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Roy A. Higgins

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I started writing while teaching night school electronics to electrical apprentices.I put my teaching notes into book form and was published at the first time of asking by Longman Scientific & Technical.

Since retirement I have tried my hand at writing novels as a hobby, and have currently written two of them.

Satan's Whiskers the story of my time while playing in a 60's band, and a serial killer whose murders are linked to the band.

In the late 1960's I befriended a Soviet agent in Amsterdam, who asked me to information gather on behalf of the Soviet Union.I refused but often wondered what might have happened if the agent had refused to take no for an answer, hence my second novel Weekend in Amsterdam.
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I once taught electronics and used to write vocational books for schools and colleges. I have always read novels during my limited free time, so when I retired I thought I would try my hand at writing a novel for my own amusement and to prove to myself that I could do it. One page led to another, and before long I had a chapter and a then another chapter and before long I had written a novel, which inspired me to write a second one.(less)
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Satan's Whiskers Chapter Four.

I was eventually asked to give the police my witness statement regarding the death of the child, and to my surprise I was also interviewed about the subsequent killings of Skinner and Short. Seamus O’Malley was being held as the prime suspect for the killings, and my testimony, along with that of other members of the band, was expected to convict him of the crime. I’d expected to be interviewe Read more of this blog post »
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“Apparently I write as a hobby, payment appears to be out of the question.”
Roy A Higgins, Weekend in Amsterdam

“Finding an Agent is not a problem.

Finding a publisher is not a problem.

Finding readers now that's a problem.”
Roy A Higgins

“Just recieved my manuscript from the editor and he didn't change a word. The word he didn't change was the.”
Roy A Higgins, Weekend in Amsterdam
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“Finding an Agent is not a problem.

Finding a publisher is not a problem.

Finding readers now that's a problem.”
Roy A Higgins

“The Difference between Writers and Editors.

Writers are creative using one end of a pencil.

Editors are more adept using the opposite end.”
Roy A Higgins, Weekend in Amsterdam

“Apparently I write as a hobby, payment appears to be out of the question.”
Roy A Higgins, Weekend in Amsterdam

“Just recieved my manuscript from the editor and he didn't change a word. The word he didn't change was the.”
Roy A Higgins, Weekend in Amsterdam
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“Write what pleases you.
If you please others in the process it's a bonus.”
Roy a Higgins

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Louise Hart Hello Roy,
Thank you for the friend request. I found the experience you describe of knowing a soviet agent very interesting!


Carole Gill Hi Roy,
thanks for befriending me.
very nice knowing you!


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Zoë Sharp Hi Roy. Thanks so much for Friending me here. What's next up on your TBR pile?


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