Crimefest 2013 & Getting Off My Backside (a.k.a. Reclaiming My Blog)

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It was my third year attending Crimefest, a small but steadily growing crime fiction convention in the city of Bristol. It was my first year attending as a published author and as a speaker on two of the event’s scheduled panels. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with readers old and new, to meet my writing idols, and to meet fellow crime fiction writers (a few agents and publishers also lurked among the crowds!).

Throughout this week, I’ll be posting about my experiences at Crimefest 2013 in between scheduled posts:

Wed 5 June          Crimefest 2013: Event Summary

Fri 7 June             Crimefest 2013: My Panel Experience

In other news…

Perhaps meeting all those successful writers at Crimefest has motivated me into action, but now that Baby Martin is 6 months old I’m going to start easing myself back into a writing groove whenever he lets me. Top on the agenda  is to get back on the blogging horse — that means fewer pre-prepared blog tour features, and more actual posts from yours truly. Of course, I’ll honour all features I’ve agreed to post, but do forgive me should my blogging over the next few months become erratic as I try and get used to the swing of things.

Readers: would you prefer more blog posts from me, or should I just shut up and continue showcasing other authors and their books?

Source: J.C. Martin, Fighter Writer