tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12175552646194602692024-03-05T22:34:55.595+00:00Wilkie Martin - Surviving PublicationI'm writing a series of humorous mysteries set in the Cotswolds, the first shortlisted for the Impress Prize for New Writers 2012. This is covering my books, encounters with publication, and includes building my youtube videos, and reviews of different writing events.Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-24277912713295158972020-02-16T15:07:00.000+00:002020-02-16T15:08:04.320+00:00Blog Moving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-69309851238519237612019-02-24T11:37:00.000+00:002019-02-24T11:37:49.350+00:00Talking About Razor<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Corinium Radio, the community station for Cirencester, invited me to an interview with Dr Rona Laycock on </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">The Writer's Room for one of its </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">February 2019 </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">programmes</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">. We talked about the Inspector Hobbes series and my forthcoming book, Razor, from which I read a couple of extracts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />Razor is set in and around Sorenchester, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">the same fictional town </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">as the Inspector Hobbes books, and introduces new locations and new characters. It is due for release in 2019.</span><br />
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Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comCirencester GL7, UK51.718495 -1.968243000000029551.679142999999996 -2.0489240000000297 51.757847 -1.8875620000000295tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-42489097157921998082018-02-12T20:02:00.000+00:002018-04-07T15:36:36.140+01:00Talking About Hobbes<span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of months after Inspector Hobbes and the Bones was published, I spoke to Rona Laycock in The Writers Room on Corinium Radio (our local radio station). I give a couple of short readings from the book (which I don't read as well as the excellent narrator of my audiobooks, Tim Campbell), along with a few comments on Hobbes's origins. This interview took place before the Hobbes audiobooks were commissioned.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Hobbes character and series were inspired by seeing a TV presenter walking around London dressed as a Neanderthal.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Andy is sort of based upon the worst aspects of my character and was also inspired by Nigel Bruce's bumbling interpretation of Dr Watson from the 1930-40's films of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories,</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mrs Goodfellow's name came from a sprite in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, and she came into the story as an equivalent to Mrs Hudson in Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sorenchester is loosely based upon a version of Cirencester, with changes to street names and venues, and using places from history that no longer exist, such as The Shambles.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Bones is now the 4th story in what was going to be a trilogy.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Andy, like Dregs the dog, is adopted by Hobbes as a pet, only Dregs is more useful, which Andy doesn't realize until much later.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There’s going to be trouble. Andy Caplet’s wife goes away, someone is out to get him, and he loses nearly everything in a storm. Amazing both himself and his unhuman friend Inspector Hobbes, he heroically rescues flood victims and uncovers something shocking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Is Andy being set up for blackmail by the apparently charming young woman who attempts to seduce him, or is something even more sinister afoot? Hobbes certainly believes so, and he’s getting worried.</span><br />
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Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comCirencester GL7, UK51.718495 -1.968243000000029551.679142999999996 -2.0489240000000297 51.757847 -1.8875620000000295tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-35504105887248212092018-01-31T14:57:00.004+00:002018-04-07T15:51:47.457+01:00The Unhuman Story Continues Read by Tim Campbell<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Books 3 and 4 of my Unhuman series of comedy cozy mystery fantasies are now available in audiobook: <b>Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers (Unhuman III)</b>, and <b>Inspector Hobbes and the Bones (Unhuman IV).</b> They are available on Amazon, Audible, iTunes, audiobooks, downpour etc or from library audiobooks. </span><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Receiving
unwanted attention after foiling an armed robbery, the unhuman Inspector Hobbes
takes a long-overdue camping holiday with Andy, his accident-prone friend, and
Dregs, the delinquent dog. In the bleak and dangerous Blacker Mountains, Andy
stumbles across something shocking, before falling for an attractive widow.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Certain trouble
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Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comCirencester GL7, UK51.718495 -1.968243000000029551.679142999999996 -2.0489240000000297 51.757847 -1.8875620000000295tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-15019105340067550552018-01-04T19:05:00.001+00:002018-01-04T19:05:12.361+00:00Inspiration for the Unhuman Inspector HobbesA short while ago I met with my friend, fellow writer and musician, Nicholas John, to record an interview based around my Unhuman series of novels.<br />
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The recording is now available on Nick's website Wordsong.org.uk<br />
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"Excerpts from a conversation with Wilkie Martin, author of the four
books in the “Unhuman” trilogy, (yes, you read that right). Wilkie talks
about the inspiration for his titular character, Inspector Hobbes,
writing groups and the fruition of all that hard work…"<br />
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<a href="https://wordsong.org.uk/shop/books/">https://wordsong.org.uk/shop/books/</a><br />
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<br />Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comCirencester GL7, UK51.718495 -1.968243000000029551.679142999999996 -2.0489240000000297 51.757847 -1.8875620000000295tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-44698816134940200652017-11-15T19:11:00.000+00:002018-04-07T15:27:24.377+01:00New Release In AudioBooks Of Comedy Cozy Mystery Fantasy Books: Inspector Hobbes and the Blood, And Inspector Hobbes and the CurseI'm very excited to report that audiobooks have been recorded for all the Unhuman Series, and that the first two, <b>Inspector Hobbes and the Blood (Unhuman I)</b>, and <b>Inspector Hobbes and the Curse (Unhuman II)</b> are now available on Amazon, Audible, iTunes, etc or from library audiobooks.<br />
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They are narrated by Tim Campbell (<a href="http://timcampbell.me/">timcampbell.me</a>) an award winning audiobook narrator, actor and opera singer. It is easy to see why he has won awards as he has a fantastic voice and I feel very lucky he agreed to read them. He has really brought the characters to life. So hopefully he will now be the voice of Hobbes that you hear when you read the books.<br />
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Listen to Tim reading a sample now:</h2>
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<strong>Inspector Hobbes and the Blood Audiobook Sample</strong></h3>
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<br /><strong>Inspector Hobbes and the Curse</strong><strong> Audiobook Sample</strong></h3>
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Here are some links to the books on Amazon, audible and iTunes.(Pricing on Amazon and audible is set by Amazon according to the length of the recording).<br />
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Inspector Hobbes and the Blood Audiobook</h3>
<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076ZTMG7R">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076ZTMG7R</a><br />
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Inspector Hobbes and the Curse Audiobook</h3>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0776Z2V58">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0776Z2V58</a><br />
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The next two books: <b>Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers (Unhuman III)</b>, and <b>Inspector Hobbes and the Bones (Unhuman IV)</b> will be available in early December 2017.<br />
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Listen to Tim reading a sample now:</h2>
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<strong>Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers Audiobook Sample</strong></h3>
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<br /><strong>Inspector Hobbes and the Bones</strong><strong> Audiobook Sample</strong></h3>
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Like many people, I tend to read a selection of reviews before deciding whether to buy a product or a book. Also, like many people, I actually write reviews infrequently, and I write fewer now than I used to. Partly this is because my partner once told me off when I was thinking of posting a less than glowing review of a book by a well-known author even though I 'd given up on it at about half way! Perhaps another reason I don't write so many reviews is that I now know what it's like to be on the receiving end! Either way I do know they are very helpful for an author and for the purchaser.<br />
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Do reviews matter? And what does it mean to the author?
