Writers of Fiction and Non-Fiction
Date March 25, 2015 Author By nesh thompson Category Brindavan Chronicles, Publishing
So you’ve written your book and are ready to submit it for publishing. It’s just a case of sending it to the publishers who’ll bind it all up and send it to the printer. Well that’s what I thought anyway, but as it turns out there’s a lot of preparation to be done before submitting […]
Read MoreDate March 18, 2015 Author By Sarada Thompson Category Books, Publishing, Stories
Last weekend was preparation for a special edition of an Anthology for Llanelli Writers Circle’s twenty-fifth year. John has contributed his crime story: 2014 winner of ‘Family Connections’ and his ghost story:2011 winner of ‘Better Late than Never.’ I submitted the first chapter of ‘Outcaste’ which won the same President Shield for short stories in […]
Read MoreDate March 11, 2015 Author By nesh thompson Category Brindavan Chronicles, Publishing
I’m sure many writer’s dream of making the big time – to be snapped up by a publishing company and sell millions of books overnight. However, the reality is a little bit more sobering – of the many thousands of books written a year, only a handful of books ever get published through traditional means. […]
Read MoreDate March 5, 2015 Author By John Thompson Category Brindavan Chronicles
I think an author falls in love with all his/her major characters, even the baddies – after all, it’s the baddies who really make a reader read on, hoping that the villain is going eventually to get his/her come-uppance. But there is bound to be one particular character who stands out, for whatever reason. In […]
Read MoreDate March 2, 2015 Author By nesh thompson Category Brindavan Chronicles, Publishing
First things first. I’m no author. My mother and father are though – they have been prolifically writing for years. Thompson-Authors is primarily a family run venture on the uncertain and ever so exciting journey into publishing. I have a little knowledge in all things web, so have lent some time to setting this site […]
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