Kevin Swarbrick's Blog, page 10
April 9, 2013
Passion
'Passion' Synopsis;Mark is a fun, outgoing, loving, caring guy and the highlight of any party, but his confidence was stripped away from him little by little, by exes over the years.
He hadnt set out to find love, but love found him. After all the heartache he had from his last experiences, you could say that he had found his angel that gave him the strength tht he needed to change his life and to open up to a new world.
He never had so much fun and laughed so hard in all of his life and was proud to call this angel, Sarah, his best friend, lover and partner.
But Mark's life could never be that simple. He faced a continued battle to win the heart of the woman of his dreams, but it wasn't long before he found himself stuck in a love triangle that was far from a simple one.
Mark did find his true love, but with a deception you wouldnt think was possible. Relationships are always tricky, but there's tricky and unreal!
This story is both books, Louie Has Landed 'The Early Days' and 'Louie Has Landed' 'The Second Encounter' rolled into one fantastic story, rewritten, and re-edited, to make this the perfect read for your enjoyment. Deliciously scandalous some would say. With great dialogue and fantastic characters, this is one story that will keep you entertained and up all night...
Now available on Kindle and on paper back soon...
Amazon UK link http://t.co/YB7IjfMGOH
Amazon US link http://t.co/RHgnuSHipJ
'Passion' Synopsis;Mark is a fun, outgoing, loving, ...
'Passion' Synopsis;Mark is a fun, outgoing, loving, caring guy and the highlight of any party, but his confidence was stripped away from him little by little, by exes over the years.
He hadnt set out to find love, but love found him. After all the heartache he had from his last experiences, you could say that he had found his angel that gave him the strength tht he needed to change his life and to open up to a new world.
He never had so much fun and laughed so hard in all of his life and was proud to call this angel, Sarah, his best friend, lover and partner.
But Mark's life could never be that simple. He faced a continued battle to win the heart of the woman of his dreams, but it wasn't long before he found himself stuck in a love triangle that was far from a simple one.
Mark did find his true love, but with a deception you wouldnt think was possible. Relationships are always tricky, but there's tricky and unreal!
This story is both books, Louie Has Landed 'The Early Days' and 'Louie Has Landed' 'The Second Encounter' rolled into one fantastic story, rewritten, and re-edited, to make this the perfect read for your enjoyment. Deliciously scandalous some would say. With great dialogue and fantastic characters, this is one story that will keep you entertained and up all night...
Now available on Kindle and on paper back soon...
Amazon UK link http://t.co/YB7IjfMGOH
Amazon US link http://t.co/RHgnuSHipJ
April 3, 2013
Its here :)
As you will be aware by reading my post last year, January 2012 I self published Louie Has Landed 'The Early Days' and in February Louie Has Landed 'The Second Encounter' was born for others to enjoy the good times and the bad times which relationships can bring.
This series was a story told from the heart and I had no idea what I was getting into with the whole author business; all I knew that I had a story that was crying to come out me, and it did!! I told my stories the way it was and who I was back then, I took the bull by the horns not worrying about critics and what other people would think of me. They where about me and the feelings I had at that time, but once I started writing I couldn't stop and my writing then became a passion and a gift that I never knew I had. I had authors praising me for my work and being able to hold a great story together that's very open and full of so much passion; they felt everything I wanted the reader to feel. It wasn't about grammar or what mistakes any critics would pick up on, it was my heart and being able to hold a great story together. This was a huge achievement of its own for me.
When I first started to write these stories, they were meant to be as one full story, but unfortunately the heart just kept writing and by the time I had finished I had to make the story into two books because of the maximum word count that was aloud to upload at the time. I had only gone over by 16.900 words, 'Oh dear' I then had to go back two the drawing board to make them into two great stories.
My main focus has been on the dialogue and keeping the story flowing at a much faster pace and getting everything as perfect as it should be. I have surprised myself with how far I have come and how much I have learnt and improved dramatically along the way.
How I became a writer is in my stories, and when the readers read that, they where impressed with the talent that was there. Yes the stories needed some TLC, but for me reliving it was hard enough to go back to, but I am delighted to say that I did take the bull by the horns again, and I now bring you the full story in one fantastic novel. Louie Has landed 'The Early Days' and Louie Has Landed 'The Second Encounter' has been reborn and I bring you 'Passion' and anyone who reads it will see there is plenty of that in this fantastic story, but all in a good way of course.
I am just posting this to make you all aware that, Louie has risen and will be out for your enjoyment very soon. Thank you to everyone for their wonderful support. You all know who you are and as you know, I'm not the kind of person to forget. Edie Mosback, @Pie0326Edie, has been a rock to me in the short time I have known this wonderful lady who has now become a great friend on this journey. I can't thank Edie enough for the help and time that she has invested in me and my work. I would also like to say thank you to Denis Campbell, @UKProgressive, for giving me this idea, which to be honest I thought was impossible at the time, but this goes to show that anything is possible when you set your mind to it. I would also like to say thank you to, Dawn Torrens, @Torrenstp
for the support she has given me; you really have been awesome and still are!
also as always I can not forget sweet Charity Parkerson, @CharityParkeso.
Charity was the first person that read my first ever chapters, and as soon as Charity read them, she could see the potential and the talent that was there and encouraged me to carry on and to never give up. These are just four special friends to me who have inspired me to create this wonderful story. I could go on thanking loads of authors for their support, but they all know who they and I certainly do!
I would also like to thank my readers for following me on my journey. You are all awesome thank you. I will keep everyone updated with my progress and all my links will follow as soon as everything is up and running.