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What can I say in a review?
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How long does a review have to be?
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What shouldn't you say?
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Where do you write reviews?
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How do I add a review?
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Find where to add the review
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Add the review
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Can I change my review?
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What is 'Verified Purchase'?
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How will my name be shown on my review?
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What does 'Amazon Customer' or 'Kindle Customer' mean?
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What does 'VINE VOICE', 'TOP 50 REVIEWER', 'TOP 100 REVIEWER' 'TOP 500 REVIEWER', 'TOP 1000 REVIEWER' mean?
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Do reviews matter? And what does it mean to the author?</span></h3>
As I read and depend upon the published reviews of others when I make my decisions to buy, I think they matter. Having them makes it more likely that people will take a chance on an author when they come across their books for the first time. Once a few reviews are available, a book gains (or not!) some of the social proof that is important in today's online world. An online review is the equivalent of a personal recommendation from a friend.<br />
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Reviews are also often a prerequisite when setting up book promotions since many of the best promotion websites and newsletters require a minimum number and a minimum average value on a book before accepting them for a promotion. The promotion sites also use reviews as they only want to recommend readable books to their subscribers.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">What can I say in a review? </span></h3>
Say something about the book? Was it good quality? Did it meet your expectations? Did you like it? Would you read something by this author again? Would you recommend it to a friend? What made you get it in the first place? Was it a gift? And did you enjoy it? Was there a character in the book you particularly liked?<br />
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'I really enjoyed this book'</div>
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'The perfect book for a summer evening'</div>
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'An enjoyable holiday read'</div>
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'Just the light funny read I was looking for'</div>
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'I have no hesitation recommending this book - 5 stars'</div>
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'I'm rereading it now I enjoyed it so much'</div>
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'I've brought all the author's other books after reading this'</div>
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'I can't wait for the next book'</div>
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Have a look at what the other reviews say - if you agree with them then you can write the same or something similar. Or if you disagree with a particular review say the opposite.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">How long does a review have to be?</span></h3>
They don't have to say much at all. Anything from 4-5 words to 100's of words if you feel so inclined.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">What shouldn't you say? </span></h3>
Unless buying direct from the publisher, it isn't helpful to others to say that a book was delivered quickly or not as this doesn't say anything about the book itself.<br />
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Try not to make the review just a plug for a book by another author as this affects the reputation of the author you mention and doesn't help them. This type of review even has a name - 'sock-puppetry'.<br />
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Remember that the description or price of the book, or the details in other reviews, can change, so if you refer to them include the parts you agree or disagree with.<br />
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And remember that authors have human feelings!<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Where do you write reviews?</span></h3>
Most online retailers allow you to add reviews to listed books. And online library services such as Goodreads also have review options. Write a review in the same place as you buy or list the book.<br />
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Find the book you want to review and then click on the option to write one.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">How do I add a review?</span></h3>
This is for adding a review on Amazon, although other places will be very similar. First logon on to Amazon.<br />
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1. Find the book you want to review.<br />
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2. Scroll down to the bottom of any current reviews .<br />
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3. Click on the button <b>'Write a customer review'.</b><br />
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4. Find the book you want to review.<br />
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5. Click on the <b>'## customer reviews'</b> next to the star rating to the right of the book.<br />
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6. Click on the button <b>'Write a customer review'.</b><br />
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1. Tick the star rating you want to give a book.<br />
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1 star - I hate it</div>
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2 stars - I don't like it</div>
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3 stars - It's okay</div>
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4 stars - I like it</div>
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5 stars - I love it</div>
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2. When you've ticked one a box will appear under them. This is where you enter your review.<br />
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3. When you start entering some text in the first box, a second box will appear. This is for the 'heading' and is the text that appears in bold at the top of the review. Select a few of the best descriptive words from your review and copy them into the heading. Or you can just say give your number of stars in text ' 5 stars', '3 stars', '1 star' etc.<br />
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Yes you can edit your reviews. They are linked to your Amazon account and available under <b>'Your Account'</b>.<br />
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1. To get to them go to the top option <b>'Your Account'</b> on the right the drop-down list under your <b>'account & lists'</b> (under <b>'Hello'</b>).<br />
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2. Click on<b> 'Your Account'</b>. Then in the account options select<b> 'Profile' </b>from <b>'Ordering and shopping preferences'</b>. Your existing reviews are listed when you option your profile.<br />
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5. Scroll though to find the review you want to change.<br />
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6. Then just under the review you find the option to <b>'Edit review'</b> or<b> 'Delete review'</b>. Either Edit then Submit your review (as above) or Delete it.<br />
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Sometimes a review has<b> 'Verified Purchase' </b>next to it and sometimes it doesn't. <b>'Verified purchase' </b>means that the reviewer brought this book using the same account as the review is written with. If the <b>'Verified Purchase'</b> is not next to the review then they either brought it with a different account, had it as a gift or received a free review copy. If it is a free review copy then the review will often say so.<b> 'Verified Purchase'</b> will be added automatically if you brought the book using the same account.<br />
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You can choose the name you want used as the <b>'By'</b> information next to all your reviews by setting up the name in your profile.<br />
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1. To get to your profile go to top option <b>'Your Account'</b> on the right the drop-down list under your <b>'Account & Lists'</b> (under <b>'Hello')</b>.<br />
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2. Click on <b>'Your Account'</b>. Then in the account options select <b>'Profile'</b> from <b>'Ordering and shopping preferences'.</b><br />
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Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comCirencester GL7, UK51.718495 -1.968243000000029551.679142999999996 -2.0489240000000297 51.757847 -1.8875620000000295tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-54478509987231803572017-03-30T18:27:00.000+01:002017-03-30T18:27:02.824+01:00#BookTrailers For #CozyMystery Inspector Hobbes and the Bones by Wilkie Martin<span style="font-family: inherit;">C<span style="font-family: inherit;">ertain </span>trouble lies ahead for Andy Caplet. Is the apparently charming young woman who attempts to seduce him merely setting him up for blackmail, or
