Ask the Author: Terry Melia
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Terry Melia
Simple - it's a follow on from the first Tales from the Greenhills novel. A main character seeks revenge...
Terry Melia
Why did I waste three years writing my novel Tales from the Greenhills?
Terry Melia
Never be put off by rejections - it's the 'gate-keepers' loss
Terry Melia
Officer Sharpe and Sergeant Harper from the Bernard Cornwell Sharpe novels. These two are like a perfect friend to each other - someone who knows you better than you know yourself, accepting flaws, seeing the good, even when we cannot. A friend who will laugh, drink, march, fight by your side, and defend you unto the death.
Terry Melia
I've always written from an early age. The Tales from the Greenhills came about after my daughter and grand-children moved to New Zealand. I was determined to fill the void of the weekends.
Terry Melia
The second novel in the Tales from the Greenhills series, set in Historic Childwall. The earliest reference to Childwall is to be found in the Domesday Book, which was compiled by order of William I in 1086. A translation reads:-
“Four Radmans held Childwall as four manors. There is half a hide. It was worth eight shillings. There was a priest, having half a curucate of land in frank almoign.”
“Four Radmans held Childwall as four manors. There is half a hide. It was worth eight shillings. There was a priest, having half a curucate of land in frank almoign.”
Terry Melia
Being able to tap a table with the printed book. You can't tap a table with the ideas in your head...
Terry Melia
Just write - even if it's gibberish. The word count will rise and you should be able to salvage some of it
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