Hello everyone
Lack of a post for a few weeks
does not mean there has been no activity.
Events
Tony Riches has published The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham as a
follow up to his successful book Warwick. I read
and commented on both these as a beta reader.
Authors Online went out of business on 7 11 14. Shame as now one
fewer all services self publisher to choose from.
One of the good writing contacts
I made through Authors Online was
Rodney Dearing from New
Zealand. Sad news, I found out he lost his
battle with cancer in July 2014.
Writing
Stop, start, progress on editing
and restructuring. Good progress on the first book of Look – No Touch converting it from a draft which pleases me to one
which may if I decide to publish please a reader. This appears to be the basic
difference between what I have written in my draft million words and where I need to
end up. Because I know all the stories in my head I need to restructure to
convey that information to readers in each freestanding book despite them being
interlinked.
Shakespeare story submitted for
local writing group Christmas competition. Took far too much time.
Reading
Some good reads.
Freddie Forsyth Fist of God
nearly went to the charity shop unread but I read the first few pages and then
carried on. Interesting technical background of first Gulf War and Gerard Bull overcame my current thriller fatigue.
Pat Barker’s Regeneration.
Viewing the horrors of WW1 from the diaries and writing of real characters.
Purchases
Amongst others - Hard copies of books written by three of my writing contacts so supporting their efforts - MK Tod’s
Unravelled, Angela Petch Never Forget and Nick Roteman’s Auburn. I have read the first two as e books but it is nice to have the feel of their books in my hands. Nick's book has an explosive start! He has a good track record of shocking and surprising his readers.
Disposals
Pursuing my idea that for every
book I buy - two must go - several bags of books have gone to the charity shops.
Posts
Another post on TIPM this time about a Welsh Book
Buying Shopping Spree click to go to TIPM November
Other posts in draft Advent
Thoughts and a Visit to Waterstones with a £500 book token.
Good writing and reading to you
all.
Douglas
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