Thursday, December 23, 2021

Season's Greetings


Photo Courtesy: Woking Borough Council

I would like to thank all those authors who have kindly submitted their latest titles and allowed them to be showcased on ‘Writers at the Gate’ throughout the year.

I launched the blog back in March as I felt there were limited platforms available for local authors to promote their own books, particularly if they were self-published.

The blog now proudly boasts a merry band of Woking-based writers who have all been able to see their names and books up in lights in an online environment that has already attracted hundreds of visitors - in fact, many potential readers who would not have otherwise known about our writing.

In the new year, the blog should receive some extra publicity via the national and local press (Watch this Space!) There will also be a 2nd Woking Writers Week in May with other initiatives being considered, such as meetups and book signings. Of course, these will be subject to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

Many thanks for your support throughout 2021 and I would like to wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and a prosperous new year.

 

Mal Foster

(Blog Admin)


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Friday, December 3, 2021

JRC Cox and his debut novel 'Kings of the Land'

Writers at the Gate is pleased to welcome Horsell-based author JRC Cox and his debut novel Kings of the Land to the blog. 



About the book… 

With the land divided by a powerful sorceress and her lords, how can one small boy unite them all and restore the peace? Possibly by doing what everyone least expects - by making friends of his enemies, finding allies in magical folk, and maybe even wielding an enchanted weapon or two. But the question is, will that be enough? As the young squire soon finds out, it’s not just about the power that you wield. What really counts, is what you do with it!


      • Publisher: ‎ Independently published (22 Aug. 2021)
      • Genre:  Fantasy
      • Language: ‎ English
      • Paperback: ‎ 291 pages
      • ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8689268941
      • Dimensions: ‎ 12.7 x 1.85 x 20.32 cm


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JRC Cox

Brief Bio…
 

I work in the video games industry by day and write for fun in my spare time. Kings of the Land is my first full novel and is the beginning of an action-adventure series I have planned out. Before that, I warmed up with writing three children's books with my daughter, set in our Farland Valley universe.

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Brief Interview...  

When did you start writing your new book? 

I started on Kings of the Land in 2012, whilst awake in the middle of the night after having my appendix out. 

What was the inspiration behind the book? 

Oddly, Kings of the Land is the prequel to an idea I had for something set in the future. Also, my love of castles played a big part. 

Can you describe your route to publication from concept to completed novel?  

The short version = Seven years of writing, two years of editing with lots of feedback from my wife and friends, more editing and rewriting, trying to find an agent, getting bored of all the rejections, and finally self-publishing Kings of the Land for fun with KDP :-) 

What ideas do you have for any future books? 

I'm now working on Book 2 of the series. That is going a little quicker. I'm up to page 108 after 12 months or so. And I'm still having fun writing. 

Which publishing services (if any) would you recommend? 

Kindle Direct Publishing has been very easy to use. Pro Writing Aid was also very useful for one of the editing phases of my book.


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