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Charles Vella

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Fiction, Suspense, Humor and Comedy

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Graham Greene, Eric Ambler, John LeCarre

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After a career in dysfunctional organizations of various types I've come to the conclusion that there aren't any other kinds. My first two books, Trojan Hearse and Poor Richard, are satires about what can happen when the vast power of government is handed to knuckleheads.

Now Boarding is a little different. It's about a young guy trying to get a foothold in the adult world and almost getting his head taken off in the process.

Only a few friends and family have read them so far but I'm going to be trying to get them a little more attention and we'll see what happens. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Charles Vella Writing is more of a hobby to me than a business. That's not to say I wouldn't like to sell more of my novels, but one of the few advantages to not se…moreWriting is more of a hobby to me than a business. That's not to say I wouldn't like to sell more of my novels, but one of the few advantages to not selling many is that there's no time pressure. Even if they do start selling, I think writing novels has inherently less pressure than writing to a deadline, and I think that pressure is what mostly drives writer's block.

I try to write every day with the modest goal of 500 words a day. There are days when it is very easy and days when I can't actually hit that goal, but I try to make sure that even on bad days I write something. I often find that I sit down and don't really feel like writing so I start reading through what I've already written and start editing. After a while I start to get into a rhythm and jump to a new section. These often turn out to be my most productive days.

I have a harder time with the blog that I try to keep up. The pieces there are shorter and I want to put something out every week. But to be honest I don't hold those to as high a standard as I do my novels and I intersperse new pieces with book reviews and announcements, so it isn't too bad.(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Charles Vella As an aspiring writer myself it's probably better to say what advice I've been given from people who have achieved some success. I think the best piec…moreAs an aspiring writer myself it's probably better to say what advice I've been given from people who have achieved some success. I think the best piece of advice, which seems obvious but is easy to ignore, is to keep writing. Not only does your writing get better with practice, but the more books you put out there the more likely people are to notice your writing. I think there is a temptation to write one book and then spend all of your time trying to market it, which is a mistake.(less)

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Average rating: 4.09 · 58 ratings · 23 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Right of Passage 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poor Richard 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soul Source: Back and There Again 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trojan Hearse 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Now Boarding 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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May 20, 2017 04:10AM

Hi everyone,

My new book, Soul Source or Back and There Again, has just been released. It is available for $0.99 until the end of May at https://amazon.com/author/charlesvella. If you'd like to be a reviewer let me know by sending an email to CharlesLVella@gmail.com and I'll send you a complementary copy, paperback or Kindle, whichever you prefer. My goal is to get 10 reviews on Amazon by the end of the summer so if you like it please write a review and tell a friend. Thanks so much to all those who have read my previous books.

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