This series was a story told from the heart and I had no idea what I was getting into with the whole author business; all I knew that I had a story that was crying to come out me, and it did!! I told my stories the way it was and who I was back then, I took the bull by the horns not worrying about critics and what other people would think of me. They where about me and the feelings I had at that time, but once I started writing I couldn't stop and my writing then became a passion and a gift that I never knew I had. I had authors praising me for my work and being able to hold a great story together that's very open and full of so much passion; they felt everything I wanted the reader to feel. It wasn't about grammar or what mistakes any critics would pick up on, it was my heart and being able to hold a great story together. This was a huge achievement of its own for me.
When I first started to write these stories, they were meant to be as one full story, but unfortunately the heart just kept writing and by the time I had finished I had to make the story into two books because of the maximum word count that was aloud to upload at the time. I had only gone over by 16.900 words, 'Oh dear' I then had to go back two the drawing board to make them into two great stories.
My main focus has been on the dialogue and keeping the story flowing at a much faster pace and getting everything as perfect as it should be. I have surprised myself with how far I have come and how much I have learnt and improved dramatically along the way.
How I became a writer is in my stories, and when the readers read that, they where impressed with the talent that was there. Yes the stories needed some TLC, but for me reliving it was hard enough to go back to, but I am delighted to say that I did take the bull by the horns again, and I now bring you the full story in one fantastic novel. Louie Has landed 'The Early Days' and Louie Has Landed 'The Second Encounter' has been reborn and I bring you 'Passion' and anyone who reads it will see there is plenty of that in this fantastic story, but all in a good way of course.
I am just posting this to make you all aware that, Louie has risen and will be out for your enjoyment very soon. Thank you to everyone for their wonderful support. You all know who you are and as you know, I'm not the kind of person to forget. Edie Mosback, @Pie0326Edie, has been a rock to me in the short time I have known this wonderful lady who has now become a great friend on this journey. I can't thank Edie enough for the help and time that she has invested in me and my work. I would also like to say thank you to Denis Campbell, @UKProgressive, for giving me this idea, which to be honest I thought was impossible at the time, but this goes to show that anything is possible when you set your mind to it. I would also like to say thank you to, Dawn Torrens, @Torrenstp
for the support she has given me; you really have been awesome and still are!
also as always I can not forget sweet Charity Parkerson, @CharityParkeso.
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Charity was the first person that read my first ever chapters, and as soon as Charity read them, she could see the potential and the talent that was there and encouraged me to carry on and to never give up. These are just four special friends to me who have inspired me to create this wonderful story. I could go on thanking loads of authors for their support, but they all know who they and I certainly do!
I would also like to thank my readers for following me on my journey. You are all awesome thank you. I will keep everyone updated with my progress and all my links will follow as soon as everything is up and running.
As you will be aware by reading my post last year, J...
As you will be aware by reading my post last year, January 2012 I self published Louie Has Landed 'The Early Days' and in February Louie Has Landed 'The Second Encounter' was born for others to enjoy the good times and the bad times which relationships can bring.
This series was a story told from the heart and I had no idea what I was getting into with the whole author business; all I knew that I had a story that was crying to come out me, and it did!! I told my stories the way it was and who I was back then, I took the bull by the horns not worrying about critics and what other people would think of me. They where about me and the feelings I had at that time, but once I started writing I couldn't stop and my writing then became a passion and a gift that I never knew I had. I had authors praising me for my work and being able to hold a great story together that's very open and full of so much passion; they felt everything I wanted the reader to feel. It wasn't about grammar or what mistakes any critics would pick up on, it was my heart and being able to hold a great story together. This was a huge achievement of its own for me.
When I first started to write these stories, they were meant to be as one full story, but unfortunately the heart just kept writing and by the time I had finished I had to make the story into two books because of the maximum word count that was aloud to upload at the time. I had only gone over by 16.900 words, 'Oh dear' I then had to go back two the drawing board to make them into two great stories.
My main focus has been on the dialogue and keeping the story flowing at a much faster pace and getting everything as perfect as it should be. I have surprised myself with how far I have come and how much I have learnt and improved dramatically along the way.
How I became a writer is in my stories, and when the readers read that, they where impressed with the talent that was there. Yes the stories needed some TLC, but for me reliving it was hard enough to go back to, but I am delighted to say that I did take the bull by the horns again, and I now bring you the full story in one fantastic novel. Louie Has landed 'The Early Days' and Louie Has Landed 'The Second Encounter' has been reborn and I bring you 'Passion' and anyone who reads it will see there is plenty of that in this fantastic story, but all in a good way of course.
I am just posting this to make you all aware that, Louie has risen and will be out for your enjoyment very soon. Thank you to everyone for their wonderful support. You all know who you are and as you know, I'm not the kind of person to forget. Edie Mosback, @Pie0326Edie, has been a rock to me in the short time I have known this wonderful lady who has now become a great friend on this journey. I can't thank Edie enough for the help and time that she has invested in me and my work. I would also like to say thank you to Denis Campbell, @UKProgressive, for giving me this idea, which to be honest I thought was impossible at the time, but this goes to show that anything is possible when you set your mind to it. I would also like to say thank you to, Dawn Torrens, @Torrenstp
for the support she has given me; you really have been awesome and still are!
also as always I can not forget sweet Charity Parkerson, @CharityParkeso.
Charity was the first person that read my first ever chapters, and as soon as Charity read them, she could see the potential and the talent that was there and encouraged me to carry on and to never give up. These are just four special friends to me who have inspired me to create this wonderful story. I could go on thanking loads of authors for their support, but they all know who they and I certainly do!
I would also like to thank my readers for following me on my journey. You are all awesome thank you. I will keep everyone updated with my progress and all my links will follow as soon as everything is up and running.
