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Editing & Reviews

The editing of Song of the Sea is going well and I'm starting to get more excited about its release two months today. Once the edit is complete the final version of the paperback can be printed and then sent out to be reviewed in early January. It's being sent to around ten publications, which is the most any of my books has ever been sent to. That's a little daunting and nerve-wracking. Fingers crossed it's well-received.

Having a novel that has local interest helps when it comes to getting reviews as local papers and magazines are usually interested in receiving the work. In this case, there are a number of publications relating to Cornwall that are only too happy to review the book, a few of which were sent Where Seagulls Fly and gave it good reviews back in 2009.

Redrafting & editing

I have spent a few days away from the book so that I can begin the edit with a relatively fresh pair of eyes. To me, redrafting is the first process after a manuscript is finished and involves making important and sometimes substantial tweaks and changes, as well as any major deletions. Editing is the second process and is minor in comparison, looking for small errors such as a 'had' instead of a 'has.' It also involves little tweaks and the deletion of unnecessary words, finely honing the book.
Very happy to see the first pre-orders of the Kindle edition of Song of the Sea have started to be made and looking forward to its release on the 2nd February very much.

Song of the Sea available for pre-order

The Kindle edition of Song of the Sea is available for pre-order. However, the paperback edition will not be available until the release date of the 2nd February.

Check out the book's page on amazon...

UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Sea-Edwi...

US:
http://www.amazon.com/Song-Sea-Edwin-...

Song of the Sea to editor

Song of the Sea has now been printed out and sent to my editor after redrafting and then tweaking. There's a mixture of nervousness and excitement at the prospect of someone else reading and assessing the work. It's a bit like sending a child out into the world and hoping they will be well received by those they meet.

Whispering Mind

The forest of my mind whispers as the leaves of my imagination are stirred by the warm breeze of inspiration.

Song of the Sea redrafting

The redrafting of my second historical novel to be set in Cornwall in south-west England is going well. Called Song of the Sea, it is due for release as a paperback and Kindle edition on 2nd February 2015. However, I would say that if writing is the pleasure, then for me redrafting is the pain that follows.

New reveiw for my book on writing

I have recently received my 2nd review for The Writer in Me, The Writer in You on Amazon in the U.S., and it's 5 stars. So pleased the book is proving useful to other writers and hope it continues to inspire.

Reviews for Where Seagulls Fly

Since I last posted on here, which is quite some time, there have been some wonderful reviews of Where Seagulls Fly which you can find on its page at amazon. These reviews include one by the Historical Novel Society, describing it a a 'gem' of a novel.

Where Seagulls Fly in Peoples Book Prize

Where Seagulls Fly is in the current round of voting for the fiction category in the Peoples Book Prize.

Please paste the link below into your browser to register, retrieve the password they send to your email and then vote on Where Seagulls Fly - thanks.

http://www.peoplesbookprize.com/regis...

BBC Radio Cornwall's verdict on my novel Where Seagulls Fly

On Tuesday the 1st September I was interviewed on BBC Radio Cornwall and this is what the presenter, Martin Bailie, said about Where Seagulls Fly: 'This is a lovely book... It absolutely dragged me in. I couldn't put it down... It's a wonderful story.'

To find out more about the book visit amazon.co.uk - it's also available at amazon.com and most online book retailers. You can also order it from any bookshop.