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Debbie Daley

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As an avid reader, particularly of fantasy novels, including those by JRR Tolkein, CS Lewis, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett and Robert Rankin, amongst others, I knew that one day I just had to write a children’s fantasy story of my own. It was having my two beautiful children that gave me the inspiration to finally write that story. And so, The Long Ears Legacy was born.

The Harp of Elvyth became the first book in the series and it begins the story of young Lizzie Longton as she makes her way through two very different parallel worlds - The Human World and the Mystic World full of amazing magical, mystical beings. Book two, The Dragon Flyers and book three, The Light Knights continue Lizzie’s adventures and I am currently working on the fina ...more

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Any advice for a young writer? (Also, I loved your first book-I just ordered the second one-it was one of the best books I have ever read, if not, THE best! <3)

Debbie Daley Hello TheBashfulBookworm. Thank you so much for your very kind comments about my first book, you have made me one extremely happy author. Thank you al…moreHello TheBashfulBookworm. Thank you so much for your very kind comments about my first book, you have made me one extremely happy author. Thank you also for the wonderful review you wrote about it. Your comment about the tunnels and doors made me smile - a slight spoiler is that there aren't so many of them in the next books. :) I hope you enjoy my second book as much as you did the first.
My advice to you as a young writer is just go for it. Write from your heart and use your everyday experiences to influence what you write. Keep notes of the characters, places, events that you plan to write about to ensure continuity of your story. It's also a good idea to carry a note book and pen with you to jot down any ideas that might pop into your head, or if you have a smart phone record them on that so you can use them in your story later.
If you enjoy reading what you've written then it's very likely that others will enjoy it too. After I wrote book one I tried to get a Literary Agent to represent me and after numerous rejections by them I began altering the story to try to appeal to what I thought they might like. After several more rejections I decided to return to the one I originally wrote and self-publish. The feedback I've had from you and others who've read it has proved that I was right to believe in my story.
Each chapter I write I'll read over and make changes if necessary. I find writing and editing a chapter at a time easier than writing the whole book in one go and then having to go back over it and edit. In the absence of a publisher and editor, I also have a couple of good friends, plus my daughter, (my elvenites) who proofread for me - so a tip for you, if you go the self-publishing route, is to get someone you trust to read through your manuscript before publishing. I find that when I read it I sometimes read it how I meant it and fill in any missing words in my mind. Also, it's useful to get feedback from your proofreaders on how they see the story progressing. I'm not the most confident writer so it's reassuring when they tell me it's keeping them interested and intrigued.
I first published on Kindle on Amazon as it was easy and free to do. It also enabled me to receive feedback from readers in order to decide if I should publish to paperback. So that's worth thinking about.
I wrote the first book with my two children in mind and as I was writing it I knew that there was a bigger story to tell and so the other books have followed on. Some stories, however, can be told in one book. JK Rowling said she always knew she would write seven books but you don't always have to decide from the start if it's going to be just one or even seven separate books, just let the story dictate the right starting and end points. For me, I knew from book one that Lizzie was going to be involved in retrieving four sacred relics and so I decided that her adventures would therefore be told over four books.
I hope that I've been helpful but if you've any other questions or queries I'll be happy to help if I'm able to.
In the meantime, happy writing and, of course, reading!
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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Debbie Daley I usually try to deal with writer's block by not trying to force the issue. I'll step back for a while and maybe go out for a walk or even not think a…moreI usually try to deal with writer's block by not trying to force the issue. I'll step back for a while and maybe go out for a walk or even not think about the story for bit. Then something will trigger a thought or an idea and the story begins to flow again. There's nothing more mind-numbing than staring at a computer screen waiting for inspiration.
I guess that I can do this as I am not under any deadline set by a demanding agent or publisher and so can ensure that the books are what I want them to be. I've talked to a few authors who are under deadline pressures and the stress has resulted in the block becoming worse or them not being happy with their end results.(less)

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	The Harp of Elvyth (The Long Ears Legacy #1) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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I hope you're coping well in this most difficult of times, as we do our best to halt, or at least slow down, the progress of this horrible Covid-19 virus. I send you all best wishes to stay safe and well.
While I've been in lockdown, and missing my children who live and work in London, I have been working on book 4 of my Long Ears Legacy series.
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