A Distant Prospect – ISBN 9780987435101

Monthly Archives: October 2017

What is the inspiration behind the title, By Violence Unavenged? Titles are always difficult. How does one best capture the subject, the spirit, and the theme of a book in a few well-chosen words? The Big Three – the Bible, Dante, and Shakespeare – are always good sources, particularly when one’s […]

What’s with the title?: Leech Gathering #10

October 30, 2017 in By Violence Unavenged / Progress / Sequel tagged Leech gathering by annette

The past few weeks have been spent rewriting Part One. Five chapters revised and expanded, a total of 10,648 words. Total words in Part One 32,765, so far, aiming for 50,000, making By Violence Unavenged a healthy 150,000 word tome.

Weekly Word Count

October 9, 2017 in Book Production / By Violence Unavenged / Progress / Sequel tagged Weekly Word Count by annette

Winston Churchill once said, ‘Diplomacy is the art of telling plain truths without giving offence.’ The challenge in By Violence Unavenged and its later volumes is describing and creating scenes and characters which are less than pleasant, yet readable. It also involves drawing on unhappy and disturbing experiences from my own […]

The Ugly Truth: Leech Gathering #9

October 2, 2017 in By Violence Unavenged / Progress tagged Leech gathering by annette