by StephenOliver | Oct 20, 2020 | Writing
It’s that time of the year again, when people think about joining NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month. People undertake to write an entire novel in 30 days. I don’t take part because I write all year round, to the tune of over 1.1 million words in...
by StephenOliver | Sep 5, 2020 | Publishing, Writing
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about submissions to agents, publishers and magazines, given that I’m sending out three different books and a whole bunch of short stories to them. I have come to several conclusions about how much work is involved, what...
by StephenOliver | Jul 24, 2020 | Writing
I was asked the other day, what kind of stories I write. That is not easy to answer, as my tales cover multiple genres: self-help, science fiction, space opera, fantasy, urban fantasy, horror, fairytales, fairy stories, magical realism, noir, detective fiction,...
by StephenOliver | Jul 24, 2020 | Writing
I’ve been thinking about what it means to be a writer; the ups and downs, as well as the triumphs and defeats (aka rejections). I have to wonder why I do this, sometimes. What drives me? I decided that I’m one of those lucky ones who not only has a...
by StephenOliver | Jul 22, 2020 | Interview, Writing
The interview by Elizabeth James is now on YouTube,...
by StephenOliver | Jul 14, 2020 | Interview, Writing
Since my last post, I’ve received some links to the interview on various podcasts. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/77O2gsFTbWXcKy5Ks1dUr7 Podcast Addict https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3038980 Jiosaavn...
by StephenOliver | Jul 10, 2020 | Interview, Writing
I was recently interviewed for a podcast and Internet radio station, here in the UK. We talked about a book I self-published some years ago, as well as the experience of being a writer. The interview took place over several days due to technical problems obtaining a...
by StephenOliver | Jun 10, 2020 | General
I’ve been doing some experimenting recently in connection with a project I am working on. I discovered software that will allow me to enter text to create computer-generated voices. I am thinking of using them to make short training audiobooks. Three of the...
by StephenOliver | May 21, 2020 | Writing
Some time ago, I received an email in connection with a post I made on the TUT Writer’s Group on Facebook. The writer asked me about how to become a writer. I wrote them the following reply. When it comes to writing, I would like to know where your writer’s block...
by StephenOliver | May 20, 2020 | General
Welcome to my author’s page. I will post my thoughts and experiences as a writer on my way to becoming a published author, in the hope that they will encourage others to follow the same path. I imagine that my posts will probably be somewhat erratic, as I am...
