Hi; it’s James – just a quick word. (I’m British by the way, which might explain some of the quirky spellings and a few other idiosyncrasies.)
I’ve been writing for about five years now – not something I ever imagined I’d become so engrossed in. Started as a bit of a self-imposed challenge, to be honest. Whilst there is no shortage of excellent books out there, by new and by well-established authors, I’ve found myself becoming more and more critical of the material that’s appearing on the bookshelves. Jaded; unimaginative; predictable and crafted in boring writing-school style – know what I mean? Maybe it’s an age thing – you know – grumpy.
It’s easy to criticise, though. So under the banner of “I could do better than that myself”, I had a go. The challenge was to write a trilogy (I mean everybody has to go for three where one would suffice, don’t they?) and I opted for a genre in which I which I felt most comfortable: that being Sci-Fi and Fantasy.
It was hard work, but also rewarding. I’m proud of what I achieved. And it didn’t stop there because I’m still writing – books that is. But this stuff is really difficult for me – blogging, that is. So please be patient; I’ll get there in the end, perhaps with the help of some constructive feedback from my reader(s).