This series was a story told from the heart and I had no idea what I was getting into with the whole author business; all I knew that I had a story that was crying to come out me, and it did!! I told my stories the way it was and who I was back then, I took the bull by the horns not worrying about critics and what other people would think of me. They where about me and the feelings I had at that time, but once I started writing I couldn't stop and my writing then became a passion and a gift that I never knew I had. I had authors praising me for my work and being able to hold a great story together that's very open and full of so much passion; they felt everything I wanted the reader to feel. It wasn't about grammar or what mistakes any critics would pick up on, it was my heart and being able to hold a great story together. This was a huge achievement of its own for me.
When I first started to write these stories, they were meant to be as one full story, but unfortunately the heart just kept writing and by the time I had finished I had to make the story into two books because of the maximum word count that was aloud to upload at the time. I had only gone over by 16.900 words, 'Oh dear' I then had to go back two the drawing board to make them into two great stories.
My main focus has been on the dialogue and keeping the story flowing at a much faster pace and getting everything as perfect as it should be. I have surprised myself with how far I have come and how much I have learnt and improved dramatically along the way.
How I became a writer is in my stories, and when the readers read that, they where impressed with the talent that was there. Yes the stories needed some TLC, but for me reliving it was hard enough to go back to, but I am delighted to say that I did take the bull by the horns again, and I now bring you the full story in one fantastic novel. Louie Has landed 'The Early Days' and Louie Has Landed 'The Second Encounter' has been reborn and I bring you 'Passion' and anyone who reads it will see there is plenty of that in this fantastic story, but all in a good way of course.
I am just posting this to make you all aware that, Louie has risen and will be out for your enjoyment very soon. Thank you to everyone for their wonderful support. You all know who you are and as you know, I'm not the kind of person to forget. Edie Mosback, @Pie0326Edie, has been a rock to me in the short time I have known this wonderful lady who has now become a great friend on this journey. I can't thank Edie enough for the help and time that she has invested in me and my work. I would also like to say thank you to Denis Campbell, @UKProgressive, for giving me this idea, which to be honest I thought was impossible at the time, but this goes to show that anything is possible when you set your mind to it. I would also like to say thank you to, Dawn Torrens, @Torrenstp
for the support she has given me; you really have been awesome and still are!
also as always I can not forget sweet Charity Parkerson, @CharityParkeso.
Charity was the first person that read my first ever chapters, and as soon as Charity read them, she could see the potential and the talent that was there and encouraged me to carry on and to never give up. These are just four special friends to me who have inspired me to create this wonderful story. I could go on thanking loads of authors for their support, but they all know who they and I certainly do!
I would also like to thank my readers for following me on my journey. You are all awesome thank you. I will keep everyone updated with my progress and all my links will follow as soon as everything is up and running.
March 11, 2013
I had a great interview with Vickie McKeehan
AUTHOR KEVIN SWARBRICKMarch 9, 2013 · by vickiemckeehan · in Books, Interviews, Promote The Santa Monica Pier has been here for more than a hundred years. There’s an amusement park with a Ferris wheel and the historic carousel. There’s an arcade for the kids. There’s even a trapeze school. But today I bring author Kevin Swarbrick here to browse through the aquarium where we can talk about his books.
One of the things I noticed about both books, Louie Has Landed and The Second Encounter, is your ability to write openly and honestly about a personal relationship. Whether it was the sexual encounters or the hilarious dialogue at times, most people are reluctant to share those kinds of personal moments, was there ever a time when you said, “Whoa, I’m not sure I can go there?”I didn't give it much thought to be honest when I was writing them. They came from the heart and I’ve always worn my heart on my sleeve. Honesty just comes naturally. I didn’t give much thought to whom I had to impress or what critics I would run into. I just typed until my heart was content and the story was finished.It had to be somewhat cathartic to get all of it off your chest, so to speak, because we’ve all had our hearts broken at one time or another, were you ever tempted to write it as a fictional account instead?I was tempted to write my story as fiction but I think it would have lost something, that being the true me. From my perspective, there’s nothing as honest as the truth.Were you ever concerned that people would want to slap Tracy upside the head while at the same time tempted to give you a great big hug for your efforts?I’m glad no one has decided to ‘bitch slap’ Tracy as I don’t think she would have appreciated it and I wouldn’t be happy. I do understand what you mean ~Giggles~ Really though the story also tells about the love and passion Tracy and Sarah had in my life, in a lot of ways I do have them to thank for this story and also my new perspective toward life.We’ve talked about the dating arena before and how easy it is for both males and females to run across a person that tends to manipulate the other in a relationship. If they aren’t savvy enough to pick up on a few red flags, they sometimes fall for that manipulative personality and find themselves being dragged into a lot of drama and simply can’t break free for whatever reason. How did writing about what happened to you change your attitude about your future relationships?I think my attitude has changed hugely. I’m not as trusting as I used to be, seeing and reading what I chose to go through, has made me a tougher person. There were rights and wrongs on both sides of my relationship with Tracy and Sarah, but I have lived and learned from that and moved on, but the word relationship scares me. Sad I know, but that’s just me at this point in my life.I know Louie Has Landed is a great build up to the second book. Did you get a sense from readers early on they would connect the way they have with the story and the manipulative Sarah?
Yes. I had a sense that people would connect to the story as it’s based on real events. True events. These things that actually happen in our life on a day to day basis, but know one speaks up about it in the same content as I do. I have changed the names and some of the places to protect the ‘innocent’ as I’m sure a lot of writers do. I really was surprised the amount of people, who came forward that could relate to this story.I had not only written a story, but I was now an inspiration in other people’s lives. I think speaking about it made a lot of people reflect back to their relationships. I’ve had emails and DM’S on twitter and Facebook wanting to thank me for making them look at life in a different way, a way where he or she won’t behave in that manner anymore. I made a lot of people think about what they have and what they could lose with these stories.Exactly. So Sarah basically got you into writing?Sarah was both the cause and the reason I wrote my story, I wanted a future, a new change in life, a new career and a future together, we both wanted the same so I thought, the hurt that I had been concealing from a young age was being written down, with the drive and positivity Sarah had bought my way, but I knew before I started writing ‘Louie’ that my relationship wasn’t making any sense, I suppose I tried to work at keeping us together, which, in hindsight it was probably not the best idea in the world, but at the time it worked for me and it was what I wanted. This story was too raw and the pain was much stronger and greater than the story I was working on. I needed to express all the hurt and joy that I felt the best way that I could. There was a lot of doubt with many people including family and friends, but my passion for expressing myself grew and opened my eyes to a new world, a whole new outlook towards life.It’s amazing that you took all that hurt and raw pain, wrote about it, and turned around your life. Who influenced you the most to take that fire in the belly and become a writer?That’s easy and I will keep it short and sweet, Sarah did, the main character in my books.Somehow, I knew that would be your answer. 