is something even more sinister afoot? Inspector Hobbes certainly believes so,
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Inspector Hobbes and the Bones, t</span>he fourth in my comedy cozy mystery crime fantasy series </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>unhuman</i></span>, was published in December 2016. I have recorded 5 short extracts </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">from early on in the book </span>as booktrailers and all <span style="font-family: inherit;">h</span>ave now been released. I hope you enjoy them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've also recorded short extracts from the previous books in the series<span style="font-family: inherit;">, which</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">you can find</span> on my youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/wilkiewrites" target="_blank">@wilkiewrites</a> (or on my <a href="http://wilkiemartin.com/video.html" target="_blank">website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Wilkie-Martin-Author-Page-112466502150620/?ref=mf" target="_blank">facebook</a>), And if you have a daft sense of humour you may also enjoy my silly poems - also on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/wilkiewrites" target="_blank">youtube channel</a>,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Inspector Hobbes and the Bones, and all my books are available on Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Nook etc in ebook, <span style="font-family: inherit;">They are </span>also availab<span style="font-family: inherit;">le as</span> paperbacks and hardbacks.</span><br />
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Writers in the Brewery invited me to speak at its February meeting at New Brewery Arts in Cirencester, and I was lucky that fellow local author Richard Hensley (a writer of epic science fiction) volunteered to record the event. After a little editing to remove some background hum and hiss the audio is now available below and on my website. The talk included a QnA at the end (starting at about 33 mins). The following is a summary of much of what I mentioned.<br />
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Names are an important part of a book and I base the ones I use on something that means something to me or helps to inspire me:<br />
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<li>I used the name Hobbes since it has connotations of hobgoblins, Hobbs End in Quatermass and the Pit, where all the weird goings on happen, and also gives a nod towards Thomas Hobbes the philosopher (who was not a handsome man). In addition it suggests 'hub' since the stories revolve around Hobbes, and the name has a similar root.</li>
<li>Andy Caplet was inspired by seeing a photo of André Caplet and fellow composer Claude Debussy, in which Claude came across as large and confident and André appeared small and insignificant. </li>
<li>Mrs Goodfellow comes from the name of a sprite or spirit in Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night's Dream. Mrs Goodfellow is a good cook and coincidentally there is an old American cookbook by a Mrs Goodfellow. Although it is possible I heard about it when I briefly worked in the US I don't remember it.</li>
<li>I describe Hobbes as unhuman, since he isn't quite human as we understand it. I chose that word since inhuman suggests cruel or nasty which he isn't (normally).</li>
<li>Inspector Hobbes and the Bones like my other titles, has more than one meaning. The story does contain real bones, but also reveals a little of what goes on under the skin of the town of Sorencester.</li>
<li>The names of the Elwess (Matilda, Hilda, Aubrey and Alvin) come from English and Scandinavian Folklore and suggest mythical beings - sprites and elves and suchlike.</li>
<li>Solomon Slugg was actually a real name that I came across at the Rifles Museum in Salisbury. I thought it too good to waste, and invented a whole family of Sluggs.</li>
<li>Mrs Nutter is as the name suggests! She doesn't think much of Andy.</li>
<li>The place names in Sorencester are often corruptions of place names in Cirencester, and Sorenchester is of course a terribly twisted version of Cirencester.</li>
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<b>Hobbes</b><br />
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My initial idea for the monstrous Hobbes came from seeing an Alan Titchmarsh programmes in which he had himself made up as a Neanderthal and walked around London, barely getting a second glance. Although I don't see Hobbes as Neaderthal, I do have him as someone from a distant offshoot of the human tree. A police uniform would be a great thing to hide behind until an unhuman could be accepted as a fixture in a community. <br />
I was also inspired by Sherlock Holmes where Conan Doyle used a narrator to describe Sherlock since it was difficult to get inside Holmes's head as he is so different. Sherlock Holmes is why I use a narrator and a housekeeper.<br />
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<b>Andy</b><br />
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Andy is partially inspired by Nigel Bruce's version of Dr Watson from the older Basil Rathbone films.<br />
Andy is taken in like a stray, in the same way as Dregs the dog.<br />
Andy is forced to help rescue people.<br />
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<b>Writing</b><br />
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Write about what you know is good advice (although you do not have to have known it for long), which is why I base the Hobbes stories in Sorenchester, a strangely distorted version of Cirencester. I don't plot beforehand, but have a start point and an end point in mind and let the characters map out the direction the story takes to get there. When I have the first draft, I read it through immediately, changing any obvious mistakes and adding changes including some of those suggested by my writing group and by my partner. If time is not too pressing, I then like to leave it a while before editing and rewriting in earnest, making sure everything is consistent, that the story hangs together and that the writing flows. It takes many rewrites before I am more or less satisfied. I use a real calendar for checking dates, days of the week, lighting up times, stages of the moon etc. In editing, some parts are expanded, some are removed and some shortened. The first book lost its first 2 chapters, which were when I was writing my way into the book, and one in the middle which slowed things down too much. I wish I could write faster: I can't match Alexander McCall Smith's output of 4-5000 words a day. If I can do half of that I'm very pleased. I do however have the same cover designer.<br />
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<b>Inspector Hobbes and the Bones</b><br />
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As well as being about the weather, this book was inspired by themes of immigration. All of us are either immigrants ourselves or have ancestors that were (sometimes many generations ago). In this book Hobbes has to police some new dangerous and mysterious arrivals.It also features the events that occur to the hapless Andy, who early on gets punched, is nearly run down and is shot in the buttock with an air-rifle.<br />
The book deals with floods, identity theft, corrupt politicians, the seedy underbelly of the restaurant trade, dangerous animals, blackmail and is a humorous story with a hint of fantasy.<br />
Some of my recurring characters also comes into it - including little Billy Shawcroft, and 'Skeleton' Bob Nibblet (who is not an actual skeleton, as some of my reviewers have thought).<br />
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I'm working on new book, provisionally entitled <b>Razor</b>. It is about a suicidal man's struggles to achieve an heroic death. Although it is not an Hobbes book, it is set in the same world and some parts are in Sorencester. It has a cast of new characters. I do intend to write further Hobbes books at some point.<br />
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<b>QnA</b><br />
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<i>How much of yourself do you see in your characters, and which characters?</i><br />
Quite a lot of me is in Andy, mostly the worst bits. He has too many negative aspects, but will come through in the end if pushed. I'm not easily pushed but am easily led. Andy is an amazingly clumsy chap to whom odd things happen, and surprisingly many of the incidents I write about have been inspired by reality - either things that have happened to me or to someone I know. There are many more true stories I could use but they may not be believable.<br />
Hobbes has aspects of my grandfather - gruff and kindly. A father figure for Andy.<br />
Mrs Goodfellow is a good cook because I like to think I am one.<br />
There is a bit of myself in all the characters, even though overall none of them is like me.<br />
I do distinguish myself from Andy though as Andy drinks lager which is something I would never do. Hobbes is a tea drinker something I share with him.<br />
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<i>When you said he is unhuman. What do you mean by that?</i><br />
He's not quite a human being. He's gone down a different path of the evolutionary tree, though there is probably a common ancestor somewhere.<br />
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<i>How is this revealed in his character then?</i><br />
There are various weird parts of him. Where most detectives follow visual clues, Hobbes follows nasal ones. He sniffs his way. He has an acute sense of smell. He is enormously powerful and bulky and being all muscle, he doesn't float. Instead he just walks along the bottom and hopes for the best when he is in deep water.<br />
