I have revamped the blog! How fascinating? I agree it is isn’t it. Alls I have done is change the colour schemes from white background to grey background. Hopefully you like it, if not then… I’ll change it back to white, you boring person…
Category: Random Posts
Charity run
Today me my girlfriend and my mum all took part in a 10K run for the British Heart Foundation. It was a huge challenge but we all completed it with a sprint to the finish line in the time of just over an hour.
We really enjoyed the run and I would like to thank the people who sponsored us for today. There is time still to sponsor if you would like to and a link below to our fundraising page.
http://www.justgiving.com/challenge10k
Our Sponsor page: http://www.justgiving.com/challenge10k
Back to University today!
Today is the day I had to return to University after a good few months of relaxing and writing my next novel The Author.
I will be doing Poetry and Prose with some dramatic writing for the stage and radio in my Creative Writing course, and Sociolinguistics in my English Language part of the course… So maybe I will stop writing novels and become a poet? I certainly do not plan to, my poetry is probably as appealing as watching paint dry and as creative and poetic as the language that people on the Jeremy Kyle show utter… but we’ll see.
I may even post some of my poetry on here, to see what you think.
Been writing for hours!
Today I have been working on my next novel ‘The Author’ (COMING SOON!)
I have spent 7 hours on it today and I have only written 10 5×8 pages, (That is the size of an average novel) which isn’t really a lot but I am getting to the critical and difficult stage of the novel. It is spicing up and becoming very dark, gory and twisted now! Very exciting, can’t wait to finish it and get my second novel out there for hopefully all of you to enjoy 🙂
Just a reminder don’t forget about my debut novel Endurance which is available on Amazon for paperback and Kindle.
A note to reviewers, I am still looking for reviewers to read and review Endurance so if you are interested then please let me know. Thanks!
My response to a question constantly asked
Since I have decided to self-publish my first book Endurance, people have instantly asked ‘how much are you making?’ or ‘How much money do you get from selling the book?’
Well I want to just say to the people who have asked those type of questions, I do not care how much money I’m making.
Writing is a hobby, I just love it! Writing to entertain is my dream job. I love the power and freedom it gives you. It can be hard work, but if it does it’s job and entertains my audience then job done, it makes me happy and the audience.
The reason I decided to self-publish Endurance was to get my name out there and to entertain people reading my book. My dream is to write for a living. I would love to be an author full time or/and write for TV and Film. Writing for entertainment is just incredible, whether it is writing a book or TV programme or Film. As the author/writer you create your own world, your characters, your setting, the lives of the characters, literally everything… It is as if you’re god!
The feeling of writing in your own created world is a great feeling, I get it every time I write, even if you’re not an author yourself you still get the same feeling when reading.
That feeling when you are reading your book and the surroundings around you evaporate and you enter the book. You are the character, you imagine other characters and you imagine the surroundings. That feeling is similar if not the same as when I and I’m sure others write.
Anyway, just thought I would explain my reasoning and my motives for writing. I am enjoying myself promoting Endurance and I am currently writing my next book ‘The Author’ which will be out nearer to the end of this year.
And I would just like to finish by saying to YOU out there, not just to the many aspiring authors and writers like me, but to everyone and anyone who has a dream of any kind, don’t let anyone try to change or ruin your dream. You fight for it. Go out there, be noticed, be singled out. You are responsible for making your dream happen. It’s easier to let your dream disappear than for it to actually happen. Prove the doubters wrong, it will make you stronger and hungrier for what you want to achieve. That is what has spurred me on even more, the doubters out there. Make everyone who truly cares about you proud and prove those negative, worthless, bitter people wrong.
Last thing (I promise) don’t forget, Endurance is FREE on Amazon for Kindle download. That ends today though so go get your copy now!
Happy reading 🙂
Endurance FREE on Amazon TOMORROW
Just to let you all know that Endurance will be free tomorrow on Amazon for your Kindle.
This promotion however is for 3 days only, Sunday 18th – Tuesday 20th.
So keep an eye out for this promotion starting tomorrow.
Calling for honest reviewers
This is a post calling for any honest reviewers or reviewing blogs out there.
I am after an honest review for my book Endurance. So if you’re a reviewer and you could write an honest review for Endurance, then please contact me on tom.j.blake@hotmail.co.uk and then I can send you a PDF version of the book for free to read and review.
I would really appreciate it.
Thanks
Goodreads Author, 0 fans :(
So today I became a Goodreads Author. Pretty cool right? If I say so myself. But 0 fans? Not so cool…
Go and check my Goodreads Author page out at : http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7032700.T_J_Blake
Go and see how Endurance began.
Looking for reviewers
Hi there.
If you love to read then this post is aimed at YOU.
Would you like to review my book Endurance? The mystery, suspense, action, science fiction novel.
Blurb: London is silent. Severed bodies lie amongst the rubble. What once was a lively city is a now a murderous grave, enclosed in smoke and ash. The cause of the destruction is unknown. Left haunted and terrified, survivor Tom Williams confronts the brutal, mutilated streets as he fights to uncover the truth. Could he be the last hope to restore normality?
I would really appreciate it if people would take some time to get a hold of my book and tell me what they think. You don’t have to be a well known reviewer, but if you are then this applies to you too… I would really like some feedback, some ratings on the Endurance Amazon page or a message on the Endurance Facebook page or Goodreads page or on your own blog page; that would be amazing.
Simply, I’m after a review or a rating. Like I say, you don’t need to be an avid reviewer but if you are then that’s great.
Here’s my email if you want to contact me to speak about a possible review : tom.j.blake@hotmail.co.uk
T. J. Blake #Author 