So far I have three books published on the Amazon Kindle and it's been fun writing them. I've known for years that I could write but I'd never found the time to do so. Now with my good self out of work and finding that I have more time on my hands I thought I'd have a go at this writing lark and to my surprise I'm enjoying it.
The first book that I'd put up for sale was a children's book that had been floating about in one form or another for a few years. In fact it was inspired by Toy Story , it was when I took my eldest son to the cinema for the first time and whilst watching the film I thought to myself, "I wish I could write something like that," and so the idea was born.
The book itself has nothing at all to do with Toy Story's story but instead is a wholly original idea and so putting typewriter to use I churned out the first draft of the tale. Then I sent it out to publishers who rejected it and I still have those lovely letters.
So I put it away in the cupboard for the next few years before bringing it out and writing a second draft. The third draft is the one now on the Kindle and alas, despite putting the tale up for free a short while ago and getting a few downloads, no buyers and no reviews.
It is a tale of Santa's Little helpers who are due to go on holiday after working so hard the whole year through yet somehow they crash onto earth and begin a desperate quest to find a way back home before a nasty human captures them. It's primarily for children but adults might get a kick out of it too.
Nothing daunted I went about writing a Zombie trilogy because I liked the idea of the rotting things shambling about trying to put the bite on people and so the first two books were done and are now up on the Kindle with a few people buying it, good for me.
At the moment however I've let the zombie trilogy be until January of 2014 since I've become all Zombied out and I didn't want to get tired of the thing and write utter rubbish for the final book. I want to come at it fresh. So if anyone has the first two books please wait a while, the results should be worth it I hope.
In the meantime I'm writing yet another book, this time an anthology of short stories that I've had lying about in handwritten form for a few years and so I'm knocking them into some sort of shape on Word. It's a kind of return to the old pulp stories of the 30's and 40's where the likes of Conan the Barbarian ruled the roost and features a bloodthirsty savage who likes to knock seven bells out of humans and monsters during his travels. Of course the character is as far removed from Conan as I could get him since I didn't want to be accused of plagiarizing the fine works of Robert E Howard. There is still plenty of blood, carnage and red raw action to satisfy the fervent lover of Sword and Sorcery stories. The book should be out by December of this year with any luck so be sure to keep an eye out for it.
So if you wish to purchase one of my fine works, feel free to search my name Steven Beddoe out on the kindle and download onto your device. You might enjoy them and I at least can earn a bob or two and also find the incentive to carry on writing more for some years to come!
The first book that I'd put up for sale was a children's book that had been floating about in one form or another for a few years. In fact it was inspired by Toy Story , it was when I took my eldest son to the cinema for the first time and whilst watching the film I thought to myself, "I wish I could write something like that," and so the idea was born.
The book itself has nothing at all to do with Toy Story's story but instead is a wholly original idea and so putting typewriter to use I churned out the first draft of the tale. Then I sent it out to publishers who rejected it and I still have those lovely letters.
So I put it away in the cupboard for the next few years before bringing it out and writing a second draft. The third draft is the one now on the Kindle and alas, despite putting the tale up for free a short while ago and getting a few downloads, no buyers and no reviews.
It is a tale of Santa's Little helpers who are due to go on holiday after working so hard the whole year through yet somehow they crash onto earth and begin a desperate quest to find a way back home before a nasty human captures them. It's primarily for children but adults might get a kick out of it too.
Nothing daunted I went about writing a Zombie trilogy because I liked the idea of the rotting things shambling about trying to put the bite on people and so the first two books were done and are now up on the Kindle with a few people buying it, good for me.
At the moment however I've let the zombie trilogy be until January of 2014 since I've become all Zombied out and I didn't want to get tired of the thing and write utter rubbish for the final book. I want to come at it fresh. So if anyone has the first two books please wait a while, the results should be worth it I hope.
In the meantime I'm writing yet another book, this time an anthology of short stories that I've had lying about in handwritten form for a few years and so I'm knocking them into some sort of shape on Word. It's a kind of return to the old pulp stories of the 30's and 40's where the likes of Conan the Barbarian ruled the roost and features a bloodthirsty savage who likes to knock seven bells out of humans and monsters during his travels. Of course the character is as far removed from Conan as I could get him since I didn't want to be accused of plagiarizing the fine works of Robert E Howard. There is still plenty of blood, carnage and red raw action to satisfy the fervent lover of Sword and Sorcery stories. The book should be out by December of this year with any luck so be sure to keep an eye out for it.
So if you wish to purchase one of my fine works, feel free to search my name Steven Beddoe out on the kindle and download onto your device. You might enjoy them and I at least can earn a bob or two and also find the incentive to carry on writing more for some years to come!
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