Tag Archives: The Wrong Story

Reviews and comments

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

One of the things I’ve learned (and am still learning) is that once a book has been published, genuine reviews on book sites such as Amazon and Goodreads are like gold. If anyone has read The Wrong Story and liked it, a … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Story – 503g of obsession

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

I am obsessed. For the past week The Wrong Story has been available for pre-order. I could go online and look at it, pre-order it if I wanted, search for it. And I have. I can’t stop looking at it. Sales rankings and … Continue reading →

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I’m in control and I’ve got a spreadsheet to prove it…

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

It’s been a month now since I began my new life as a full-time writer and things haven’t progressed as well as I’d hoped. On the plus-side, I have registered as self-employed and cleared my ‘to do’ list of anything … Continue reading →

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Go leaflets, go!

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

From an anthropological perspective (and try saying that with a mouthful of toffee) it’s interesting how people react when I ask them to pledge support for my novel. Some I feel I offend simply by raising the subject. Others ask for more detailed … Continue reading →

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Why Unbound is the right choice for The Wrong Story

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

Two years ago I started writing my first novel The Wrong Story. Now, bar the final edits, it’s complete. To some extent I thought the journey was over: I’m a writer, I have written. Veni, vidi, vici. But of course, … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis: Bean Bags, Flann O’Brien & Getting It Out There

Posted on August 27, 2015 by

A year has passed since I submitted the first 25,000 words of my novel as part of a creative writing MSt. Since then I have written, re-written, abandoned, restructured and despaired of, the remaining 60,000 words. Writing a novel takes … Continue reading →

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