Iain and Heide's Writing Newsletter, June 2013

Published: Sun, 06/02/13

Heide and Iain's writing newsletter - June 2013

 

Welcome to our newsletter.

 

 

1) WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO

2) PUBLISHING SCHEDULE

3) WHERE WE MIGHT SHOW OUR FACES

 

 

1) WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO

 

Clovenhoof 2

The second Clovenhoof novel is nearly finished. We're calling it "Pigeonwings". We will soon be looking for beta-readers. If you're interested in helping us out with doing this, then let us know. The beta-reading process is to help us shape up the story. We'd like our beta-readers to read this draft and then let us know what works, what doesn't work, which bits are boring or slow...etc. It's definitely not about proof-reading, that will come later.

If beta readers are interested in a group discussion, we're proposing 10th July, in Birmingham. Feedback by any other means is very gratefully received of course!

 

Ten To One

The ten writers for the Ten To One novel have been selected. They are William Thirsk-Gaskill, Simon Fairbanks, Livia Vioto, Yasmin Ali, Jason Holloway, Luke Beddow, Danni Bentley, Giselle Thompson, Sue Barsby and Maria Mankin. They are going to begin writing the novel in mid-June. The first chapters will be available to read via Facebook and the Ten To One newsletter soon.

 

You can subscribe to the Ten To One newsletter on our website (www.pigeonparkpress.com)

You can also see the results of Iain's rain-soaked research trip to Skegness the location for our novel at https://www.facebook.com/#!/TenToOneNovel/posts/456490454445643

 

 

 

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2) PUBLISHING SCHEDULE

 

 

July 2013:

 

-How to write a collaborative novel

Read extracts at Heide and Iain's blog http://mrclovenhoof.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Autumn 2013:

 

Pigeonwings

 

3) WHERE WE PLAN TO SHOW OUR FACES

 

 

 

Leominster Festival

New Novelists showcase event

7:30pm - 10:30pm

4th June 2013

Lion Ballroom

Leominster

 

Collaborative writing workshop

POW WOW Litfest

Saturday 14th September 2013

(Venue to be confirmed)

Moseley

Birmingham

 

Pigeonwings launch party

Saturday 7th September 2013

Yes, we're pencilling in a date

Further details later.

 

Jewellery Quarter Bookwormers Group

Come and Meet Heide Goody and Iain Grant

7pm

Thursday 23rd January 2014

The Drop Forge

Hockley

Birmingham

http://www.meetup.com/JQBookwormers/events/110765512/

 

 

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Physical copies. A reminder that if you'd like a paperback copy of Clovenhoof then the easiest way (for UK readers) is to send a cheque for £10 payable to "Iain Grant" to: 36 Barn Lane, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 0SW and we'll send one to you in a 'jiffy'. (Don't forget to tell us your address!)

 

International readers, e-mail us for details.

 

The IKON GALLERY shop in Birmingham is also stocking physical paperbacks.

 

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Many thanks for reading

 

Heide and Iain

heide.goody@virgin.net

iainmarcgrant@hotmail.com

 

http://mrclovenhoof.blogspot.co.uk/