Writing a Series
I really only intended to write one novel. I’d come across Sir Anthony Standen in George Malcolm Thomson’s biography of Sir Francis Drake. As my mother’s maiden name was Standen, I researched him, and wow! What a story he had. When I discovered on Ancestry that he was...
Called to Account
Exciting news - I’ve had my editor’s corrections and critique of Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. It’s all pretty positive. “I have to say I think you did a good job on this one. It reads well and has a nice flow and solid...
My Writing Toolkit
Perhaps some writers still use pen and paper, but there are some great applications available to help writers. These are the ones I use. 1. Scrivener - This is where I do my writing. It’s greatest attribute is that it helps me organise and plan my work. There are...
Writing day of an indie author – doing the write thing
I’m waiting for the manuscript of my fourth novel to come back from my editor, so I haven’t started the fifth book yet. I recently had my website built by DigiPrint, and I’m told you have to post something every day. So I’m putting a few draft posts in the bag for...
Publishing with KDP
Having published three novels on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), I thought I’d share my experiences. My previous experiences of publishing were when Gower Publishing (now Routledge) commissioned me to write a non-fiction book, Project Sponsorship, and when I had a...
The Historical Fiction Company and who the hell is Sir Stephen Holden?
Why do I ask? Well, I posted recently about the editorial review I had from Kirkus for The Spy who Sank the Armada. I also had a review from The Historical Fiction Company. It was a very good review, but I had to point out to them that in parts of their review,...
Project Sponsor or Project Owner
My first book was non-fiction. I was commissioned by Gower Publishing (now Routledge) to write a book on Project Sponsorship. I shall therefore blog about projects every now and again. Today is one of those occasions. Every so often I type project sponsor into google...
Called to Account – Publication
Readers may be interested to know what comes next after The Suggested Assassin. The fourth book in The Sir Anthony Standen Adventures is Called to Account. The manuscript is currently with my editor, Debz Hobbs-Wyatt. We shall have to wait and see what corrections and...
Finding Inspiration: Fire and Earth
As I neared the end of my first novel, The Spy who Sank the Armada, I knew that I wanted to continue writing historical fiction. I had given Sir Anthony a family, so that I could continue the stories, right up to the present day, if I have time. For finding...
Writing a Series
I really only intended to write one novel. I’d come across Sir Anthony Standen in George Malcolm Thomson’s biography of Sir Francis Drake. As my mother’s maiden name was Standen, I researched him, and wow! What a story he had. When I discovered on Ancestry that he was...
Called to Account
Exciting news - I’ve had my editor’s corrections and critique of Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. It’s all pretty positive. “I have to say I think you did a good job on this one. It reads well and has a nice flow and solid...
My Writing Toolkit
Perhaps some writers still use pen and paper, but there are some great applications available to help writers. These are the ones I use. 1. Scrivener - This is where I do my writing. It’s greatest attribute is that it helps me organise and plan my work. There are...
Writing day of an indie author – doing the write thing
I’m waiting for the manuscript of my fourth novel to come back from my editor, so I haven’t started the fifth book yet. I recently had my website built by DigiPrint, and I’m told you have to post something every day. So I’m putting a few draft posts in the bag for...
Publishing with KDP
Having published three novels on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), I thought I’d share my experiences. My previous experiences of publishing were when Gower Publishing (now Routledge) commissioned me to write a non-fiction book, Project Sponsorship, and when I had a...
The Historical Fiction Company and who the hell is Sir Stephen Holden?
Why do I ask? Well, I posted recently about the editorial review I had from Kirkus for The Spy who Sank the Armada. I also had a review from The Historical Fiction Company. It was a very good review, but I had to point out to them that in parts of their review,...
Project Sponsor or Project Owner
My first book was non-fiction. I was commissioned by Gower Publishing (now Routledge) to write a book on Project Sponsorship. I shall therefore blog about projects every now and again. Today is one of those occasions. Every so often I type project sponsor into google...
Called to Account – Publication
Readers may be interested to know what comes next after The Suggested Assassin. The fourth book in The Sir Anthony Standen Adventures is Called to Account. The manuscript is currently with my editor, Debz Hobbs-Wyatt. We shall have to wait and see what corrections and...
Finding Inspiration: Fire and Earth
As I neared the end of my first novel, The Spy who Sank the Armada, I knew that I wanted to continue writing historical fiction. I had given Sir Anthony a family, so that I could continue the stories, right up to the present day, if I have time. For finding...