Writing beyond the fringes of ‘commercial’ literature requires a different mindset. My aim is to transport my reader into a whole new, unknown, unexplored world. It goes without saying that getting my books published will always be an uphill struggle. Is there a publishing conspiracy? Not in the true sense. They don’t all gather in
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Should be construed as fact. It is my opinion. Subject to scrutiny and proof. Nor am I an accomplished writer or story-teller. Let us progress from here. There are two types of authors; commercial writers; and story-tellers. The first follows all the accepted norms with the sole intention of selling books. The second has a
My urge to read a novel is often tempered by two salient factors; time and context. When I recently picked up the ‘new’ Wilbur Smith novel (he passed away in 2020) in a bookstore, these two factors determined whether it was my next read or not. Yes, he always had some rather explicit sex scenes.
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