Today, 18th
March, is official publication day for my Hampton Warlock trilogy. All three
books are now up and running as Kindle downloads at £1.96 each. If you are an
Amazon Prime customer you can “borrow” the books for free.
There is
something inherently frightening as well as satisfying in seeing your work
published. It’s a matter of putting your “baby” on view for all the world to
see. When we write we put so much of ourselves into our creations that the
finished product—even though it’s pure
fiction—becomes a part of us. It’s not just the
book that goes on show, it’s also the reputation and the soul of the writer. I
imagine artists feel the same about their paintings.
Years ago
I ran courses in presentational skills. I taught the candidates that there are
few more frightening experiences than standing up in front of an audience to
deliver a presentation. Why? Because we put ourselves on show when speaking in
public and we fear disapproval— especially public
disapproval—if we get it wrong. And
it is so easy to get something wrong when you create a novel of 100,000 words.
My main
reassurance lies in having all my books taken on by a publisher. I mention on
my web site (www.thenovelsofdavidhough.com)
that I avoided self-publication on the grounds that my work probably wasn’t
good enough if a publisher didn’t like it. Publishers have liked my books.
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