The Crime Writers' Association (CWA), of which I am very proud to be a member, is celebrating crime writing with National Crime Writing Week between June 13 and 19, 2011. There are lots of events going on around the UK with author talks, appearances, readings, book signings and workshops.
I am holding a…
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Added by Pauline Rowson on June 10, 2011 at 3:02am —
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Time frames in novels, and particularly when writing a crime series, are a tricky thing. There is 'real time' and then there is 'fictional time'. In 'real time’ I write one DI Horton a year whereas in ‘fictional time’ the novels are currently set over a period of a year.
Tide of Death,…
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Opinion is free, and part of being a published author is that you have to accept that some people will love your books, others will loathe them. What one critic raves over another will slate. Most authors dread reviews. For nine months (and sometimes longer for some authors) you have poured your heart and soul into that creation. You have invested a great deal of time and emotion in creating it and, as with a child, you want it to be well received in the world. When it isn't it can hurt.…
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Added by Pauline Rowson on June 3, 2011 at 6:48pm —
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I'm delighted to say that publication of the seventh in the
DI Andy Horton crime series, A Killing Coast is scheduled for 2012. If I hear any different from my publisher,
Severn House, I will obviously let you know.
Before then though there is still a lot to come in…
Added by Pauline Rowson on June 2, 2011 at 12:00am —
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There are a number of creative writing courses popping up, some at Universities, some even being run by Literary Agents and Publishers and others by authors, including myself on 18 June at Quay Arts Centre, Newport, Isle of Wight, when I will be instructing on
How to Write a Crime Novel. But can creative writing really be taught?
All writers approach their work differently so there is no right…
Added by Pauline Rowson on May 31, 2011 at 6:22pm —
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On Monday 20 June I will be presenting prizes to the winners of the Crime & Intrigue Short Story Competition on the Isle of Wight, organised by the
Wight Fair Writers' Circle.I'll also be signing copies of my
DI Andy Horton crime novels and my…
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Added by Pauline Rowson on May 26, 2011 at 8:32pm —
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It's not everyday I get invited to a publisher's party and when it happened to be my publisher,
Severn House, how could I possibly refuse!
Drinks with my publisher followed the announcement of the shortlist for the
CWA Dagger Awards at
Crimefest on Friday 20 May.
Had a fantastic time and while there with my…
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I'm back from having a great time at Crimefest 2011 where I was delighted to meet fans of my DI Horton crime novels and my thrillers from the USA, Australia and the UK. It was also a pleasure to meet up with my fellow crime writers and my publisher.
After…
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Added by Pauline Rowson on May 23, 2011 at 9:33pm —
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Ideas for my crime novels, as I've said before, can come from anywhere: from an overheard conversation, from a story someone tells me, from a specific location, or from witnessing something such as the coastguard rescue. Sometimes ideas come from a newspaper article and this news item popped up into my Google feeder recently from the Isle of Wight County Press.
"A GANG of lobster fishermen…
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Added by Pauline Rowson on May 17, 2011 at 1:52am —
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I'm delighted that my latest DI Andy Horton,
Footsteps on the Shore, published in the UK in January and in the USA this month has been given a star rated excellent review in America by top American reviewer Booklist who has compared it, and my writing, to best selling crime authors in the USA Ed McBain and Joseph Wambaugh and in the UK to…
Added by Pauline Rowson on May 9, 2011 at 6:43pm —
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I'm delighted that major on line retailer
The Book Depository has chosen to feature my
crime and thriller novels in their
Featured Crime and Thriller section under their own special tab called
Marine Mysteries because they are…
Added by Pauline Rowson on May 6, 2011 at 6:07pm —
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On Saturday 30 April I was delighted to announce the winner of the
Young Crime Writers' Competition 2011for the southern area of England at an awards ceremony at Portsmouth Central Library, and present certificates to the shortlisted entrants from across the south.
George Neame, (16) from Bognor Regis, West Sussex was awarded first prize for his entry
The Photograph and will now go…
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Added by Pauline Rowson on May 3, 2011 at 8:41pm —
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Next Tuesday, on 3 May, I will be on the Book Programme on
PortsmouthLive TV talking to Sally Cronin about my
DI Andy Horton crime novels, and the latest crime fiction books in the marine mystery series of police procedurals including…
Added by Pauline Rowson on April 29, 2011 at 12:41am —
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On Saturday 30 April at Portsmouth Central Library (UK) I will be presenting certificates to the fifteen talented young crime writers from across the south, shortlisted in the CWA National
Young Crime Writers’ Competition 2011 at an Awards Ceremony, where I will also announce which of them is to go forward for the National finals in June.
The young…
Added by Pauline Rowson on April 26, 2011 at 6:50pm —
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It was a pleasure to meet some existing readers and introduce my crime novels to new readers at the Isle of Wight Arts Festival at
Ventnor on Sunday, and what a gorgeous day it was too, wall-to-wall sunshine with people flocking to the little beach in the small bay. I was just glad that some visitors managed to tear themselves away from the beach and the sunshine to…
Added by Pauline Rowson on April 19, 2011 at 6:18pm —
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I'm often asked if I have a writing routine. There are a writers who write the same time every day come what may; others will write a certain number of words every day and say, 'when I've done my quota, I'll knock off writing.' Me? I have no real set routine and I don't count the number of words. Some days the words will flow and I can spend up to eight hours, maybe more writing. Other days I will struggle to find the correct words. If the latter happens I will usually pick up my…
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Added by Pauline Rowson on April 12, 2011 at 6:59pm —
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I've started planning the next
DI Andy Horton marine mystery crime novel, number eight in the series, which is set against the backdrop of the sea on the South Coast of England. How much planning is required when structuring a crime novel?
The answer to that question varies with the author. Some crime writers spend a very long time at the planning stage, up to a…
Added by Pauline Rowson on April 8, 2011 at 7:03pm —
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Last night I finished the final edits on the
DI Andy Horton crime novel, number seven in the series, and pressed the send button. Yes, it's whizzed its way to my editor and will pop into his e mail this morning.
Looking back at my notes I see that it took me ten months to write. I started it on 12 June 2010. I would like to have written it in nine months and my…
Added by Pauline Rowson on April 5, 2011 at 7:56pm —
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