It’s a good answer. If you had a magic wand though, what’s the one thing you would change about your life now, at present, not deep in the past, but more the moment, if you could?I would have to say security. The peace of mind not to worry and life and just write sounds like heaven to me.Did you always have the confidence to put your work out there for the public, or did you build slowly over time?No. Not at all. My confidence in my writing grew as the story took shape. I could see the words and feel what they meant in every way. It was a revelation to me that I could do this and I wanted to share it and express how I was feeling, hoping someone out there could feel the pain and the joys I was concealing inside me. It took a while, but I made the right choice and was very surprised with the outcome and also surprised with myself improvement as time went on.Do you pay attention to negative reviews or criticism at all?Yes. I have to. If the review is constructive and not destructive. If people are just insulting for their own amusement, then I will ignore it. I’ve learned this along the way, at first I took negative reviews very personally, but I now understand that for every artist, there’s going to be a critic that’s good and bad, including family and friends. That’s life.On the flip side of that, how do you handle praise when people gush over your work?I handle praise a lot better now than I first did when I started writing. I think reality takes some time to sink in, but with so much support from my peers and friends, I began to accept my talent for writing and to push that talent further. I really have learnt so much on this new Journey in life and the support and praise, it’s all been overwhelming. I have become great friends with many wonderful people including yourself from all parts of the world. I still pinch myself at times, even I can’t believe how far I have come with my writing. As for the people gushing over my work ~Giggles~ I wanted the reader to feel what I was feeling including the hot scenes.I believe we felt the hot scenes just fine, thanks. If you could sit down with one author and ask one question, which author would it be and what would you ask?It would have to be the Master of Storytelling. Stephen King, my question to him would be… How do you come up with the idea for the titles of your books?I noticed that you asked this question to the great author Dawn Torrens and I do feel honored that Dawn would even think of me in her blog post. A fantastic lady who was one of the first people to spot my talent. When Dawn first read my book, I was thinking ‘God what is this lady going to think of me after reading this’ I was very surprised indeed with the response. A great lady and a great friend.I do feel obliged to answer the question that Dawn asked me in her interview, I hope you don’t mind Vickie, of course you don’t you’re just as awesome. Anyway moving on to Dawn’s question. ‘How has your experience with love changed you as a person?’ I have answered this before, but I will add more. What I am is a writer! Yes, my prospective in life has changed a lot. I saw a picture on Facebook with a man pointing a gun up in the air at cupped who was on the other side shooting his bow and arrow with a heart on the end of the arrow, the quote said ‘Don’t touch me’ I read it and thought this was me. Even though I have moved on from that part of my life, my guard is constantly up. It already was before, but this did have an impact on me.People will come in and out of our lives for one reason or another. Some will be friends and some won’t, but no matter what these people will make some kind of impact in our life in some even if it’s just a memory of a time that was. It makes you look at life in a different way and it does make you a stronger person.Are you ever tempted to write outside the genre you’re best known for and do something entirely different?I have tons of stories. Non-fiction and fiction inside me. I have also written a short story in an awesome ebook by the wonderful author Charity Parkerson. Charity was the very first person to discover me on Twitter along with Dawn Torrens and not once did they stop believing in me or my writing. We are all great friends and I have a special bond between them. My little family I call them. Sorry where was I? Oh yes, I was on about writing outside my genre, well the four whips who are known best as Melissa Craig, Dionne Lister, Amber Norgarrd and of course my Sister Charity Parkerson, presented and stared in ‘Turkey Slap’ 2012. It was a compilation they had done so this gave me a chance to write a short story ‘erotic fiction’ and won 5th place in there with my story. Yes I did say its an erotica ebook so be warned!! It’s a very funny hot read and trust me there are many other great awesome new authors in there such as, Ben Ditmars, Kate Davison, Ava Leongard, Helle Gade, Amber Norgard, Bobbi Jo Star. Authors you might want to check out and keep an eye out for. Don’t take my word on that, have your say, too. If you haven’t read ‘Turkey Slap’ it’s free to download on Smashwords. A little sample how my fiction mind can work at times and how all my stories are different. I don’t want to say too much, but you’ll all know soon enough and I can’t wait for that moment to happen, but in the mean time please check out all the above authors. They’re wonderful people with an awesome imagination.What do you do to quiet those voices inside your head? I know writing is the outlet, but do you talk it out, do you act out any part of the stories, do you go over a scene that’s troubling you with another person you trust to listen?The voices are there no matter what. It may sound crazy, but we all talk often. I don’t have a need to act as the acting has already been done. I’ve 30 years of stories within me and I have to find a way to quiet the many voices down. It helps that I can write about them as they all have their own story to tell.Anything you can tell us about your next projects?I’ve just finished one project and I’m in the process of amalgamating the two ‘Louie’ books into one story, but concentrating on the dialogue. This idea was put to me after I had written them by a great guy Denis G Campbel. Editor – UK Progressive Magazine and also the Host of ‘World View Show’ plus many other wonderful things. This guy sure knows his stuff and at the time I thought this was a task I didn’t think was possible for me to do, due to the word count being far too long, but Denis taught me that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it. An inspiration to us all and one fantastic