Hazards of the Modern Writer-Postman. Episode 6.

Here we go again. Oh, and ten out of ten for inventiveness. This OBSTRUCTION even has an artistic vibe going on. But honestly, homeowner, please consider your hard working writer-postman.

Obstruction. Obstacle course. Obfuscation. Oh dear. This should not be something that greets the writer-postman when he calls by.

Moving on. A publisher (a major one) has finally made a decision about my crime novel ‘Corruption’. No. Or more precisely a ‘near miss’. To quote: ‘so much here that was wonderful’, ‘fantastic premise’, ‘loved the character, her resourcefulness and determination’. But still a no. Man, crime writing is a tough gig. I shall endure! Onwards . . .

My current manuscript, ‘The Squeezed’ progresses well and sits at 51,000 words for first draft. 85,000 words should do it, then the real work – the crafting – begins.

Okay. Back to work I go.

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Published by chrismctrustry

I'm a children's and YA author from Australia. I've published books with very sensible titles such as 'Susie Smelly-feet', 'Birdbrain' and 'Red Goes Green'. I've also written scripts for Australian television dramas such as 'Neighbours' and 'Home and Away'. I've always hankered to publish a crime novel for grown-ups and at present I'm embarking on a crime writing career.

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  1. Good luck with Squeezed. I’m sure an astute publisher will sign you up soon. Re the obstacle course – the bin is fairly easy to reach, so obviously they were only expecting junk mail.

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