Nancy
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F.G. Cottam:
I thought The Waiting Room was the absolute best supernatural story I had ever read and that includes Poe, Collins and everyone else. More people should read this one if they like this genre. Why not?
F.G. Cottam
Hodder and Stoughton didn't really promote it, despite paying the biggest advance for it I've ever earned. Not a business model that makes any sense to me. And if they can't get it into Waterstones, people don't know about it. They failed to get Dark Echo into the Southport branch despite me being from the town and half the story being set there.
You're very kind about it, but it has been suggested to me that my stories are quite complex (aka hard to follow). Maybe there's some truth in that. If I knew a way, as their originator, to sell more books, I'd do it! Though the audiobook of TWR has sold pretty solidly in the UK since its release.
You're very kind about it, but it has been suggested to me that my stories are quite complex (aka hard to follow). Maybe there's some truth in that. If I knew a way, as their originator, to sell more books, I'd do it! Though the audiobook of TWR has sold pretty solidly in the UK since its release.
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Romi
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F.G. Cottam:
Hello, just wanted to know if you are still considering giving classes on how to write? If yes, would they be self guided online? And how much have you decided to charge? I don't know if you have gotten to this stage of your planning yet but just thought I would ask. Thanks , Romi aka Rosalind
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