guy.It’s been a laborious task but now, thankfully, it’s in the hands of a good friend who I can’t thank enough ‘Edie Mosback from Connecticut USA’ who is kindly doing the proof reading and any edit that is required to finish this story and to make it perfect the way it should be.. I know before it wasn’t, It was a story that healed my pain and going back to it was a nightmare relived, but one that would be worth it, I wasn’t a writer back then, I was but not like now. I lacked the knowledge and the experience. I was a learner that wasn’t going to be beaten and I’m happy to say that Louie Has Landed ‘The full story’ has been reborn to perfection and will be completed and available soon.I’m also currently working on my new story which is loosely based on events in my past. My childhood upwards to be precise. It’s a big story and a deep story and again, I’m finding a way to deal with my demons and put a lot of aspects of my past to rest forming great stories along the way.One last question and we’re done. Where can people find your books online? Get in touch with you?It’s been a real pleasure as always chatting to you Vickie and I must say I do love the questions. Thank you for taking the time out and doing your research. I feel it’s a huge honor being a part of your blog and more so an honor even knowing you. You’re a wonderful person Vickie and a great author and friend who I’m proud to have you in my life. I would also like ditto that to you Dawn Torrens and all the other wonderful friends I have in my life.You’re both amazing Ladies as well as authors, thank you for the opportunity to express myself.I do wish everyone a life filled of happiness and success. I could go on with the thank you’s, but I won’t as that wasn’t the question ..! Back to the question….My books are available at:Amazon UKAmazon USAmazon GermanyAmazon FranceAmazon SpainYou can contact me at:Kevin on FacebookKevin’s Blog PageTwitterGoodreadsLinkedInShare this:Twitter34Facebook50Like this:11 Comments
Sherry · March 9, 2013 - 7:43 pm · Reply→Thank you Kevin and Vickie for a great interview. Have a super weekend.
kimpitbull123 · March 10, 2013 - 6:14 am · Reply→I love your interviews Vickie. We learn so much about the author and his or her books. Kevin, I’ve had Louie Has Landed on my TBR list(wich is so long, must stop buying books and read what I have). I see here your putting both books together, I’ll wait and read that version, I hope it’s coming out soon. If not I’ll just have to red the ones written already. Thank you for sharing Kevin Vickie. Kevin, thanks for being you and for sharing you with us.
kimpitbull123 · March 10, 2013 - 6:15 am · Reply→Don’t mind the word red, it was suppose to be read. I can’t believe that happened on an authors post! Lol
hellegade · March 10, 2013 - 7:25 am · Reply→Awesome interview!
hellegade · March 10, 2013 - 7:27 am · Reply→Reblogged this on Helle Gade and commented:
Check out this awesome interview with author Kevin Swarbrick.
McSwain & Beck · March 10, 2013 - 8:28 am · Reply→Excellent and heartfelt interview. Thank you both for sharing.
Andrew Harding · March 10, 2013 - 8:37 am · Reply→Loved your interview Kevin! You work hard at your craft!
Edie Mosback · March 10, 2013 - 9:40 am · Reply→Awesome interview. Kevin, you hit it out of the ballpark. Very interesting questions, enjoyed reading Kevin’s answers. They were honest and from the heart. It is amazing how events in your life can lead you down a path to your own destiny. Keep writing, Kevin, and I shall keep reading your books.
Al · March 10, 2013 - 12:11 pm · Reply→Great interview. Enjoyed it..
authorcharity · March 10, 2013 - 12:37 pm · Reply→Great interview
kevinswarbrickauthor · March 11, 2013 - 2:54 am · Reply→Thank you everyone for all the kind comments. I have said it before and I will say it again. I love Vickie’s questions
Louie Has Landed ‘The Full Story’ is faster flowing perfect from any gramma issues and one fantastic story. The first two stories do have other characters in there, but for this book they didn’t seem relevant. I hope you will all enjoy the story. What am I saying? I know you will 
! Thanks again for the kind words. Have a great week everyone
January 9, 2013
BLOG HOP:THE NEXT BIG THING: I was rece...
BLOG HOP:THE NEXT BIG THING:
I was recently asked by awesome Belinda Witzenhausen to take part in this blog hop.
This means I will be answering 10 questions about my work in progress and then I will be
tagging a few great authors to do the same.
I will now start with the questions:
What is the working title of your book?
Right now I've not got a working title for my new novel, it's a work in progress but I will obviously update when it's nearly finished.
Where did the Idea come from for the book?
The idea came from the Louie has Landed series. I wanted to recreate the story but concentrate on the dialogue and the main protagonists.
What genre does your book fall under?
Adult Romance and Non Fiction.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Colin Farrell would play "Mark" and Charlize Theron would play "Sarah." As these are the main characters in the book, I can really only see those two actors. They're both very talented and Charlize is stunning.
Which is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
How love can be a lie and how much destruction can come from trust. There's plenty of fun to be had but when it's based on nothing, eventually a choice has to be made and I made the right choice.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
The original series is self published and I intend sticking to that principle. Its works for me unless I get picked up by a good agent.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
It's still a work in progress. I have spent a great deal of time working on streamlining it, and I am happy with the way it's turning out.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
It's difficult to compare it to anything as it's based on true events. Everyone 's experience is unique so it's hard to pigeon hole.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
As it's based on the Louie has Landed books, it's kind of self explanatory! After taking some great advice from some very talented people, I made the decision to streamline the Louie books.
What else about your book might pique the readers interest?
The events in the book actually happened , it's all real. The one thing I've done is change the names and places to protect the innocent. Obviously! I've taken certain liberties with dates also. Again, to protect friends and people who are incidental to the spine of the story.
