Tag Archives: novel
Shooting at Strangers
This is me, having just opened one of the boxes of my new book, which arrived by courier a few days ago. I’ve only ordered a small quantity to start with, but if things (i.e. sales) go well, I can … Continue reading
The ebook has landed…
Shooting at Strangers (my latest novel) is now live, and available to purchase in Kindle ebook format here, for the princely sum of £2.50. And the proofs are at the printers, so I should have some printed copies available soon. … Continue reading
Cover Reveal
As promised, here is the cover to my new novel, Shooting at Strangers… My aim was to make it distinctive and eye-catching – hence the high-contrast of dark text and images against a stark, white background. I also wanted to … Continue reading
Self-Publishing: a How-to Guide…
You may be wondering what happened to my latest novel, after I last posted, back in November, that I was going to self-publish it. Well, a full four months later, I’m finally almost there! The main reason for the delay … Continue reading
Poem – The Gun
I’m on the cusp of publishing my latest novel, initially as an e-book and then, soon after, in good old-fashioned paperback format (assuming I can get a reasonable price for a short print run). Shooting at Strangers is a dramatic … Continue reading
Looks like it’s self-publishing again!
Over the past ten months I’ve been submitting my latest novel to literary agencies – learning and honing my synopsis, and my approach, as I go… But it looks like I’ve been wasting my time – once again, I’ve drawn … Continue reading
Finding an Agent
It’s been a long time in the making, but finally I’m there: novel number three is at last finished. Thanks to everyone who read the draft. I’ve been encouraged that the feedback was so positive, and am grateful for all … Continue reading
What was it I came upstairs for…
I used to think the old folk were making something out of nothing when they complained about forgetting what they went upstairs for. I used to think I’d always done that, even when I was young. Let’s face it, we’ve … Continue reading
Seventy thousand words and counting…
At the risk of repeating myself, writing a novel involves a lot of work. Like setting up in business as a funeral director; it’s a big undertaking. Progress on my latest novel has been slow, and frequently been put on … Continue reading
Covid – The Writers’ Dilemma
The not-so-brave new world of pandemic pandemonium we’ve been living through for the last nine months poses a specific problem for those of us writing cotemporaneous novels. What do we do with the new, very restricted ways of living people … Continue reading
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