This blog first appeared in 2017 and forms one of six parts on how I wrote Blood and Bandages. It’s designed to tell the inside story of the book to its many fans and to inspire new writers to have faith in their stories, keep going despite setbacks and follow their passion. I’m not special.… Continue reading…
The story had to have a heart. It also had to have a publisher. To achieve that, I needed to demonstrate that the book had 1. a unique selling point, (USP) 2. an engaging style, 3. an audience, 4. and a writer with knowledge of the publishing industry. I knew that the book had a… Continue reading…
Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s nice to see you. It’s always tricky trying to write during the summer holidays. Routine’s abandoned and finding forms of entertainment becomes the new priority. So, whilst Tom is at his intensive swimming lesson, I’ve got just enough time to tell you about my current project, a non-fiction… Continue reading…
Hello and welcome to my blog. Nice to see you. It’s another glorious day here on Shoreham Beach and it’s been a delight to see the kite-surfers back in force. I love seeing the brightly coloured kites ducking and diving in the sky. It’s like the wind’s got all dressed up and gone to a… Continue reading…
Hello and welcome to my blog. If you’re new, welcome, it’s nice to see you. If you’re one of my regulars, wonderful to see you again. Well, here in the Independent Republic of.., it’s wet, cold and chilly. We’ve even lost our kite-surfers but we did see a hardy surfer out on Sunday. We stayed… Continue reading…