Here are the cool authors who I'm tagging :)
Pip Morgan,
Website: http://www.pipmorgan@weebly.com/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/morganpip
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pip-Morgan-Writer/325374544168376?ref=hl
Goodreads: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodreads.com%2Fuser%2Fshow%2F9819726-pip&h=HAQEyl0sj
Vickie Mckeenhan,
Website: http://www.vickiemckeehan.com/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/vickiemckeehan
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vickiemckeehan
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5389410.Vickie_McKeehan
Blogpspot: vickiemckeehan.wordpress.com
Helle Soe Gade,
Blog site: http://www.hellegade.wordpress.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/helle_gade
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorhellegade
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/hellegade
I would like to thank Belinda for her kind support she has shown me and for also giving me this opportunity in taking part in this blog hop :)
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http://www.igniteyourcreativity.net/
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December 23, 2012
Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic new year.
This is a little Christmas message for all my friends and the people out there who have shown their support this year at a time when I have really needed it! It's amazing how many people think they know you, but really do they know you? Do they know when your hurting or when you feel let down and when your feeling alone? We all go through life feeling that pain from time to time and some of us hide it well. We are the kind of people that are to proud to ask for help, we are strong on the outside and a world of worry on the inside, we wont speak out as we feel we won't be heard, we face the world with a smile, holding back the pain, it make's us strong people but also foolish ones for not reaching out ... You're not alone! We all have our own problems and each one is different or similar or in some case's the same! I have learnt with the right friends and support around you then you're not alone! You're only alone if you let that happen! Don't let that happen this Christmas, reach out to the people who want you in their life's and you want in your's. You don't have to be alone in life, it's you and only you who can pick yourself up from the deepest falls! Believe in yourself and the world will believe in you. But you're never alone no matter how much you feel it. Stay positive this Christmas, don't be afraid of reaching out, we all have to at some point in our life's, I know I have in the past and its the people who have reached back are the one's that truly matter, the rest is negative energy that no one needs in there life's...
I have been very lucky to have good friends in my life and a wonderful Nan, I can't thank them enough for picking me up at the time's I have been down and I have needed them round. Lucky for me my true friends and true family know when I am down and they know when I'm stressed with worry, they know when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Basically they know me as a person! Some of us are not that lucky enough in life and they are alone. If you know someone who is alone or does feel down in anyway, don't turn you're back on them, show them support and compassion, no one has to be alone, people suffer from depression and when they have so much on their mind they will shut themselves away from the outside world, sometimes the world doesn't seem a very nice place to be in! The world is a lovely place to be in if you lose the negativity! Don't be afraid of being afraid, you're human with emotions and feelings, but don't let the bad thoughts ruin your Christmas this year. I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and the very best for 2013!Thank you to everyone who have been so supportive this year. You all know who you are and trust me you're all the best! I love you all :)
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November 2, 2012
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3rd- Ava Loengard
4th- Helle Gade
5th-Kevin Swarbrick
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October 17, 2012
Fantastic 5 star review for Louie Has Landed 'The Second ...
Fantastic 5 star review for Louie Has Landed 'The Second Encounter' http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1KCY3YMGY6RTI/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_asr_5CfRE.02V5NES
October 15, 2012
I hope you like my interview I had with the wonderful Cinta :)
Cinta's Corner
A bit later today, but finally I managed to put together the interview corresponding
to this series today. This time we are featuring Kevin Swarbrick, a British author of
novels based on his own life. But let's see what he has to say about himself. Enjoy!
Describe yourself
Hi Cinta, first of all let me say thank you for
having me on your blog, it’s a real pleasure
to be here. My name is Kevin Mark Swarbrick.
I am 37 years old and was born in Salford,
Manchester, England.
I am hardworking, Loyal, Honest, Trustworthy,
Reliable, Patient, Kind, Loving, Generous,
Outgoing, Witty, Funny and last but not least
charming person, so I am told!
What is your favourite fruit flavour?
My favourite fruit would have to be a Melon as I find them very refreshing.
What is your favourite day of the week?
With being self employed I would have to say Saturday as you’re more than likely
guaranteed not to be working on Sunday.
What is your favourite time of the day?
When I arrive home from work and I can concentrate on my writing.
Are you a morning person or a night person?
I’m most definitely a night person, some people call me a night owl but I find it’s a lot
easier to concentrate whilst writing. I don’t know why but my mind functions a lot better at
silly o‘clock.
What is your favourite breakfast meal?
That’s easy! It would have to be a Full English.
Which is your favourite colour and why?
With also being a Decorator there’s a lot of colours out there, so I tend to stick to all
the neutral and light colours, creams etc.
What is your most favourite book ever?
To tell you the truth, I haven’t been much of a reader due to my hectic lifestyle; it’s
been more of a case of writing invoices and typing estimates and being in the wrong
relationships. Since I’ve been writing over the last 2 years I have tried to do a lot more
reading.
Two authors I have been lucky to come across on my Journey are
Charity Parkerson and Dawn Torrens. I enjoyed reading Wicked Sinners and
also Amelia’s Story. I am currently between two books at the moment and they are
Amelia’s Destiny by Dawn Torrens and The West Wing Script Book by Aaron Sorkin.
The best one I would say I have read would be mine as I have never read the same book
so many times in my life lol
What kind of music do you like?
I like anything from Dance to R N B, Soul, Reggae, Rap, pop, pretty much
everything really providing it gets my feet tapping.
Which is your favourite genre of films?
I must say I do like my horrors and my comedies but I wouldn’t say I really had a genre.
What is your most favourite place in this Earth?
I would have to say my bed as I get to spend very little time in it and what time I
do get to spend in it is heaven.
Which animal would you want to be and why?
That’s Easy! I would have to live up to my star sign. I am a Leo that would make
me a lion; I’m king of the jungle, fearless against all and such a lovely animal.
