I have done quite a bit of nosing about on other peoples sites, publishers, writers, reading books on writing etc, and one common theme is A good writer should read a lot. I do agree with this, I have always read a lot, although in the last say 4/5 years I have definitely gravitated towards listening to audio books rather than a physical book (this is quite a shocking statement when you about to learn that I work in a Library – please don’t judge me!) I just find audio books work better in my life, I listen when I walk to work, when I am doing jobs in the house , gardening etc. I think if I had to choose I would still go for a physical book as it invokes that comforting feeling, the smell of the book, the promise of the story which i don’t really get from an audio book, I still enjoy the story as much its maybe just the process of it is different. I believe there is a place for both. I used to think that I wasn’t achieving as much listening to books as opposed to reading a physical book, I don’t know why, maybe because when you are reading a book it is at the exclusion of everything else, its your one focus. When you are a listening to an audio book I am not generally giving it my 100% attention, although I never have to re-listen so I pretty confident in my multi tasking skills. Anyway, if anyone thinks any different, please leave a comment, I would be interested in what other people think.
Since deciding to write, I am listening and reading books differently, as well as enjoying the story I am listening/reading for how people write, how they use words, how they describe characters, events etc, how they use less words to say more. I feel like my writing has matured already and its only been 3 weeks, actually I am dreading the first re-read of my book lol.
I have managed just over 2,000 words this morning (early start) so I am gonna sign off now and get some more words done before a nice motorbike ride. Have a nice day 🙂
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After living in various parts of the UK, including Wakefield, York, Derby, and the Yorkshire Dales, I now live in Nottinghamshire on a Narrowboat. I enjoy reading, writing, travelling, walking, kayaking, watching all forms of motorbike racing and socialising (networking).
At the beginning of my writing journey, I started a blog which tracks the ups and downs of writing, trying to get published and self-publishing. I need to mention that my blog posts are usually visited by ‘Brackets’!
My fantasy series, Festival of Time is now complete with the publication of Book Three: Battle in November 2022 which now joins, Festival of Time: Book Two: Rescue, and Festival of Time: Book One: Escape. Click ‘books’ on my website to find out more and follow me on social media for updates - I love chatting with readers and authors.
In 2021 I signed a digital publishing contract with Saga Fiction and now have three stories published on their app and Power of Nature is my latest thriller/mystery novel to be published by Saga Fiction and is available on Kindle and Kobo. Another story is coming in 2023.
I am part of a wonderful writing group in Newark: Fosseway Writers and I have a story in The Brinwade Chronicles, which is a collection of 28 Gothic stories by 13 writers. I’ve also contributed to a Fosseway collaborate novel, Burning Old School Ties and our latest anthology, Blood, Sweat and Typewriters They are all available on Amazon. We are working on our project for 2023.
In February 2019 I was lucky enough to travel to New Zealand. During my time there I wrote a journal about our bucket list 43-day adventure. This has now been turned into a travel guide: 187 Kilometres, turn left - now available on Amazon.
A Christmas Wish, is my third self-published story, which came to life after I’d published a Game of Souls in December 2018. My short story, A night lost to the past, won third place in the Newark Book Festival 2018 writing competition, which was run by the Fosseway Writers group. This was well received, and many readers asked me to develop and expand the story. A Christmas Wish and A night lost to the past have now been reedited and have been published with Saga Fiction.
Current projects:
SagaFiction : One novel currently in editing / Short-story for an Anthology in progress.
Fosseway project 2023 : Writing about buildings in Newark - I'm planning to write about St Mary Magdalene Church.
I'm very excited to start rewriting my psychological series, which will hopefully be published in 2023!
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