Comments on: Poorly-organised thoughts on writing

By: Knox

Knox — Fri, 06 May 2011 11:31:01 +0000

Ah – back story – I love back story. I don’t love your fickle (original) publishers though. Just rubbish. I never realised that you wrote a whole new book. Will we get to see the other one at all? Even if not published (though that would be the coolest option) maybe as an on-line installment thing or something?

Will you be re-realeasing ‘eleven’ on the 11th of November this year?

By: Ally

Ally — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:08:39 +0000

This has inspired to me (once again) start writing! Thanks for the advice as well. Hopefully (assuming this writing themed blog becomes a regular part of the week) I shall be inspired to write at least once a week from now on!

You should definitely try to come to Sydney if you come down to Aus. It would be awesome! I shall definitely be buying your book though, even if you don’t come to Sydney

By: Rachel Winter

Rachel Winter — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:24:24 +0000

am rather in awe that you wrote it in 6 months!
but yes like you say it only takes one person or set of people to get behind you and you’ll be okay.
one day I will post you that dvd of rob newmans similar struggles, it’s inspiring stuff.

By: Lisa Brunders

Lisa Brunders — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:40:26 +0000

Hi Mark,

Although I’m not trying to write a novel I still very much enjoy hearing about what you’ve been through, and I greatly admire your resilience. It’s an excellent point you make that it only takes one person to believe in you, and one which can be applied to other situations too, like job hunting, or even romance.

I shall add it to my positive thinking armour, along with not letting your body believe it’s tired – which has been a god-send this sleep-deprived week!

By: Mark Watson

Mark Watson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:01:06 +0000

That is very nice of you, but do concentrate on feeding your family…! x

By: Sheri

Sheri — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:59:58 +0000

I am actually struggling to feed my family at the moment due to some very poor financial circumstances… and yet I have put an advanced orsder ion to further Mark’s career. I just believe in him that much.

By: MrMatt

MrMatt — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:49:36 +0000

Excellent advice there. Seems that the best thing to do is keep on trying. I am going to pre-order Eleven once I finish this post.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:54:27 +0000

i spent my afternoon at work wondering what the over-ambitious book was. and will you ever do anything with it, say if you do really well with your new publisher?

By: CarlBurktwit

CarlBurktwit — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44:42 +0000

Get next week so shall order a copy of Eleven then. Lovely.

Had a unit at uni run by a published author and you’ve confirmed everything I feared the industry would be like. But I admire the part where you said it only takes a few people to believe in what you’re doing. Nice bit of inspiration.

Sorry to pester you again Mark but you asked me to send you a reminder about a possible comment for my newspaper blog, just tell me to shove off if I’m annoying you.

By: Ashlea

Ashlea — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:38:52 +0000

“A Light Hearted Look at Murder” is one of my favourite books, and i’m currently in the midst of finding a copy of “Bullet Points” – Definetely looking forward to “Eleven”.