Success isn’t final, failure isn’t fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill. Right, let’s bake this biscuit. I’m going to refer to yesterday’s post a lot – don’t worry, I’m not going to dissect it, just bust it up a little to get the choc-chips out. 😊 One thing that struck …
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Cookie Crumbled (Part 1)
A big thanks to everyone for liking, or sending kind thoughts – you know who you are! Unfortunately the agent I mentioned yesterday has declined. It was a substantial email explaining why. I’m going to take an unprecedented step here, and let you see it for yourselves. “Dear Arron, I read your material over the …
Agent Provocateur
No, not some band from the 1980’s, although there were a good few…I have submitted War Mages: Sharpshooter to twelve literary agents, so we’ll see how we do. I did my best to meet all the agent’s submission guidelines, so I hope I get a fair shot. What I did notice were so many different …
Let’s Go to Work
Well, Magic Pencil has the manuscript for my Alternative Historical Fantasy War Mages: Sharpshooter, and whilst they bounce the red marker across it, I have to start the laborious task of getting things ready for one of the most nerve-wracking, and frustrating trials a writer can face: Querying. NOTE: There are other horrific trials I …
Picking Up The Pace
Gone through the editor’s report with a fine tooth comb, made lots of amendments, hopefully made the plot and context of the scenes in War Mages: Sharpshooter a lot stronger. Now it’s another full readthrough and line edit to make the pacing lean and tight. Then it’s off to the copyeditor and proof-reader at Magic …
The Butcher’s Bill
No, it’s not some kind of neurotic, homicidal duck. Hmm, now there’s an idea… No. The butcher’s bill is old British Army slang circa 1700’s for how much the battle cost in manpower (dead and wounded). Well my manuscript for War Mages: Sharpshooter has returned from the editor and it’s a bloodbath. So much is …
Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick? No.
If a person is not talented enough to be a novelist, not smart enough to be a lawyer, and his hands are too shaky to perform operations, he becomes a journalist. Norman Mailer I’m beginning to think a career change may be in order. Apologies for the radio silence, but I’ve been busy been ill …
Not Dead Yet
Non Covid cold and flu for three weeks – or at least the swizzle-sticks are telling me that. Am finding it hard to write or work with a lot going on at the moment. The cold has brought out other long-term complaints too, so I’m walking around with a bellyful of Fed Up. However… With …
Losing Purchase
Thankfully, this is not a post about holding on, although God knows, I need to. Changes in my non-author life are making waves again, but that’s just how it is. Onwards. I saw a post or blog, or note somewhere a little while ago, and with the launch of the Knitted Knomes, the thought came …
Heavin’ Up The Boulder
Just a quickie! Well I am glad to report a couple of copies of The Knitted Knomes have gone out! This is great, as hopefully there will be a small trickle of interest which leads to a review or two 🙂 The wicked rest not, I am still working on War Mages, and we’re now …
Mightier Is The Pen 