Steve Robinson
'Get a proper job!'
That's a piece of advice I heard more than a few times after I was made redundant and decided to have another go at my life-long dream of becoming an author. Even when I didn't hear people saying it, I knew they were thinking it. There I was, out of work with no money coming in, scribbling away each day for close to seven years before my first book, In the Blood, was published. It took a lot of patience, particularly from my wife, who supported me through this uncertain time. We never stopped believing it was possible, and in my opinion that's the first place any aspiring writer has to start. Believe in yourself and keep going, because the only certainty is that you absolutely will not get there if you give up. And never stop aspiring, even after that first book is out there. You not only owe it to yourself now to write the best material you can, you owe it to the readers who helped to make your dream a reality.
That's a piece of advice I heard more than a few times after I was made redundant and decided to have another go at my life-long dream of becoming an author. Even when I didn't hear people saying it, I knew they were thinking it. There I was, out of work with no money coming in, scribbling away each day for close to seven years before my first book, In the Blood, was published. It took a lot of patience, particularly from my wife, who supported me through this uncertain time. We never stopped believing it was possible, and in my opinion that's the first place any aspiring writer has to start. Believe in yourself and keep going, because the only certainty is that you absolutely will not get there if you give up. And never stop aspiring, even after that first book is out there. You not only owe it to yourself now to write the best material you can, you owe it to the readers who helped to make your dream a reality.
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Hi Steve, I have been reading your books for quite awhile not. I love that I can relate to the main charter in your book,since he is America. 'To the Grave' is one of my all time favorite books. Anyway, I started a book blog and wondered if your new book was going to be offered in netgalley?
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