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<i>Did you think about all these characteristics before, or did they just kind of develop?</i><br />
A lot of them were there before, but some of them developed. Sniffing, powerfulness, strength were all there from the start, but some others did develop as it went on including his method of de-stressing by crunching up raw bones.<br />
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<i>Does this impact on people around him then?</i><br />
To an extent yes, though some of them aren't human either. Most are quite well behaved. There are even a couple of ghouls in one of the other books. They live on bones and keep opening up graves. Hobbes lets them get on with it as long as they clear up afterwards.<br />
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<i>You don't describe it as fantasy do you? But is has that tinge in it.</i><br />
It has a tinge to it yes. On the surface everything is normal but there is a thread of fantasy that runs through it.<br />
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<i>Isn't that quite difficult though?</i><br />
It is difficult to get the balance right. I do think having a completely normal surface and setting it in a twisted version of Cirencester helps, because I can feel what is going on there and know what is real. I can then twist these little bits through the story.<br />
It's a bit similar to John Wyndham - he used to always do that, to keep the normal situation in a normal society and then add something extraordinary to it. I think that is what I was trying to do.<br />
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<i>Does he get more unhuman as things progress or does he stay the same?</i><br />
He stays much the same. Although now and again little bits, new little oddities will turn up. Like when Andy is ill in bed and he sees Hobbes's face in the window upside down.<br />
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<i>Does it relate to the moon?</i><i> </i><br />
No, Hobbes is always the same.<br />
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<i>I'm thinking werewolf.</i><br />
No, although werewolves do come into Hobbes and the Curse. They are actually quite friendly, although both Dregs and Andy catch fleas off them.<br />
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<i>Do you understand him, because you said Andy doesn't understand him?</i><br />
I understand what he is doing. If you watch an animal you can describe what it is doing but you can't say what is going on in its head. It is the same with Hobbes. I can describe him but not what he is thinking. Andy will put his own interpretation on how he thinks Hobbes is thinking.<br />
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<i>So do people interpret him in different ways then?</i><br />
Mostly it seems to be very similar. People have their own image of him and it tends to gel and to be quite consistent. Occasionally people have different ideas such as 'Skeleton' Bob being a real skeleton.<br />
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<i>Have you got any actors in mind for the film or television version?</i><br />
That would be great. No, I haven't really. There was a guy called André the Giant, he would have made a reasonable Hobbes. As for the others I don't really know. Maybe Martin Freeman as Andy. It is a hard question as I have my own impressions and it is difficult to put that onto actors<br />
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<i>Do you like him? Or are you going to be like Conan Doyle and kill him off?</i><br />
At the moment I like him. It is a point, because he has been around for a long time and probably should have retired about 60 years ago. At some stage, if I keep on writing him, and I do intend to at some at point, he may have to retire. Although he is powerful he is also quite vulnerable. He's not immune to getting shot, and in this book shows he can't cope with deep water - he just holds his breath and hopes for the best. In his way he is quite selfless. He is there to protect the public and his values were drummed into him by his adoptive parents, who were human. Hobbes and the Gold Diggers has more about his background, where he is from. There was a tribe of his people living in the Blacker mountains, which are like the Black mountains but a bit further away.<br />
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This morning was spent reading a few extracts of Inspector Hobbes and the Bones. This will be published tomorrow. I recorded 5 extracts, the first one is now available to give a small taster of the book and as a book trailer.<br />
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I’m delighted my unhuman series of books has new covers for
both the paperback and ebooks. I do, though, have a soft spot for the old ones
as the designs of these incorporated some photographs I had taken (mostly in
the Cotswolds and on Dartmoor) and also included some of my ideas, and I
thought they were very distinctive. I’m sorry to see them go. However my
publisher has decided that now there are 3 books in the series (so far), a new consistent
approach is required that treats them as a series. I’m very lucky they commissioned
the new covers from a top designer (who has done covers for Iain Banks,
Alexander McCall-Smith, Roald Dahl and Wilbur Smith, amongst many others). I’m
excited to see what happens next. I really like them and I got as excited
waiting to see the proofs of them these as I did with the first ones. I hope
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I am feeling very lucky to now have some biblets (or widgets) from Book2Look (<a href="http://book2look.com/" target="_blank">http://book2look.com/</a>) that allow the opening chapters of all three of my books to be read and shared, including my latest <span style="font-size: large;"><u>Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers</u></span> <span style="font-size: small;">(<a href="http://www.book2look.co.uk/vBook.aspx?id=o8I6rbXQPo" target="_blank">http://www.book2look.co.uk/vBook.aspx?id=o8I6rbXQPo</a>) w</span>hich is published on <span style="font-size: large;"><u>30 September 2014</u><span style="font-size: small;">. They also include links to some of the reviews.</span><u><br /></u></span><br />
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The biblets are now available for all the books in the unhuman series of Cotswold comedy crime fantasies, or humorous mysteries. They are cozy detective stories with lashings of great food and. feature the same selection of characters, including:<br />
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<li>Inspector Hobbes - the unhuman and occasionally monstrous detective</li>
<li>Andy Caplet - the hapless narrator of the story</li>
<li>Mrs Goodfellow - the unsettling and kind housekeeper and magnificant cook</li>
<li>Dregs - the delinquent dog</li>
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So far there are three adventures and the books themselves are available as paperback or in kindle, epub or ibook formats from all the main e-retailers and are available to order from bookshops.<br />
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Inspector Hobbes was inspired by a programme in which Alan Titchmarsh, who was made up as a Neanderthal but dressed in normal modern clothes, walked down a busy street and only attracted one person’s attention. It made me think, what if Neanderthals, or possibly individuals from some other fallen branch of the human tree, still existed in our midst, but were generally unremarked? Shortly after, Inspector Hobbes came to life as a character in a short story. The façade of being a police detective hid the fact that he was not quite human, that he possessed extraordinary strength and retained certain animal characteristics and senses. <br />
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Since it was tricky to get into his ‘unhuman’ mind, in the same way that I cannot really understand what is going on in a dog’s head, I decided to use a first person narrator, similar to Conan Doyle’s Dr Watson. Andy Caplet became my narrator and I made him a local reporter to give him a reason for meeting Hobbes. Andy's name came from seeing an old photograph of composers Claude Debussy and André Caplet; Debussy came across as large and hairy, a bit like I imagined Hobbes, whereas Caplet appeared small and insignificant. As the novel developed, Andy, struggling against his many flaws, turned into the central character.<br />
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I wrote about some the influences behind the stories in my blog <b>'Alan Titchmarch was my inspiration for writing Inspector Hobbes and the Blood'</b> <a href="http://blog.wilkiemartin.com/search/label/Alan%20Titchmarsh" target="_blank">http://blog.wilkiemartin.com/search/label/Alan%20Titchmarsh</a><br />
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Inspector Hobbes and the Blood, unhuman I, is a fast-paced comedy crime fantasy set in the Cotswolds. When Andy Caplet, an inept local reporter, is assigned to Inspector Hobbes, a police officer with a troubling reputation, he has no idea what horrors his future holds. <br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>‘I ought to tell you, dear, he can get rather wild when he’s hungry’</i></b></span></div>
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In my blog <b>'What's in the Blood'</b> I discuss some of the reasoning behind the title. <a href="http://blog.wilkiemartin.com/2013/10/whats-in-blood_7.html" target="_blank">http://blog.wilkiemartin.com/2013/10/whats-in-blood_7.html </a><br />
