Readers...types

So far, I've only received good feedback from those who've bought and read my books in their entirety. I even have reviews on Amazon, thanks guys and gals :-)
But it's the others...
...the editors...they read half a sentence, or not at all, or maybe a paragraph and give it up, putting their expectations and 'experience' together - they don't see it.
...the people who have free copies...they might pick them up, they might even read a little, that's okay, it's free, but as it was free they feel no obligation to read. Only those who bought a copy feel that, they paid the money, they read the book. Give something away for free and you lose the value.
For those who've read my books to the end, THANK YOU. That's the point of writing, for someone to read the whole story. For those of you who got something out of it, SUPER!
There is one more book coming, it needs some work, but it'll be something...:-)

Editors...again

They're a strange bunch...well, not really. They want to keep their jobs and make money, as all of us do. They have a set idea in their heads as to what they think will make some money in the market. They have tons of authors with contracts, and if they want a book, they get them to write them, and not some new unknown writer / entity. So if you think you're going to get published as a new writer, then the answer is 'no'. Unless you start up your own publishing company, that is. If you want a publishing contract, look at the crap books on the market, and write a clone. Doesn't help anyone. Readers are a strange bunch. too...later.

Slowly getting to the 1st re-write

Apologises for those waiting for news, been busy trying to finish the 3rd book. Almost at the point of finishing the main storyline. Already have ideas about the 1st re-write, a few minor plot changes, nothing dramatic. Also need to include a little more Drukan, Satan and the 2 scientists, perhaps even a little more of the main characters too, and perhaps more description of Atlantis too. As you can see, the 1st re-write might take a while. A blog with sentences starting with the letter 'A'....sounds like Sesame street...

Evil theme, evil book?

I'm coming to the end of the initial plot in my 3rd book based on politics and I'm starting to think what kind of a book it really is.
Is it a Dan Brown parody? Yes.
Is it a comedy? Yes, though black as hell
Does it have a message? Yes, don't believe anything / there are more than two sides to every story
Is it any good? Well, it's written in the same style as the first 2 books, and people like them (though didn't buy many)
Politics is an evil theme, so there is a quite evil violent side to this, but it's not me, it's the topic. At least I hope so....

Marilyn Manson

Why is the title of this post Marilyn Manson? Well, it's one of the music sources of inspiration that seemed to fit the 'feel' of the 3rd book quite well, especially thetrilogy including Mechanical Animals, but more the other two.
And then there's SFA. SFA? Super Furry Animals, notably the album including Northern Lites (I'll edit this post with the album names)
Music gets you into the mood of writing...sometimes. At almost 40,000, still going.

The key is to write

Yes, I'm still working on how to 'get it all in'. There are some things which should be mentioned, and so far, they've fit quite smoothly into the story. It's amazing how it all comes together. Set the problem and give it a little time and BINGO, there's the answer, right in front of your eyes. The key is to write, write, write. Sometimes it goes in the wrong direction, but it's okay, it's only words, they can be brought back and moved towards your destination. As it is becoming more and more apparent, the end of a book is usually known well before anything else, even the beginning. Or by the time you get there, it has evolved into something quite fantastic...

Real Issues

At over 30,000 words now with the 3rd book. I've got to a point where I'm questioning a few things, such as how real should I keep it? There are a few issues that need to be changed if I keep it 100% 'true', with real examples of political stupidity and 'conspiracy theory' "facts". I haven't even finished writing the basic story through yet, and I'm dying to do the rewrite, expanding characters, analysing their journeys through the story. Ideas keep coming, one creates another and another, then a whole bunch appears. A little more time is needed...