Exciting times

Whilst spending the day at a training event at work there were a few people on the day who have been following my exploits and attempts to delve into the writing world. I was asked how many copies of Footprints On The Other Side had sold and although I’ve hardly sold enough to rival Higgins, Rowlings, Childs or such like they still seemed quite impressed. which was encouraging. What was more encouraging was the fact I started talking about the new Magdon Series and quite a few heads started to turn.

I was asked directly by one person about the age range of the series and that was difficult. Although my boys (five and seven) appreciate and enjoy the story I think in reality the story is probably most accessible by 10 and over, anything less and it requires reading to them and it is also a little scary so that really depends on the child in my opinion – perhaps I’m just a mean dad that makes up stories that are scary for my kids!

On the plus side the feedback I have been getting by a small group of testers has been positive. Thankfully a few minor errors have been spotted which I have no doubt spotted myself in yet another full re-read and edit. The book also remains with the editor of a local publishing house awaiting feedback. I only hope that in that respect no news is good news and I won’t get a Bridget Jones style “oh why did you bother, you are quite silly” type response.

Please forgive the very poor sketches – they make sense to me!

No matter what the outcome, preferably the good outcome of course, I still intend to publish paperback copies of Volume One in the series and slowly pour out the remaining volumes over the next few years. I have the full story planned out and my little green ideas book is getting a little more on the pages with each day that passes.

This may only be a short entry but it is a reminder that things are progressing and soon enough you will ALL have the opportunity to meet the world I have created and lives in with my boys for ages…