If you could have a luncheon with any 3 people (real or fictitious), who would you
choose and why?
First of all I would have to say Cheryl Cole wouldn’t go a miss, we could go for a nice
romantic evening and the only Cole that will be on her fire would be me. If I wanted an
action packed day I think I would have to stick with Bruce Willis, after all I have always
fancied jumping out of planes and the rest. If I wanted a fun day I think hanging around with
Michael Mcintyre would be awesome, that guy rules!
If you were granted 3 wishes, what would you ask for?
Peace on Earth, Love to all and a world without poverty.
If you were stranded on a lonely beach, what are the 5 things that you would want
to survive?
I would have to start with some sun tan lotion after all if I am to survive the last thing
I want to get, is sun stroke. I would make most of the peace and quiet and the tranquillity;
I would need a fishing net and years supply of Snicker chocolate bars
(I’m addicted to them). I would also need a axe to cut down trees to make a tent and
make a fire.
If you could be anyone, who would it be?
That’s Easy! As Chesney Hawkes would sing (“I am the one and only”) ME!!
What is the one thing you wish you could change in yourself?
I probably would say trust, I do have a lot of trust issues going on under the service.
What is the one thing you wish you could do if given the chance?
Travel the world.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
I would look out for my close friends and family, I would have plenty of holidays
as well as travelling the world, I would make most of time to relax and write.
If you knew this was your last day on Earth, how would you spend it?
With the ones I love.
Were you a naughty kid or a nice kid?
I was a nice kid but I just kept getting in trouble all the time!!
What was the happiest moment in your life?
That’s a tricky question, I have had many great times but receiving your proof copies
for your books through the post is a happy time for me.
Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
Maybe by then my life will have taken a turn for the best with many stories out there
for the world to enjoy, maybe I will have a family or maybe even a wife, who knows
what 5 years can bring, all I can say for sure is that I will continue writing.
What is the weirdest/craziest thing you have ever done?
There are so many you will have to read my stories to know them all. Most of my life
has been weird and crazy!
What is your definition of an incredible weekend?
Going away somewhere for the weekend with your loved one and having fun and a
fantastic time.
Which is the best holiday you have ever had?
The best holiday I ever have been on is when I went to Kos in Greece with a couple of
mates that was a lad’s holiday, I loved it.
Have you got a phobia you want to share?
No not really unless the shop runs out of hair gel!
What makes you angry?
Liars
What do you do when you feel sad?
Try to lose the bad thoughts by getting stuck into my weighttraining and I try to
turn them bad thoughts into positive energy.
Who or what inspires you?
It’s crazy really what life has mapped out for you, but the main character in my
books called Sarah, gave me the main inspiration to write. It was Sarah who led me
on this path. I don’t want to say too much as it would spoil the story for you, but for me,
with the way my life was with all its ups and downs, this character along with true friends
gave me the drive to make this journey possible.
Congratulations! Now you can freely rant about your book(s) and/or projects.
The books that are complete are called ‘Louie Has Landed’ The Early Days and
‘Louie Has Landed’ The Second Encounter. You can find these on
Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Louie has so far changed my life. It’s amazing that
people have connected to the realism and the truth behind my story. I had to write about
Louie but after a year of thinking nothing else but writing, it was done and Louie was
born for others to enjoy the suspense, fun and trauma that these stories hold.
Deliciously scandalous, some would say. With over 42 characters in the books it is certainly
a page turner, so I am told. These books are self published and out there for everyone
to enjoy. I plan to finish this third book I am currently working on and also try to turn the
Louie Has Landed story into script. Hopefully, in the future, who knows, you might be
watching Louie on your television, but no matter what, I will be continue writing many
more stories for my readers to enjoy and relate to.
You can also find me in most places in cyber space. My username on all these networking
sites is a really hard one to remember, here goes. Twitter you can find me @KevinSwarbrick,
also you can find me on Goodreads, LinkedIn, PInterest, Author Central, Igoogle,
LinkedIn and also Facebook by typing the same name Kevin Swarbrick, I did say it was
a hard one to remember! There is also my author page on facebook but I do use my full
name for that one ‘Kevin Mark Swarbrick’ I also run a facebook group called
Authors and Readers.
The Uk link to my books chrome://newtabhttp//www.amazon.co.uk...?
url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Louie+has+Landed&x=0&y=0
The US link to my books
chrome://newtabhttp//www.amazon.com/s...-
alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Louie+has+Landed
I would like to thank Cinta for having me on her blog post and giving me the
opportunity to answer these questions. I wish you a very successful future.
A bit later today, but finally I managed to put together the interview corresponding
to this series today. This time we are featuring Kevin Swarbrick, a British author of
novels based on his own life. But let's see what he has to say about himself. Enjoy!
Describe yourself
Hi Cinta, first of all let me say thank you forhaving me on your blog, it’s a real pleasure
to be here. My name is Kevin Mark Swarbrick.
I am 37 years old and was born in Salford,
Manchester, England.
I am hardworking, Loyal, Honest, Trustworthy,
Reliable, Patient, Kind, Loving, Generous,
Outgoing, Witty, Funny and last but not least
charming person, so I am told!
What is your favourite fruit flavour?
My favourite fruit would have to be a Melon as I find them very refreshing.
What is your favourite day of the week?
With being self employed I would have to say Saturday as you’re more than likely
guaranteed not to be working on Sunday.
What is your favourite time of the day?
When I arrive home from work and I can concentrate on my writing.
Are you a morning person or a night person?
I’m most definitely a night person, some people call me a night owl but I find it’s a lot
easier to concentrate whilst writing. I don’t know why but my mind functions a lot better at
silly o‘clock.
What is your favourite breakfast meal?
That’s easy! It would have to be a Full English.
Which is your favourite colour and why?
