Rare Traits Trilogy Box Set … and More!
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There’s nothing quite like the challenge of standing up in front of an audience and talking about what you do and how you do it to clarify your thought processes about being an ‘author’ or ‘writer’ or ‘novelist’. (more…)
Has it really been six months since I last posted on this site? Time flies when you’re bashing out the third novel. (more…)
The cover of a book should never be underestimated, despite the famous adage. It’s the flagship for every book, the first thing that is seen on a bookshelf, whether that bookshelf is real or virtual. I think it’s even more important now in the world of ebooks since we are bombarded with book cover images every day. (more…)
Book readings are a great way to spread the word about a new release. As reported in an earlier post, about a year ago, a couple of months after Rare Traits was published, I gave a talk about it and a reading of three short passages at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in Hong Kong. The evening went well, several books were sold and feedback was good.
Being in Hong Kong again recently, I thought I’d repeat the event for book number two (more…)
Things have been fairly subdued on the sales front over the past couple of months, so it’s very encouraging when another five star review pops up out of the blue.
On 29 June on Amazon US, a lady called Robyn Carter posted the following review, the first for a while:
Best book I have read in long time. A rip roaring read. Can’t wait for book two. If you like art combined with science then this is for you
Many thanks, Robyn, I’m very grateful to you for your comments and the five stars
And what is happening to book two? Well, if you follow my FB page, you’ll know that having finished the first draft sometime ago now, I decided that firstly the ending, and then the beginning needed work – particularly the ending. So that’s where it’s at. The start of the book is now ready, apart from further proof reading and all that stuff, and I’m well on the way with the ending. Just a couple of chapter rewrites to go. After that, of course more proof reading and editing, so it will be a while, but let’s look for now at September as a target.
I’ll keep you posted.