LINTERVIEW MISSION
I am a self-published author of five books, Making Headlines, How I Learnt to Stop Missing England and Love the Herring or A Decade in Sweden, Let Go, Memories are Made of This, and Dahl’s Chickens. I am also one of the writers in the Keyhole Stories project, which has launched two anthologies Keyhole Stories and Dead Ends. I have also released Think Inside the Box, a collection of short stories written for creative writing class assignments. My short story Untouchable was published in Two Thirds North 2017 and several poems including Typewriter published in Aesthetica Magazine’s Creative Writing Annual. There are many good websites that offer advice to authors and I do not want to repeat information or claim that my advice is any better than what is currently out there. What I intend to do is to relay my writing processes, describe in detail what it has taken me to write my stories, and some advice on how to get your work out there. I am not claiming to be a best-selling author (I wish!) and I am not claiming to be better or know more than anyone else. My blogs will simply reflect my experiences, and if this information helps other authors out there then that’s great. If it doesn’t help then I can only apologise and suggest you find other methods that work for you.
What happened after you threw your first draft away?
What happened after you threw your first draft away?
How do you deal with getting rejected by agents or publishers?
How do you deal with getting rejected by agents or publishers?
Is it wise to write a book with a target audience in mind?
Is it wise to write a book with a target audience in mind?
Who are your influences and how do they affect your work?
Who are your influences and how do they affect your work?
Is it wise to plan a novel chapter by chapter?
Is it wise to plan a novel chapter by chapter?
How do you start writing and get past being intimidated by a blank word processor screen?
How do you start writing and get past being intimidated by a blank word processor screen?
Is traditional publishing worth considering instead of choosing self-publishing first?
Is traditional publishing worth considering instead of choosing self-publishing first?
What were the pitfalls of writing A Decade in Sweden and Making Headlines and how can these pitfalls be avoided?
What were the pitfalls of writing A Decade in Sweden and Making Headlines and how can these pitfalls be avoided?
