In much the same way that people start asking you when you’re having kids about six months after you get married, now that Greythorne is out I’m starting to get questions about the next book. Unlike the kid question, however, the timing is kind of perfect, because I’ve been turning over ideas for my next novelContinue reading “The next novel”
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Book launches, parties, anything…
So I’ve now got a launch date for Greythorne – Fri 27 November, 6pm, at Paperchain Bookstore in Manuka, Canberra (more info available on my Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/lmmerrington). I guess the only thing to do now is actually organise it, which is exciting and terrifying in equal measure. There’s so much information out there aboutContinue reading “Book launches, parties, anything…”
Behind the Scenes: Part 7 – Publication
In this series of posts, I’m going to be taking you behind the scenes of Greythorne and the process I went through to write it. Click to read Part 1 (The Idea), Part 2 (Plot and Structure), Part 3 (Setting), Part 4 (Characters), Part 5 (Writing) and Part 6 (Revision). Well, I can hardly believeContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Part 7 – Publication”
Behind the Scenes: Part 6 – Revision
In this series of posts, I’m going to be taking you behind the scenes of Greythorne and the process I went through to write it. Click to read Part 1 (The Idea), Part 2 (Plot and Structure), Part 3 (Setting), Part 4 (Characters) and Part 5 (Writing). As Ernest Hemingway famously said, with characteristic brusqueness:Continue reading “Behind the Scenes: Part 6 – Revision”
Behind the Scenes: Part 5 – Writing
In this series of posts, I’m going to be taking you behind the scenes of Greythorne and the process I went through to write it. Click to read Part 1 (The Idea), Part 2 (Plot and Structure), Part 3 (Setting) and Part 4 (Characters). In recent years, I’ve learned the hard way – as IContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Part 5 – Writing”
Behind the Scenes: Part 4 – Characters
In this series of posts, I’m going to be taking you behind the scenes of Greythorne and the process I went through to write it. Click to read Part 1 (The Idea), Part 2 (Plot and Structure) and Part 3 (Setting). I wrote in my earlier post on plot and structure about ‘architects and gardeners’Continue reading “Behind the Scenes: Part 4 – Characters”