Wow! 7 days since I last posted anything and yet it seems like I have been doing nothing but writing!That is not a complaint, I love writing!The problem is when you are not a full-time writer then there never seems to be enough time to do all the things that you want to do. Now … Continue reading Away so long!
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My first book makes the Kindle bookshelf
For me it is a dream come true, my book has been published!It is quite a feeling logging onto a site like Amazon and seeing your hard work appearing there and not just that but knowing that it is for sale! What a rush!After four years of writing, research, re-writing, more research, and then hours … Continue reading My first book makes the Kindle bookshelf
My book has gone to Kindle for publishing
After two days of intensive work at the prompting of ‘M’ (you know how you are!) I finally submitted my manuscript to Kindle last night! At last, I have written a book and sent it for publication. I’d like to say that it was easy but it wasn’t. Even going down to the last wire I discovered … Continue reading My book has gone to Kindle for publishing
Today I will be mostly working on my manuscript
I set myself a deadline for publishing my book on Kindle and guess what? It's approaching at an alarming rate now!No point whinging about it, if there was never a deadline there would never be any books published and what a horrible world htat would be!So today has been set aside to peruse the suggestions … Continue reading Today I will be mostly working on my manuscript
When the finish line is in sight!
Taking a break for a family holiday seemed like a good idea at the time but now that it is over and I am back at my desk I have to admit that I feel somewhat under pressure! Perhaps that is not so surprising when I look at my notes and realise that I started … Continue reading When the finish line is in sight!
As a prelude to publishing…
I have decided to make the first chapter of my book, The War Wolf, free to download in pdf format. The fact is that it is about time that I got something out there and while the book is being finalised for that very event why not, I thought, put out a taster? Well, what's … Continue reading As a prelude to publishing…
Taking a break
Today I am going to travel to Germany for a cruise down the Rhine! The journey starts with a ferry crossing of the North Sea to Rotterdam and then a coach trip to Cologne where we pickboard the MV Virginia. I expect to see pleny of castles and majestic mountains as we head south sipping … Continue reading Taking a break
Taking the Plunge
When I started writing my novel my dream was to see it in print, a dream that is shared by probably every writer. The idea of e-publishing did not occur to me then, I only saw the traditional route of getting an agent interested in my work and then them getting a publisher interested and, … Continue reading Taking the Plunge
The Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Treasure
The Staffordshire Hoard was discovered in July of 2009 by Terry Herbert who had asked for permission to search a farmer’s field with his metal detector. The field had only recently been ploughed and also other people had searched it only a little while ago but Mr Herbert was keen to give it a try. The … Continue reading The Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Treasure
The Forgotten Battle of 1066
Most British people can name at least one battle from 1066; the Battle of Hastings. In fact this is the one event that seems to encapsulate the very essence of 1066 as a subject; the killing of King Harold and (almost) inevitable Norman Conquest of England.Some people can also name a second, earlier encounter; the … Continue reading The Forgotten Battle of 1066
Peter C Whitaker 