June 2014 – Helen Glynn Jones

Observation

He had been handsome once, but now his hair was greying and unkempt, his face reddened by the elements or drink or some combination of the two. Still there was a twinkle, a lively curiosity in the dark eyes. ‘Hello, little one.’ His voice was roughened, gravelly, but his smile was wide as he watchedContinue reading “Observation”

Ready, Steady…Wait

In my previous post I mentioned that I’d submitted my book to a handful of agents last year with no luck. I can still remember, I think it was July of last year, finishing my first book. It was as though the torrent of words that had been pouring out of me slowed to aContinue reading “Ready, Steady…Wait”

So You’ve Decided to Submit Your Manuscript

So, as you may be aware, I’ve written some books. And now I’m trying to get them published, submitting to agents in the hope that someone might be interested. But I’ll tell you a little secret – this isn’t the first time I’ve sent them out. Last year, fresh from finishing the first Ambeth instalment,Continue reading “So You’ve Decided to Submit Your Manuscript”

Character Building

It’s a strange thing, to dream a person to life. Yet that is what a writer does, creates characters to walk the pages of their book, talking and breathing and thinking and doing. I’ve had to come up with quite a few people for Ambeth, and the interesting and slightly eerie thing is that theyContinue reading “Character Building”