With also being a Decorator there’s a lot of colours out there, so I tend to stick to all
the neutral and light colours, creams etc.
What is your most favourite book ever?
To tell you the truth, I haven’t been much of a reader due to my hectic lifestyle; it’s
been more of a case of writing invoices and typing estimates and being in the wrong
relationships. Since I’ve been writing over the last 2 years I have tried to do a lot more
reading.
Two authors I have been lucky to come across on my Journey are
Charity Parkerson and Dawn Torrens. I enjoyed reading Wicked Sinners and
also Amelia’s Story. I am currently between two books at the moment and they are
Amelia’s Destiny by Dawn Torrens and The West Wing Script Book by Aaron Sorkin.
The best one I would say I have read would be mine as I have never read the same book
so many times in my life lol
What kind of music do you like?
I like anything from Dance to R N B, Soul, Reggae, Rap, pop, pretty much
everything really providing it gets my feet tapping.
Which is your favourite genre of films?
I must say I do like my horrors and my comedies but I wouldn’t say I really had a genre.
What is your most favourite place in this Earth?
I would have to say my bed as I get to spend very little time in it and what time I
do get to spend in it is heaven.
Which animal would you want to be and why?
That’s Easy! I would have to live up to my star sign. I am a Leo that would make
me a lion; I’m king of the jungle, fearless against all and such a lovely animal.
If you could have a luncheon with any 3 people (real or fictitious), who would you
choose and why?
First of all I would have to say Cheryl Cole wouldn’t go a miss, we could go for a nice
romantic evening and the only Cole that will be on her fire would be me. If I wanted an
action packed day I think I would have to stick with Bruce Willis, after all I have always
fancied jumping out of planes and the rest. If I wanted a fun day I think hanging around with
Michael Mcintyre would be awesome, that guy rules!
If you were granted 3 wishes, what would you ask for?
Peace on Earth, Love to all and a world without poverty.
If you were stranded on a lonely beach, what are the 5 things that you would want
to survive?
I would have to start with some sun tan lotion after all if I am to survive the last thing
I want to get, is sun stroke. I would make most of the peace and quiet and the tranquillity;
I would need a fishing net and years supply of Snicker chocolate bars
(I’m addicted to them). I would also need a axe to cut down trees to make a tent and
make a fire.
If you could be anyone, who would it be?
That’s Easy! As Chesney Hawkes would sing (“I am the one and only”) ME!!
What is the one thing you wish you could change in yourself?
I probably would say trust, I do have a lot of trust issues going on under the service.
What is the one thing you wish you could do if given the chance?
Travel the world.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
I would look out for my close friends and family, I would have plenty of holidays
as well as travelling the world, I would make most of time to relax and write.
If you knew this was your last day on Earth, how would you spend it?
With the ones I love.
Were you a naughty kid or a nice kid?
I was a nice kid but I just kept getting in trouble all the time!!
What was the happiest moment in your life?
That’s a tricky question, I have had many great times but receiving your proof copies
for your books through the post is a happy time for me.
Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
Maybe by then my life will have taken a turn for the best with many stories out there
for the world to enjoy, maybe I will have a family or maybe even a wife, who knows
what 5 years can bring, all I can say for sure is that I will continue writing.
What is the weirdest/craziest thing you have ever done?
There are so many you will have to read my stories to know them all. Most of my life
has been weird and crazy!
What is your definition of an incredible weekend?
Going away somewhere for the weekend with your loved one and having fun and a
fantastic time.
Which is the best holiday you have ever had?
The best holiday I ever have been on is when I went to Kos in Greece with a couple of
mates that was a lad’s holiday, I loved it.
Have you got a phobia you want to share?
No not really unless the shop runs out of hair gel!
What makes you angry?
Liars
What do you do when you feel sad?
Try to lose the bad thoughts by getting stuck into my weighttraining and I try to
turn them bad thoughts into positive energy.
Who or what inspires you?
It’s crazy really what life has mapped out for you, but the main character in my
books called Sarah, gave me the main inspiration to write. It was Sarah who led me
on this path. I don’t want to say too much as it would spoil the story for you, but for me,
with the way my life was with all its ups and downs, this character along with true friends
gave me the drive to make this journey possible.
Congratulations! Now you can freely rant about your book(s) and/or projects.
The books that are complete are called ‘Louie Has Landed’ The Early Days and
‘Louie Has Landed’ The Second Encounter. You can find these on
Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Louie has so far changed my life. It’s amazing that
people have connected to the realism and the truth behind my story. I had to write about
Louie but after a year of thinking nothing else but writing, it was done and Louie was
born for others to enjoy the suspense, fun and trauma that these stories hold.
Deliciously scandalous, some would say. With over 42 characters in the books it is certainly
a page turner, so I am told. These books are self published and out there for everyone
to enjoy. I plan to finish this third book I am currently working on and also try to turn the
Louie Has Landed story into script. Hopefully, in the future, who knows, you might be
watching Louie on your television, but no matter what, I will be continue writing many
more stories for my readers to enjoy and relate to.
You can also find me in most places in cyber space. My username on all these networking
sites is a really hard one to remember, here goes. Twitter you can find me @KevinSwarbrick,
also you can find me on Goodreads, LinkedIn, PInterest, Author Central, Igoogle,
LinkedIn and also Facebook by typing the same name Kevin Swarbrick, I did say it was
a hard one to remember! There is also my author page on facebook but I do use my full
name for that one ‘Kevin Mark Swarbrick’ I also run a facebook group called
Authors and Readers.
The Uk link to my books chrome://newtabhttp//www.amazon.co.uk...?
url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Louie+has+Landed&x=0&y=0
The US link to my books
chrome://newtabhttp//www.amazon.com/s...-
alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Louie+has+Landed
I would like to thank Cinta for having me on her blog post and giving me the
opportunity to answer these questions. I wish you a very successful future.
