is, you are going to love it!' I know I will never make a living unless I do it, but if you ever come across any of my ads on Facebook, or think the blurbs for my books aren't that appealing please, please, please drop me a line and let me know what you would like to see, or what might have made you buy!!
I am loving the research I am doing. My major project right now is a book I have wanted to write for years. I have had a naval surgeon (in Nelson's Navy) floating about in the back of my head for as long as I can remember, and it is great that he is finally beginning to take a definite shape. I studied Maritime Archaeology at University, and boats have been my passion forever. I love the Georgian era, and am so excited to be building up a vivid picture of the era. I am immersing myself in the era and then I will put my books away and just get writing. All mistakes will be my own!!
Well, I had better get off and edit my Christmas story ready to go off to a fiction special, and will keep you posted as to how it gets on!!
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