And on PIinterest I include some of the photos that were given to the cover designer to give them a feel for the Cotswolds <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/wilkiewrites/cotswold-snaps-for-cover-designer-of-inspector-hob/">http://www.pinterest.com/wilkiewrites/cotswold-snaps-for-cover-designer-of-inspector-hob/</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Read the opening chapters of Inspector Hobbes and the Blood here <a href="http://book2look.com/vBook.aspx?id=ZrFHGPVxgR" target="_blank">http://book2look.com/vBook.aspx?id=ZrFHGPVxgR</a></b></span><br />
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Again set in the Cotswolds, it concerns Andy's infatuation with a dangerously beautiful woman during Hobbes’s investigations into sheep deaths and the mysterious disappearance of pheasants. These incidents appear to be connected to a rash of big cat sightings and something horrible seems to be lurking in the woods, something that will arouse Andy’s primeval terrors. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Read the opening chapters of Inspector Hobbes and the Curse here <a href="http://book2look.com/book/NqlwpcMhNm" target="_blank">http://book2look.com/book/NqlwpcMhNm</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers (unhuman III) - published 30 September 2014</b></span><br />
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Receiving unwanted attention after foiling an armed robbery, the unhuman Inspector Hobbes takes a long-overdue camping holiday, with Andy, his accident-prone friend, and Dregs, the delinquent dog. In the bleak and dangerous Blacker Mountains, Andy stumbles across something shocking, before falling for an attractive widow. On their return to the sleepy Cotswold town of Sorenchester, Hobbes is dumbfounded when Kathy, a reminder of his hippy days, turns up on the doorstep with her baggage. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><i>'I always knew you'd get ahead some day.' </i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Read the opening chapters of Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers here <a href="http://www.book2look.co.uk/vBook.aspx?id=o8I6rbXQPo" target="_blank">http://www.book2look.co.uk/vBook.aspx?id=o8I6rbXQPo</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Coming Up:</b></span></span><br />
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30 September 2014 - book launch for Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers <br />
5 October 2014 - Gloucesterhire Writers Network at Cheltenham Literature Festival<br />
27 November 2014 - Writers in the Brewery at the New Brewery Arts Theatre (by WH Smiths) in Cirencester<br />
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Let me know what you make of the books. Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-57384758663102724942013-10-07T09:24:00.003+01:002013-10-07T10:51:44.358+01:00What's in the Blood?When someone said that <i>Inspector Hobbes and the Blood</i>, the title of my first book in the <i>unhuman</i> series of fast-paced, comedy crime fantasies, sounds rather gruesome I thought it was time for some explanation of how blood sits within a comedy book. It depends on how blood is interpreted, for it can mean many things. <br />
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<li>Blood is vital for life. Andy, my hapless narrator, was living a sort of half-life before meeting Inspector Hobbes; Hobbes became a vital force, almost like a blood transfusion, to bring Andy back to full life.</li>
<li>Blood can be used in the sense of 'it's in the blood', meaning a certain feature, or set of behaviours, regarded as part of someone's nature or inherited characteristics. Since one of the themes of the book is nature vs nurture, how much of an individual's behaviour is genetic, and how much comes from upbringing, this sense seemed appropriate. Inspector Hobbes, although having a fundamentally savage nature, remains civilized, at least for most of the time. Andy, on the other hand, starts to learn that he has spirit and strength of character, traits that have largely been suppressed by the way he was brought up. Hobbes was adopted; Andy was raised by his natural parents.</li>
<li>There is also a theme of blood sacrifice. On one level, this manifests as a selfish urge to kill for a character's own insane needs. On another level, Hobbes, going about his duty, puts his own life on the line to try and rescue a member of the public. Then, Andy risks all, abandoning his habitual selfishness and cowardice, to help.</li>
<li>There is hot blood, a passionate, fiery nature, as exemplified by Hobbes, in comparison to cold blooded other characters, especially in their plans to murder.</li>
<li>There is the verb 'to blood', meaning to initiate. Hobbes initiates Andy into his world, where not everything is how it appears on the surface. Andy is also 'fresh blood' in Hobbes's circle of friends.</li>
<li>And, yes, the title does also encompass some darker meanings, such as bloodbath, blood-letting, and a little blood-curdling!<div>
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<i>Inspector Hobbes and the Blood</i> is the first in my <i>unhuman</i> series of novels. It is published by The Witcherley Book Company and available in paperback and kindle from Amazon, and other online bookshops.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Posts on Hobbes</span></b><br />
<a href="http://blog.wilkiemartin.com/2013/07/blog-alan-titchmarch-was-my-inspiration.html"><span style="color: #646566;">#blog Alan Titchmarsh was my inspiration for writing Inspector Hobbes and the Blood </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Event - 7-8 October 2013 on Amazon</b></span><br />
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The final two days of my KDP Select FREE promotion on the Kindle version of <i>Inspector Hobbes and the Blood</i>.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Event - 31 October 2013 at Writers in the Brewery </b></span><br />
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I will be reading from, and talking about, <i>Inspector Hobbes and the Bloo</i>d at the Writers in the Brewery at New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court, Cirencester, Glos., GL7 1JH, UK on 31 October 2013 at 7:30pm. Doors open 7:00pm. Entry: £4.00. There will also be an open mic event for local writers to read poems, life writing and short stories (register at the door). For more about Writers in the Brewery see the New Brewery Arts website <a href="http://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk/making-a-visit/regular-groups/writers-in-the-brewery">http://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk/making-a-visit/regular-groups/writers-in-the-brewery</a><br />
<span style="color: #646566;"><span style="color: black;">31 October also marks pubnlication day of <u>Inspector Hobbes and the Curse</u> - unhuman II.</span></span><br />
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I talked about and read a couple of short extracts from Inspector Hobbes and the Blood on Corinium Radio in July 2013 (starts 12 minutes in)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Coming soon - Inspector Hobbes and the Curse - 31 October 2013</span></b><br />
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<i>Inspector Hobbes and the Curse</i> is the second in the series and will be published by The Witcherley Books Company on 31 October 2013. Like 'Blood' in the first title 'Curse' also has a number of interpretations. <br />
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<br />Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-70593824442909024212013-07-06T20:27:00.001+01:002018-04-06T18:52:36.956+01:00#blog Alan Titchmarsh was my inspiration for writing Inspector Hobbes and the Blood <span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I enjoyed my
brief appearance on <a href="http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/"><span style="color: blue;">Corinium Radio</span></a>
talking about some of the inspiration for my novel Inspector Hobbes and the
Blood (published on 26 July 2013). Here is a little more background on my book's
characters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The initial inspiration for Inspector Hobbes
came from seeing a television programme in which Alan Titchmarsh, made up to
look like a Neanderthal, walked through a busy street. If I remember rightly,
only one person, a young woman, really noticed him, and stared for a moment.
This gave me the idea that Neanderthals, or possibly individuals from some other branch of the
human tree, might still exist, living in our midst, generally unremarked. Then, one
evening, sometime later, I visited a local video store, where a family renting
videos struck me as so strange in their manners, appearance, and speech that it
brought the Titchmarsh Neanderthal, and the concept that they are still among
us, back to mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Shortly
afterwards, Inspector Hobbes came to life as a character in a short story. He,
concealed behind the façade of a police detective, was not quite human, being
of extraordinary strength, and having retained certain animal characteristics
and senses. People hearing the story seemed to find the character appealing, so
I wrote a couple more, playing around with the character. Although these went
reasonably well, I thought they weren't really going anywhere, but that Hobbes
might be able to sustain a novel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">An early
problem was that I found I was unable to get into his mind, in the same way I
would be unable to comprehend what is happening in the mind of, say, a dog.
