Jo Harrison's Blog
February 25, 2020
Author Interview: Jane LeMaux
About a year
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?Marketing
What genre do you generally write?Reference / cook book
Do you have a favourite author and why?I like people such as L.J. Ross and Faith Martin, a real good read without being too challenging. I really admire Yasmine Mohammed, because she made me think and changed my views on things. Its hard to pick a favourite.
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February 14, 2020
Author Interview: John Davis
I have been writing my entire life, but I started writing my first book two years ago.
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?Tuning out the voice that says, “What will people think of this book?” The biggest challenge is staying true to my writing voice.
What genre do you generally write?Spiritual and inspiration books.
Do you have a favourite author and why?Neale Donald...
February 10, 2020
Author Interview: Doug Turnbull
15 years
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?For me, the most tedious part is editing and preparing the final manuscript for publication. Promotion comes in a close second behind that.
What genre do you generally write?Hard Science Fiction. That is SF based in science as it is understood today.
Do you have a favourite author and why?Robert A. Heinlein. He wrote mostly hard...
January 28, 2020
Author Interview: Belinda M. Clarke
10 years
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?Not procrastinating!
What genre do you generally write?Personal growth
Do you have a favourite author and why?Wayne Dyer, as he was such an open-hearted and inspiring person.
What is your book called and how did you choose this title?Pregnant Punk at 14, Empowered at 50 This is me! It’s my autobiography, my life...
January 27, 2020
Author Interview: Alice Alech
How long have you been writing for? On and off for 6 years.
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?Getting started.
What genre do you generally write?Non fiction
Do you have a favourite author and why?I tend to read more non fiction and mostly on the web. Reading fiction is pure pleasure but sadly don’t have too much time to indulge – I have to finish the book once I get started, that’s the trouble. I love...
January 23, 2020
Author Interview: Thomas Croft
Most of my (long) life. It’s a habit.
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?It’s all difficult and none of it should be easy. The most difficult part, for me, is editing: reducing and murdering my darlings. I have a tendency to overwrite and to include material which my editing instinct tells me should go. But it’s so hard to cut.
What genre do you generally write?Fiction. I’ve written...
January 16, 2020
Author Interview: Peter Young
How long have you been writing for? 1 year
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?Having belief in yourself.
What genre do you generally write?Thrillers
Do you have a favourite author and why?Richard Pearson – He was my inspiration to start writing after seeing his achievement with his first book.
What is your book called and how did you choose this title? Synopsis:
The...
January 13, 2020
Author Interview: Chris James
32 years
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?Proof reading. No matter how many times you read it yourself, and how many others check it, there will always be mistakes no one picked up on.
What genre do you generally write?‘Soft’ science fiction – in other words, believable (no flying saucers or aliens)
Do you have a favourite author and why?George Orwell. For his vision,...
January 10, 2020
Author Interview: Mary Dalgleish
12 years
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?Starting it and finishing it!
What genre do you generally write?Non-Fiction (health and wellbeing related)
Do you have a favourite author and why?Victoria Hislop – I never enjoyed history at school but I loved reading Victoria’s novels based on historical facts as the personal stories really brought history to life for me.
...January 7, 2020
Author Interview: G.P. Moss
Forty years (on and off!).
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?The first and last page.
What genre do you generally write?Post-apocalyptic/UF
Do you have a favourite author and why?Sebastian Faulks; he unearths his characters’ souls. And Philip Pullman; fabulous adventures for children and adults alike.
What is your book called and how did you choose this title?
