I have been absent from writing for a few weeks thanks to being diverted by one of the best holidays that I have ever had.
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I am Writing: A Supernatural Thriller
By my estimate this book has taken only 6 months to write 150,000! That is an all time record for me.
I am Writing: A Supernatural Thriller
Well, this is spooky! My new novel is practically writing itself! I knew that I had a good idea back in autumn last year when it first came to me, but it is only now that I understand just how strong it is. Every time that I sit down to write the words pour out of my fingers and onto the screen in front of me. This is not work; it is a thrilling creative process
I am Writing: A Supernatural Thriller
Things have been going ridiculously well with the writing of this new book! I am now in the process of developing the main characters. I began with Detective Clayton, the lead investigator for the police. In the manuscript there are several references already to his wife, who is a successful lawyer and makes a lot more money than he does. I wanted to write a scene in which she becomes a real character and the nature of their relationship is illustrated. It started well, but then went down a path that I was not expecting
I am Writing: A Supernatural Thriller
My new novel is a departure for me as I find myself wandering into a genre that I have never written before: a supernatural thriller! The idea came to me in autumn last year and interrupted my work on The King of Pomerania. It did this by proving to be too powerful to ignore and totally taking over my imagination
Back Home and Writing
When I arrived in Gran Canaria my book was at the 80,000 word stage, but I had not written anything for nearly two months, I was eager to get back to it
Where am I up to these days?
I was attacked by inspiration! Suddenly, out of nowhere, an idea for a new novel forced its way into my imagination
New Year, New Life, New Everything
I am writing this far from home, which is a new experience for me. In fact, my life seems to be full of new experiences and it is making me very happy
Happy Writing – The Constant Review
Authors are artists and words are their medium. I learnt a long time ago that the connexion between the brain and the fingers when typing is not always reliable and that this results in mistakes being made
When Doubt Bites
I recently began to doubt whether what I was doing with regards to marketing my books was worthwhile. I had committed myself to posting frequently on social media using various platforms, including this blog, to get my work known