Although I could have used a third person narrative form, I thought about the
Sherlock Holmes stories, being a fan of them. In these, since Holmes' thought
processes are obviously so different to those of normal people, Conan-Doyle
used the device of a narrator, Dr Watson, to carry the story. I decided to do
something similar, and Andy Caplet became my narrator. Since I needed a reason
to get Andy involved with Hobbes, I made him a local reporter. Andy's name came
from an old photograph I'd seen of composers Claude Debussy and Andre Caplet
together. Debussy was large and hairy, a bit like I imagined Hobbes, whereas
Caplet appeared small and insignificant. As the novel developed, Andy,
struggling against his many flaws, became the central character.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mrs
Goodfellow, the eccentric, tooth-collecting housekeeper, appeared fully formed,
and apparently out of nowhere. She just seemed to be essential, and the sort of
woman who would look after and care for an outsider like Hobbes. As for Dregs,
Hobbes's big, bad dog, I wasn't sure why he appeared, but knew he was
necessary. Even so, it was only as the plot worked itself out that I understood
why.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Other
characters, particularly the non-human ones, developed from the sort of people
Hobbes, would know. After all, if you accept the possibility of one non-human
being living in town, it is a small stretch to accept there may be others, even
if they are not all the same, and mythic beings may have had some basis in
fact. The plot developed from these characters, as well as those Andy knew. I
made up the word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">unhuman</i> to describe
Hobbes, rather than using inhuman, which carries connotations of cruelty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>Cotswolds setting</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I set the
action in and around Sorenchester, a fictional Cotswold town. All the characters
and the locations in the book are entirely fictitious, arising from my own
warped mind.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At the end
of Inspector Hobbes and the Blood, realising there was still potential for
stories with Andy, Hobbes, Mrs Goodfellow and Dregs, I began the, now
completed, second book in the unhuman series, Inspector Hobbes and the Curse,
and am now editing the third in the series.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><strong>Available from</strong></span><br />
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Hobbes and the Blood is published by The Witcherley Book Company on 26 July
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<b>The Fatal Funeral of Uncle Ray</b></div>
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Here is my latest nonsense poem, The Fatal Funeral of Uncle Ray, which I hope you enjoy. I had the following lines going round and round in my head insisting on being written: </div>
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'Many folk perished, so it's said, the day<br />
of the fatal funeral of Uncle Ray.'</div>
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I finished it (if a poem can ever be finished) last week and recorded it on Sunday, which was one of the RSPB birdwatch days. The birds seemed to know this and were out in force, singing merrily and loudly all the time. They weren't even distracted when we gave up and fed them, in the hope they would stuff their beaks and shut up. At the time of recording the noise from birds and cars didn't seem too bad but, on playback, they came over very loud. The robin was especially magnificent (I'd heard it practicing the previous week when it had been singing very quietly but it chose to really go for it as soon as we started recording). Luckily on the final recording, (the 7th - it was far too cold to do any more withouth bits dropping off) the birds weren't so close to the microphone and only one car passed. I think this final recording is ok but I can see why professionals use directional mics.<br />
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The poem had its first outing at Writers in the Brewery on Thursday 26 Jan 2012, when I also used my kindle for the first time, having just loaded The Fatal Funeral of Uncle Ray onto it. I must remember to choose a larger font next time since reading from it at home is far easier than reading with slightly odd lighting.<br />
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The same night at the Brewery, as well as some other readings of poetry and prose there was some excellent music from Keith Thompson, sometimes with Nick John (of Lyadrive) on vocals.<br />
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Let me know what you think.<br />
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Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-20247170300546670482011-05-15T18:09:00.036+01:002019-11-19T12:38:17.390+00:00Short funny rhyming poems on youtube<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6LgazMI9d94" width="425"></iframe><br />
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I've put 5 short poems onto Youtube but there will be a short break before I put up anymore. This posting gives the procedure used to create and upload the videos, so I know how I did it when I come to make the next one! I hope you find it helpful.<br />
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<b>Shooting the video</b><br />
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After an unsuccessful attempt to buy a camcorder from Tesco, I found my digital camera allowed me to record a video that was long enough for my short poems and had adequate sound recording. My videos have, therefore, been recorded with a Canon IXUS 8515.<br />
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<li>Choose the location to film and what you're going to wear.</li>
<li>Take a few photo stills first to check the background and to get any snaps you might want to use in the finished video.</li>
<li>Turn off any background sounds - any fans or filters (for instance in a fish tank).</li>
<li>Stabilise the camera and put it into position.</li>
<li>Once the recording has started, wait for about 3 seconds before speaking - so you can edit out any camera click at the beginning - and, for the same reason, wait for 3 seconds when you've finished before switching it off.</li>
<li>Don't speak too quickly.</li>
<li>Take the card out and transfer the files to your computer.</li>
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<b>Make into a movie</b><br />
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<li>In Microsoft Movie Maker, make a 'New Project'.</li>
<li>Use 'Import Media' and import your video files and any snaps you want to use that you have copied to the computer.</li>
<li>If not already selected, tick 'View' ->'Timeline'.</li>
<li>If not already selected, use the drop-down box at the top of the screen to select 'Imported media'.</li>
<li>Select the video or photo you want to use and drag it down to the timeline at the bottom and drop there. Drag and drop in all the items you want and put them in the required order. Try to make sure the actual video content starts before 14 seconds or people are likely to stop watching.</li>
<li>On the left hand side, select 'Titles and Credits'.</li>
<li>If the video has clicks at the start or end, drag the beginning or ending bar in so they are missed.</li>
<li>Select 'Starting title or ending credits', enter the text you want.</li>
<li>Choose 'Change the text font and color' to pick the color, font type and size.</li>
<li>Choose 'Change the title animation' if you want to add an effect to how the text is shown (ticker tape, flying in etc).</li>
<li>If you want to add text over the video at different points, right click the video and select 'Title on the selected clip', or use the 'Titles and Credits' option on the left. If you want to add a lot of text at different points, then at the top of the Timeline section select the + magnifying glass to expand the timeline - it then shows smaller intervals and makes it easier to match the size of the text area to the length you want it to display.</li>
<li>For each text section and for each video or photo choose any special effect (eg fade in or fade out etc) but don't use too many as they slow down the loading of the video.</li>
<li>Select the photos and the opening and closing titles on the Timeline at the bottom of the screen and drag in or out the right hand end to make the time they display shorter or longer as wanted (I think the default length is a bit too long).</li>
<li>Right click the photos or video and select 'Effects' to add any effect (don't use too many as it slows down the load time).</li>
