Weekly Blog - Monday 11th August
A Face for the Radio
Last week I recorded my first ever interview for Manx Radio (who serve the Isle of Mann) to help publicise Justice For All. Their DJ, Bob Harrison, dialled through on Tuesday lunchtime, and after a brief ‘getting to know you’ chat, he hit the big red button on his mixing desk to start recording (I don’t actually know if it was a big red button, but I’ve always wanted to mention one in dispatches) and we were off. The interview lasted for ten minutes or so and it went by in a flash. The questions came thick and fast and there were a few that I wasn’t expecting, but I think I managed to string together something that resembled a coherent answer for the most part. The interview will be broadcast some time this week, and I’m hoping to get my hands on a digital copy which I’ll post on my website for your delectation.
In addition to my first foray onto the nation’s airwaves, I also wrote a couple more articles for two very influential websites, namely www.lovereading.co.uk and www.crimesquad.com. Lovereading have selected me as one of their debut authors of the month, and Justice For All as one of their crime books of the month, for which I am eternally grateful. Click here to read their review of the novel. The piece I wrote for them was a short Q&A where I reveal such nuggets of information as where I get my ideas from and how I create a character – click here to read it in full.
I’ve met Chris and Andrew, the guys at Crimesquad, on a couple of occasions, and if there are two bigger fans of the genre out there I’d be surprised. Check out their website for a wealth of information on what’s hot in crime fiction. The article I wrote for them explores the genesis of the three main characters in Justice For All – Zac Hunter, Rebecca Finch, and Viktor Danilov – in some detail. I had a lot of fun writing it and I hope they’re pleased with my efforts. Click here to check it out.
In between feeding the ravenous demands of the publicity machine, work on my third novel ‘The Beholder’ continued apace. The writing came easy this week and a few more thousand words were added to the total. I figure I’m maybe a third of the way in now, and it looks like the book’s shaping up to be a long one.
Next week sees the official UK and Eire release of Justice For All on Friday 15th August. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost here! When I first started writing the novel in my spare room a couple of years ago, publication was more of a dream than an expectation. My heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who’s helped me along the way – especially my wife, Lisa, my agent, Broo, and my editor, Catherine – as well as everyone else who’s given me unflinching support and encouragement (you know who you are!). So now it’s just up to the reading public to make it a resounding success…and that means you! Please help spread the word by telling everyone you now (and everyone you don’t) about JFA – from small acorns come great oaks…
In order to celebrate this auspicious event, I’m off to the V Festival next weekend. If you’re going too, and you see me wandering around with beer in hand and quiff standing proud, feel free to come over for a natter. Next week’s blog will give you a full review on who rocked and who shocked, along with a medical report on how my liver stood up to the abuse.
Cheers,
Steve
Last week I recorded my first ever interview for Manx Radio (who serve the Isle of Mann) to help publicise Justice For All. Their DJ, Bob Harrison, dialled through on Tuesday lunchtime, and after a brief ‘getting to know you’ chat, he hit the big red button on his mixing desk to start recording (I don’t actually know if it was a big red button, but I’ve always wanted to mention one in dispatches) and we were off. The interview lasted for ten minutes or so and it went by in a flash. The questions came thick and fast and there were a few that I wasn’t expecting, but I think I managed to string together something that resembled a coherent answer for the most part. The interview will be broadcast some time this week, and I’m hoping to get my hands on a digital copy which I’ll post on my website for your delectation.
In addition to my first foray onto the nation’s airwaves, I also wrote a couple more articles for two very influential websites, namely www.lovereading.co.uk and www.crimesquad.com. Lovereading have selected me as one of their debut authors of the month, and Justice For All as one of their crime books of the month, for which I am eternally grateful. Click here to read their review of the novel. The piece I wrote for them was a short Q&A where I reveal such nuggets of information as where I get my ideas from and how I create a character – click here to read it in full.
I’ve met Chris and Andrew, the guys at Crimesquad, on a couple of occasions, and if there are two bigger fans of the genre out there I’d be surprised. Check out their website for a wealth of information on what’s hot in crime fiction. The article I wrote for them explores the genesis of the three main characters in Justice For All – Zac Hunter, Rebecca Finch, and Viktor Danilov – in some detail. I had a lot of fun writing it and I hope they’re pleased with my efforts. Click here to check it out.
In between feeding the ravenous demands of the publicity machine, work on my third novel ‘The Beholder’ continued apace. The writing came easy this week and a few more thousand words were added to the total. I figure I’m maybe a third of the way in now, and it looks like the book’s shaping up to be a long one.
Next week sees the official UK and Eire release of Justice For All on Friday 15th August. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost here! When I first started writing the novel in my spare room a couple of years ago, publication was more of a dream than an expectation. My heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who’s helped me along the way – especially my wife, Lisa, my agent, Broo, and my editor, Catherine – as well as everyone else who’s given me unflinching support and encouragement (you know who you are!). So now it’s just up to the reading public to make it a resounding success…and that means you! Please help spread the word by telling everyone you now (and everyone you don’t) about JFA – from small acorns come great oaks…
In order to celebrate this auspicious event, I’m off to the V Festival next weekend. If you’re going too, and you see me wandering around with beer in hand and quiff standing proud, feel free to come over for a natter. Next week’s blog will give you a full review on who rocked and who shocked, along with a medical report on how my liver stood up to the abuse.
Cheers,
Steve
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