Hands together please for Indie author Geoffrey West as we chat about what makes him tick as a writer.
So Geoffrey, what
are the best and worst things about writing for you?
Best – getting a
story finished, feeling that it’s come together properly. It’s rather like building a house: you can’t
envisage the end of the job until it’s actually done, you can only do it in sections.
I also enjoy doing anything I can to help other writers sell their books, via RTing or doing reviews of books I like.
Worst – trying
to sell books, or any kind of marketing (unless it’s for other people).
You’ve
been invited on Big Brother – Writers Special!
Do you accept?
Depends on the
other guests. I imagine successful
writers can be like successful actors, behaving like ‘luvvies’ and showing off and being precious. But it would be great to chat to Julian
Barnes or Rose Tremain or Sarah Waters, or Dick Francis’s son Felix,
so yes, maybe it would be fun.
You’re
going on a chat show to discuss your books.
Whose is it and why?
Afraid I don’t
watch many chat shows, so can’t think of anyone.
If
you were offered a squillion pounds to never write again would you take it?
Well, er,
er. . . Gulp. Maybe I should give the legal
answer: I refuse to answer on the grounds it would incriminate me.
It’s
your dream week as a writer, anything’s possible. Tell us about it.
Travelling
around Europe and maybe even Asia. Doing all kinds of research into the history,
and intricacies of cities all over the world, to use in future novels.
QUICK FIRE ROUND
Planner
or Winger?
Neither. I don’t wing, but my planning’s pretty hopeless on the
whole.
Night
or morning?
Night night night every time.
In the mornings I am dead.
Doer
or procrastinator?
Doer. But a doer that does it slowly.
Writing,
first draft or editing?
Like it best
when I’ve got an idea going, and doing a second or third draft, altering,
chucking out ideas and making changes.
My best ideas have come as a result of scrapping an original idea and
going on with the second. But I’d never
have got the second idea without doing the first. Does that make any sense?
Tea
or coffee?
Coffee every
time. And I’ve grown to hate instant.
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Geoffrey blogs both as himself and the hero featured in his books, Jack Lockwood.
Here are the links to his books: Doppelganger and Rock'n'Roll Suicide.
* * * NEWSFLASH * * *
The solo edit has been completed by hubbie and we are about to set sail on the joint edit. Eeek! Hissy-fits at the ready.
Fellow Indie, Kathryn Brown is currently selling Kindle copies of her novels for a mere £1.02. I can highly recommend 'Nightingale Woods' - a right good giggle!