<li>You can also add audio tracks, although I used the audio on the original recordings.</li>
<li>Play the movie at any point to check your settings.</li>
<li>When you have something you are happy with select File ->'Publish Movie'. These are the settings I used for this:</li>
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<li>Publish to this computer</li>
<li>Next</li>
<li>Enter filename and choose folder</li>
<li>Next</li>
<li>Best quality for playback on my computer</li>
<li>Publish</li>
<li>Play movie when I finish</li>
<li>Finish</li>
<li>Change and re-publish the movie as many times as you want, and don't forget to save it.</li>
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<b>Make into a flash video</b><br />
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<li>Once you have something you are happy with then you can upload the Microsoft Movie you made above to Youtube. However, if you want something that will be in a smaller file and will load and run quicker (though with reduced quality) then convert it into a flash video. I used <a href="http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html">'Free FLV Converter</a>' from <a href="http://www.koyotesoft.com/">http://www.koyotesoft.com/</a>.</li>
<li>Open 'Free FLV Converter'.</li>
<li>Select 'Conversion to FLV'.</li>
<li>Browse and then select the movie you made above. 'Open' it.</li>
<li>Change the 'Output path' if you want to change the path or name.</li>
<li>I didn't change any other settings as the default ones were the settings recommended by Youtube already.</li>
<li>Select 'Convert'.</li>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Load to youtube</span><br />
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<li>Sign in to Youtube.</li>
<li>At the top of the screen, select 'Upload'.</li>
<li>Select 'Upload video', and select your .flv file.</li>
<li>While it is uploading you can change the details of the video, set the 'Privacy' to 'Private' so you can select the settings you want before you publish it. Or you can change any of these settings after it has uploaded.</li>
<li>Add a title and description.</li>
<li>Set some tags (find ones on similar videos and use similar settings as these will help people to find your video).</li>
<li>Select a category.</li>
<li>If this is the first video then you will have to wait for a thumbnail image to be available. Youtube will give you 3 to choose from, select the one you prefer.</li>
<li>Set any other settings, comments, voting, responses and location if you want to etc.</li>
<li>Run the video and check you are happy with how fast it loads.</li>
<li>Once you are happy, set 'Privacy' to 'Public'.</li>
<li>It is now available to the world (if Public) or to selected users if you use a list. </li>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Change settings on youtube</span><br />
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<li>You can go back and change the settings at any time by selecting 'My Videos', select the video, and 'Edit'.</li>
<li>If you have Youtube friends or subscribers then they will get an update about your video anyway, but you can also send them a note using Youtube messaging or sharing.</li>
<li>Create a 'Playlist' and add your video to it.</li>
<li>Like it and add it to your favourites.</li>
<li>Select your Channel page, make sure your channel has channel tags and is visible.</li>
<li>Select the 'Videos and Playlist' tab and select the playlist you put your video into and decide how you want all playlists to appear on your channel page and configure any other settings.</li>
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Don't forget to tell people it is there - facebook, twitter etc, and, if you have them, put a link to it on your website or facebook page (you will need to allow 'Embedding' of the video in the settings if you want to do this - though this is enabled by default).<br />
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Making a video is great fun and it only takes a few minutes to perform the above and upload it. Once it is loaded you can use Youtube->Account->Insight to see how many views you are getting and where in the world it has been seen. Amazing.<br />
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Let me know how you get on.<br />
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<a href="http://blog.wilkiemartin.com/2010/10/add-artist-page-in-facebook.html"><br /></a>Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-20858794389761299872010-04-19T18:00:00.008+01:002010-04-20T13:38:35.894+01:00Ducks, Geese and WritingThe Festival of Writing (#festivalwriting) happened at York University over the weekend of 9 -11 April 2010 and I was there. So were about four hundred other writers, literary agents, publishers and book doctors. I think this was the first event of its kind in the UK but plans are underway for next year. I went there to learn from published authors, for a couple of one to one sessions with agents, to find out about the publishing industry and to meet people. I thought it might feel strange to be a student at University again, after a gap of thirty years, but it wasn't. I'm sure that was because nearly everyone I met had a similar interest. They were friendly, good fun, hard working, hard drinking and entertaining. Student accommodation has improved immensely since my time and I did miss the old squalor, degradation and misery but, then, I'm funny like that. The University grounds contain the largest plastic-bottomed lake in Europe and the noisiest, nosiest collection of ducks and geese.<br /><br />The weekend was divided into keynote addresses, workshops, one-to-one meetings with agents and literary death matches. Best selling author Katie Fforde, a Stroudie, kicked off the event with a witty address built around her ten rules for writing success. Perhaps the most important one is to persevere; it took her eight years of hard writing to get published, which is not an unusually long time-scale.<br /><br />Then there were workshops. I attended ones on creating a sense of place; the likelihood that Ebooks are the future of publishing; plotting; publishing and using the media to promote a book. These consolidated workshops and courses I'd done before and provided some valuable new insights. Claire Siemaszkiewicz's Ebooks workshop was particularly insightful. In addition she brought some sample e-readers, which have come a long way since I first saw one. I was surprised that this workshop wasn't better attended, though I suspect some were put off by Claire being an erotic fiction publisher. They missed out on a very informative session. Her surname should be borne in mind, if only for use in the new version of Scrabble.<br /><br />I had one-on-one sessions with a literary agent and a talent scout. Though neither said (as I'd hoped in my more optimistic moments) that my novel was the best they'd ever read, they provided insightful criticisms that I think will enable me to get it right in the end. They certainly provided the impetus to rewrite the first chapter as soon as I got back.<br /><br />On Saturday evening we enjoyed a gala dinner, followed by the Literary Death Match! In this a selection of established and unpublished authors read and performed pieces of their work in an effort to win over the audience and judges. This was great fun, with the unpublished writers holding their own rather well. The popular vote went to Adele Geras for her moving episode based on the sack of Troy but Mary Flood, unpublished as yet, won the judges' vote. From the also reads, Veronica Henry's erotic story was hilarious, as was Toby Frost's bizarre fantasy (from an excellent book - which I am now reading <em>The Wrath of the Lemming Men </em><a href="http://bit.ly/9sa9HB">http://bit.ly/9sa9HB</a>). I also loved John Taylor's moving and evocative piece.<br /><br />Roger Ellory provided the Festival's finale. His was a funny but revealing address. He referred to a poll that suggested that being a writer is the second most desired profession, after Premier League footballer. For those believing it to be a romantic and lucrative profession, he provided some thought provoking figures: 80% of books published in the UK sell fewer than 500 copies; the average published author can expect to make £7000 a year; only 2% of published books published can be classed as 'best sellers. If you're going into writing to make lots of money, then you may be disappointed. However, if you write because it is a passion then you have a chance of success. He, like Katie, stressed the importance of persistence.