by David West | Nov 26, 2022 | News
I want to talk to you today about reviews, specifically book reviews. There are two main types of book reviews: editorial reviews and customer reviews. Organisations like Kirkus write editorial reviews. The author, or publisher, submits the book to them for a review. ...
by David West | Nov 24, 2022 | News
I wrote in my last post about my interview on NBC House of Mystery. It is streaming now, click on House of Mystery. I didn’t realise how much I sound like Brains from Thunderbirds. Well, I was a little nervous. Maybe I’ll be more confident in the next interview. Sorry...
by David West | Nov 22, 2022 | News
I’m sorry that I haven’t posted for a few days, I’ve been otherwise engaged, listening to the audio files for Called to Account. I emailed my producer, Simon de Deney, a few minor corrections. Meanwhile, this morning, I listened to his corrections of The Suggested...
by David West | Nov 18, 2022 | News
I promised that I’d tell you about the whippings today. Louis was weaned when he was twenty-five months old. That was also when he first experienced a whipping. His father, Henri IV commanded Louis’s governess to, “…whip him every time he is stubborn, or does...
by David West | Nov 17, 2022 | News
I’m still reading Louis XIII, The Making of a King. It really delivers in terms of giving me insight into Louis’s character. I’ve found some shocking contradictions. The death of Henri II of France and all four of his childless sons, weighed over Henri IV. The vital...
by David West | Nov 16, 2022 | News
I’m now twelve pages into reading Louis XIII: The Making of a King, by Elizabeth Marvick. It’s part of my research for the next book. The fellow in the picture is Jean Héroard, the personal physician to the infant prince. I can’t say that I’m warming to Monsieur...
