I began writing seriously in 2003. Despite working full time and with a family, I began pounding keys into the early hours, striving to become a literary short story writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But some lessons were learnt, and as I stepped across the border into genre and longer fiction, I attempted to bring some of that literary experience with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since those early days, I\u2019ve written over a million words of long fiction, and will be publishing at least two full-length novels in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to all this high-jinks, you can catch me pontificating about literary short stories on the [ Literary Roadhouse ]<\/a> most weeks and, occasionally, on the monthly book club at that place. Away from the business of writing, I\u2019m a member of three local writing groups, each of which is different to the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In my leisure time I ride my bike, unless it\u2019s raining. Or cold. Or dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you for reading. That\u2019s all I ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can contact me at Facebook: :: HERE<\/a> :: Or please consider signing up for my monthly newsletter. It will feature news about my writing and publishing, and opportunities to collect free gifts. I will NEVER pass on your email address to any other person or organisation, and apart from the monthly newsletter, I will not send you any extra emails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m also part-owner of two, writing-related companies:
The Novel Makers [ TheNovelMakers ]<\/a> is set up to help get writers and their manuscripts into print. Our tag line is \u201cFrom Writer to Author \u2013 We\u2019ll Show You How\u201d<\/strong>. We work with writers on their manuscripts, helping them with the creative process on their first draft, and then working with them to produce a publishable novel. Specifically, we currently offer novel appraisals and mentoring, and we will be rolling out a suite of online courses to enable you to work at your own pace to improve your writing and creative skills.
Writer Support [ Writer Support ]<\/a> \u201cYou Write. We Support\u201d<\/strong> fills in the blanks that The Novel Makers doesn\u2019t cover. We work with writers of short fiction, memoirs, and can edit, format and publish their works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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That’s a promise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n