<br /><br />When I got home I was exhausted and my head was still spinning. I'd learned a lot, been entertained and met some fabulous people. Looking back, there were other workshops that I would have liked to attend, had time permitted. Maybe next year.<br /><br />Thanks to the Writers' Workshop for hosting it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Workshop Notes</strong><br /><br />Workshop notes <a href="http://www.festivalofwriting.com/notes2010.html">http://www.festivalofwriting.com/notes2010.html</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Other blogs and comments on the festival:<br /></strong><br />WritersCircle – York Festival of Writing Report <a href="http://www.mywriterscircle.com/index.php?topic=27232.0">http://www.mywriterscircle.com/index.php?topic=27232.0</a><br /><br />Butterfly in flames – Festival of Writing 2010, York <a href="http://www.butterflyinflames.net/Site/Butterfly%20in%20Flames%20Studio%20Blog/3D5E7F3C-345A-45EB-AA68-51D85E6F5D38.html">http://www.butterflyinflames.net/Site/Butterfly%20in%20Flames%20Studio%20Blog/3D5E7F3C-345A-45EB-AA68-51D85E6F5D38.html</a><br /><br />Matt Hoilton – There and back again.. or a Day at York <a href="http://matthiltonbooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/there-and-back-againor-day-at-york.html">http://matthiltonbooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/there-and-back-againor-day-at-york.html</a><br /><br />Jane Lovering – Getting Snappy <a href="http://janelovering.blogspot.com/2010/04/getting-snappy.html">http://janelovering.blogspot.com/2010/04/getting-snappy.html</a><br /><br />Verity Ferrel – York Festival of Writing April 2010 <a href="http://verityfarrell1.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/york-festival-of-writing-april-2010/">http://verityfarrell1.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/york-festival-of-writing-april-2010/</a><br /><br />Miranda Dickinson - Gives Us another view of The York Festival of Writing<br /><a href="http://romanticnovelistsassociationblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/miranda-dickinson-gives-us-another-view.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RomanticNovelistsAssociationBlog+%28Romantic+Novelists%27+Association+Blog%29">http://romanticnovelistsassociationblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/miranda-dickinson-gives-us-another-view.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RomanticNovelistsAssociationBlog+%28Romantic+Novelists%27+Association+Blog%29</a><br /><br />Davina Pearson - The festival of Writing – Wow <a href="http://www.davinapearson.com/component/content/article/1-blog/45-the-festival-of-writing-wow">http://www.davinapearson.com/component/content/article/1-blog/45-the-festival-of-writing-wow</a><br /><br />The Word Cloud Event – Festival of Writing <a href="http://www.thewordcloud.org/events/profile/66">http://www.thewordcloud.org/events/profile/66</a><br /><br />The Word Cloud Forum – Festival of Writing<br /><a href="http://www.thewordcloud.org/forum/top/105">http://www.thewordcloud.org/forum/top/105</a><br /><br />Authonomy Hisghlights from Festival of Writing <a href="http://blog.authonomy.com/2010/04/highlights-from-festival-of-writing.html">http://blog.authonomy.com/2010/04/highlights-from-festival-of-writing.html</a><br /><br />The Elephant in the Writing Room – York Festival of Writing: how was it for you? <a href="http://theelephantinthewritingroom.blogspot.com/2010/04/york-festival-of-writing-how-was-it-for.html">http://theelephantinthewritingroom.blogspot.com/2010/04/york-festival-of-writing-how-was-it-for.html</a><br /><br />Debbie Alper – York wrapped up <a href="http://debialper.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html">http://debialper.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html</a><br /><br />Julie Cohen – The Festival of Writing in York<br /><a href="http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/04/12/the-festival-of-writing-in-york/">http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/04/12/the-festival-of-writing-in-york/</a><br /><br />Emma Darwin Ducks, dreams and cross-channel ferries: the York Festival of Writing <a href="http://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2010/04/ducks-dreams-and-crosschannel-ferries-the-york-festival-of-writing.html">http://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2010/04/ducks-dreams-and-crosschannel-ferries-the-york-festival-of-writing.html</a><br /><br />Sue Moorcroft Tell us about the York festival of Writing 2010 <a href="http://romanticnovelistsassociationblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/sue-moorcroft-tells-us-about-york.html">http://romanticnovelistsassociationblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/sue-moorcroft-tells-us-about-york.html</a><br /><br />Penny Legg – The York festival of Writing<br /><a href="http://pennylegg.blogspot.com/2010/04/york-festival-of-writing_13.html">http://pennylegg.blogspot.com/2010/04/york-festival-of-writing_13.html</a><br /><br />Linda Jones – A wonderful weekend at the York Festival of Writing <a href="http://www.gotyourhandsfull.com/2010/04/a-wonderful-weekend-at-the-york-festival-of-writing.html">http://www.gotyourhandsfull.com/2010/04/a-wonderful-weekend-at-the-york-festival-of-writing.html</a><br /><br />Penny Grubb – First Festival of Writing <a href="http://pennygrubb.blogspot.com/2010/04/first-york-festival-of-writing.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">http://pennygrubb.blogspot.com/2010/04/first-york-festival-of-writing.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter</a><br /><br />Strictly Writing – Diary of 2010 Festival of Writing<br /><a href="http://strictlywriting.blogspot.com/2010/04/diary-of-2010-festival-of-writing.html">http://strictlywriting.blogspot.com/2010/04/diary-of-2010-festival-of-writing.html</a><br /><br />Liz Fenwick – the York Festival of Writing <a href="http://lizfenwick.blogspot.com/2010/04/york-festival-of-writing.html">http://lizfenwick.blogspot.com/2010/04/york-festival-of-writing.html</a><br /><br />Cath Bore – Crime Doesn’t Pay <a href="http://cathbore.wordpress.com/">http://cathbore.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br />Cath Bore – What Katie said to do next… <a href="http://cathbore.wordpress.com/">http://cathbore.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br />Davina Pearson – Revisions and Conferences <a href="http://www.davinapearson.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44">http://www.davinapearson.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44</a>Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217555264619460269.post-59249599896233373462010-01-29T16:34:00.029+00:002019-11-19T12:40:06.510+00:00All in the Same Boat - why I wrote a fairy taleAuthonomy.com announced a competition, run by Harper-Collins and <i>Act on CO2</i>, to write a short story or fairytale to help educate people about climate change and encouraging them to take responsibility and to make changes in their lives that reduce their carbon footprint. It felt right that I should attempt a fairy tale, especially as as friend of mine has been writing one (on a different subject) and as I received a copy of Grimm's fairy tales for Christmas. The language, imagery, blood-thirstiness and general insanity of the stories appealed. So I set out with a tale of Rat, Mouse and Gerbil adrift in a lifeboat. Rat's greed, arrogance, violence and thoughtlessness causes disaster. It was great fun to write an allegory and I hope the tale will appeal to adults and children and, most especially, the judges. I read it out at <a href="http://www.wilkiemartin.com/writers%20in%20the%20brewery.htm">Writers in the Brewery</a> and the response was promising.<br />
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<b>Notes</b><br />
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<li>Authonomy.com is a website run by Harper-Collins for writers to load their books (partial or complete) and comment on the work of others, with a chance of the book being reviewed by Harper-Collins editors. </li>
<li>The chapters (or entries) for <a href="http://www.authonomy.com/ViewBook.aspx?bookid=14926"><i>Act on CO2</i></a> can be seen by looking at that book on their website (you do not have to be a member on authonomy.com to look). </li>
<li><a href="http://www.wilkiemartin.com/writers%20in%20the%20brewery.htm">Writers in the Brewery</a> is a monthly meeting at the Brewery Arts Centre in Cirencester where, in addition to there being a guest speaker, local writers have the chance to read their work. </li>
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PS. Authonomy.com is no longer active.Wilkie Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628313287733714411noreply@blogger.com