It’s certainly been a while since I last made a post. I would like to excuse my absence by saying that I was uber busy getting a publishing deal sorted. But that would be a lie.
Okay, so not a complete and utter lie, as I did get my book published! As much as I love my first book, Liberator’s ruin, it’s probably not the sort of thing that will appeal to publishers or agents.
I know, I know, as a science fantasy steampunk novel, I can pretty much guarantee that there’s not that many other published works around. But maybe there’s a reason for that. It’s a niche genre, after all, and not many people are interested in it.
So I decided to take the plunge and publish my book myself, via the kindle. I have to admit, it was pretty darn easy, and after a week of work ensuring everything worked and looked good, my book is now available to buy.
There’s something quite pleasing about seeing one’s book up for sale.
Now I just have to get enough interest so that people buy it!
Other than that, I’ll come out and say it now: I’ve been lazy. I’ve not been in much of a mood to post, with writer’s block in full swing. Contrary to some beliefs, I don’t find writing a blog all that soothing, nor does it stir the creative juices.
All I need is time to recharge the creative juices.
Time which I think I’ve now had. I’ve made a start on my plan for my next novel, which is just over halfway through – admittedly, this is probably the fourth or fifth revision – and once that’s done, I’ll be writing a basic synopsis, then a full plan, which is what I’ll be working from when I start writing it.
Yeah, it’s a long winded approach, but this novel is way more complex than any story I’ve ever written, and unlike some people (I’m looking at you, Mr. Martin), I’m very conscious of my story’s continuity. So unless I start writing some small pieces, it’ll be a while longer before I get down to any actual writing.
Anyway, to give taster of what my next book is about:
How do you catch a killer when there’s no evidence?
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