Today is a sad day. Because it’s time to say goodbye to my writing cupboard. The wife and I have bought a new house and moved out of our old flat. And so I am also moving out of the cupboard in which I spent so many hours writing. It was my home for manyContinue reading “Goodbye to the cupboard”
Tag Archives: George Thring
Happy birthday George
It’s been quite a year. Exactly one year ago today, my first novel, The Unexpected Vacation of George Thring, was published. And my lovely wife bought me this brilliant card to celebrate. Since it went on sale, the book has sold quite a nice number of copies – more than 13,000 so far, to beContinue reading “Happy birthday George”
The joy and pain of Amazon reviews
What do authors think of customer reviews on Amazon? Obviously I can only speak for myself, but I have mixed feelings. They can be a great way to get feedback from readers. And they can help to boost book sales. But then, sometimes, they can be violent, hurtful, digital bullets that make you doubt yourself, yourContinue reading “The joy and pain of Amazon reviews”
Interview on Love of a Good Book
I was interviewed for a book blog this week. Thanks very much to Kirsty at loveofagoodbook for chatting with me. You can see all the highly interesting things I had to say here Hope you enjoy it! Al
Video Interview
I was recently interviewed by local website Crawley Happy Times. You can watch the video below and see me talking about the book, how I wrote it, where I got the inspiration from, and how I managed to get it published. Or you can see the full interview here
George Thring goes on sale
The Unexpected Vacation of George Thring is now available to buy on Amazon. It’s available in paperback and you can also download it for your Kindle. It’s been a bit of a slog to get it to this stage, but I’m thrilled to say that the book is now finally on sale. I’ve loved writingContinue reading “George Thring goes on sale”
Inside the ‘Harry Potter cupboard’
Fancy a quick peek inside the cupboard/office where I do my writing? Go on then… As the Crawley Observer recently revealed, much of my debut novel, The Unexpected Vacation of George Thring, was written inside a cupboard that I converted into a tiny office. My fiancee nicknamed the ‘Harry Potter cupboard’. So I thought I’dContinue reading “Inside the ‘Harry Potter cupboard’”
It’s a done (book) deal!
Bit of a belated post here, but I just wanted to share the news that after around five years of writing, several months of editing, a heck of a lot of pitches to agents, publishers, friends of friends and anyone else I could think of, I have at last found a home for my firstContinue reading “It’s a done (book) deal!”
Alastair Puddick 