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One story down, another already started.

29/3/2019

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I had the satisfaction of finishing Fate of the Crown yesterday, the fifth book in the Heir to the Crown series. Of course, it isn't done yet, it still has to go through rounds of editing, but the first draft was completed when I finished off the epilogue.

I read through it today, only making minor changes and so it was with a sense of accomplishment that I began work on my next story, that of Albreda’s origin. It will be published as a novelette or short story, depending on how many words it ends up being.

I put in a solid 5,296 words into it today, and I’m only scratching the surface! Although it takes place many years before Heir to the Crown, I can already see the acerbic wit that is Albreda showing up in her thirteen-year-old self. I look forward to following through with the rest of the tale, that shall be called ‘The Call of Magic’.

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An interesting series I found for history buffs

19/3/2019

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The other day I started watching a show on Netflix called ‘Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits’. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the Special Operations Executive (SOE).

For those not in the know, it was a special group that operated behind enemy lines, helping resistance groups and fighting the enemy. This series follows fourteen people as they attempt to make their way through the training regimen the SOE used during World War 2.

Interspersed with their narrative are all sorts of interesting tidbits about the SOE and some of the missions they were tasked with, including background on several notable agents. A couple of the contestants (not sure if that is the correct term here, perhaps volunteers would be better) had ancestors that worked with either the SOE or the resistance.

In one case, a Polish woman had a relative who was executed by the Nazi's for her part in the Polish resistance.
There are, of course, a number of nods to the ‘modern’ interpretation of the training, the volunteers work with dummy explosives for example, and have safety gear that wasn’t present back in the forties, but otherwise all the training is done in period uniform with actual equipment used by these brave men and women.
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Overall a most interesting show for anyone with interest in this sort of history, I highly recommend it.


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A day in the life of a full-time author

13/3/2019

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For the past two years I have been striving to get to the point whereby I could make writing my full-time job.  This week, I am happy to share that have leveled up in my writing career, and have unlocked this achievement!

After writing five books, and selling nearly 20,000 copies, I am now officially, a full-time author, and loving it. So much so that I have written more in less than three days than I did in the past three weeks.

Of course, there is a learning curve, as I am still figuring out my best creative time, when to outline and when to write, but these are minor things.

The best part of this new career is that I get to share it with my wife Carol, without whom I could not have done this.

Here's to many more books and many more years working with my best friend!

PS - Notice the expensive blue tape that holds the arm of my chair together. I think an upgrade is needed!



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