March 11th, 2009
Literary agents are the key to securing a viable publishing deal in these day of big business, global publishing. Today I submitted my book to three suitable London agents.
I am under no illusions about the nature of the climb ahead of me to get Persistent Spirit and the rest of the Table Rappers series published [...]
February 14th, 2009
If writing really is re-writing, then I’m thoroughly wrapped in writing right now!
In addition to completing the final chapters of Persistent Spirit, I am in the process of the third draft of the first ten chapters. These will be off to some enthusiastic friends for proofing.
The opportunity to submit to a publisher has motivated me [...]
February 3rd, 2009
As I have discussed fairly recently, plans for TableRappers invariably involve keeping a keen eye on the distant horizon. Last week came the idea for another book in the series.
Book one is in the early stages of its third draft. Well, to be more accurate, it’s second novel draft as the physical second draft was [...]
June 15th, 2008
I have never been convinced having show’s (podcast’s) audio promo played on another show was a particularly effective means of reaching out to new audience. But from my experience with TableRappers, I have changed that view.
When a new user signs up at TableRappers.com, one of the questions in the online form asks where or how [...]
June 10th, 2008
One of my major stumbling blocks in quenching my creative writing thirst has been style. Not only has it taken years to come to terms with my personal style, it has also been a journey to understanding how style can affect the worlds we create in words. But a deliberate choice of style has its [...]
April 21st, 2008
The Large Hadron Collider – is it about to send us all into another dimension? Two weeks tasking the joys of small town American life, the trouble with guns, the trouble with parking charges, and the trouble with not getting around to talk about Delia Smith.
Music from Rancid and British Sea Power – get their [...]
