Determined to write a publishable novel, my game plan was set:-
1. Write great thriller, heart and soul job, rewrite, rewrite, rewrite
2. Set up blog giving occasional insight into the roller coaster ride that is writing and the publishing process, which is almost certain to end in disaster/no agent/no publisher based on statistics alone
3. Attempt to build a modicum of interest in said book via honest blog
4. Draw attention to said blog via Twitter
5. Send manuscript to chosen agent
6. Get agent
7. Get published
8. Post blog, everyone’s happy
Good plan eh? Here’s what’s happened so far…
1. Still writing great thriller (not saying it is great but got to believe it’s going to be great otherwise what’s the point?)
2. Blog established
3. Interest building
4. @caroleagent reads Blog and tweets the following:-
“Fictional novel” @jimormonde? Tautology AND no fact checking. Twitter name you quote in article is wrong
5. Mmmmmmmm…..feeling rather foolish now.
James Ormonde 