Melanie Cusick-Jones
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Michael Cargill:
Do you prefer writing satire stuff, like your blog, or the novels?
Michael Cargill
Fantastic question!
Although I've had immense fun writing the articles on my blog, I'm far more proud of my books than I am of the short pieces I produce for the site.
Writing humour can be great for a quick ego boost as I watch the hit counter steadily ticking upwards after posting a new article, but I put far more time and effort into my stories than I do for those short pieces. In fact as I've become more involved in my books, I've gradually become detached from my blog; it's been ages since I last updated it, which is something of a shame.
The different reactions I get from readers is probably a factor in this. Whilst I might get a handful of "Ha ha, great post!" responses to something on the site, I've had complete strangers contacting me out of the blue to say how much they enjoyed reading one of my books. My books have also made a few people's "Best reads of last year" lists as well, which is always nice.
Ultimately I can't really provide a definitive answer to this question, largely because I've enjoyed writing both the blog and my novels so much. It's like asking me to make a choice between my left leg and my right leg... they're both beautiful specimens in their own way.
Although I've had immense fun writing the articles on my blog, I'm far more proud of my books than I am of the short pieces I produce for the site.
Writing humour can be great for a quick ego boost as I watch the hit counter steadily ticking upwards after posting a new article, but I put far more time and effort into my stories than I do for those short pieces. In fact as I've become more involved in my books, I've gradually become detached from my blog; it's been ages since I last updated it, which is something of a shame.
The different reactions I get from readers is probably a factor in this. Whilst I might get a handful of "Ha ha, great post!" responses to something on the site, I've had complete strangers contacting me out of the blue to say how much they enjoyed reading one of my books. My books have also made a few people's "Best reads of last year" lists as well, which is always nice.
Ultimately I can't really provide a definitive answer to this question, largely because I've enjoyed writing both the blog and my novels so much. It's like asking me to make a choice between my left leg and my right leg... they're both beautiful specimens in their own way.
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James Lingard
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Michael Cargill:
Britain at War 1939 to 1945: What Was Life Like During the War?7637554] Hi, You very kindly voted for my book in the May competition. If you would like a review copy, please e-mail me on james.lingard@btopenworld.com. I can let you have a PDF of the 2nd ed, about to be published shortly, or a bookstub for the 1st ed? All the best James
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