Nov 20, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Books for Christmas

Looking for an ideal gift for the avid young readers on your list? How about a full set of all my books? All my titles are always available directly from me and of course they can be autographed and personally inscribed. Discounts are always available when purchasing a full set of books directly from me. You can purchase the books online at places like Amazon, where most of them are available as both print... read more

Nov 19, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

The importance of editing and revision – Part four

No matter how experienced you are as a writer, it’s always tough to edit your own work, because this is your baby and you’re biased, even if you don’t think you are. You have to have a thick skin to be able to handle the rejections which come to all of us and you have to be hard on yourself before you send it out in the first place to publishers. Once the novel is done, I always read it through as... read more

Nov 17, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

The importance of editing and revision – Part three

Once I start writing a book, I usually edit at least a little as I go. Sometimes this involves checking over just one chapter, sometimes two or three, once these are done. This is if I want to assess how it’s all going, assess whether everything flows properly or if a section doesn’t feel right in some way, before I move on to the next part. I’m able to do this because I know what will happen next... read more

Nov 15, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

The importance of editing and revision – Part two

Whether you’re an established writer or just starting out in your career, there are no right or wrong ways to revise your work. Some people do revisions and edit as they go along, while others insist on finishing the entire piece before they even start to look at any alterations. The Alchemist’s Portrait went through over twenty edits before it was finally ready; the other novels between five and ten... read more

Nov 14, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

The importance of editing and revision – Part one

It’s virtually impossible to overemphasize the importance of editing and revision to authors, whether they’re published or not. The proliferation of personal home pages and blogs online in recent years has resulted in countless creative outlets for the aspiring writer, but these pages all too often can be filled with sloppy writing. Good editing and a thorough revision process are generally what... read more