Introducing...

drewwa · 05-10-2011, 11:39 AM

...myself.

Signed up because I was following a few threads and eventually decided to de-lurk.

I'm already a prolific ebook reader, (HTC Desire HD is weapon of choice), but I'm also a writer and taking my first cautious steps into the ebook world.

I've got a few ebooks out there (smashwords, manybooks etc), but beginning to look at promoting them a bit more widely.

Look forward to speaking to folks!

Cheers,

Drew.

neilmarr · 05-10-2011, 01:07 PM

Good to have your company, Drew. Best wishes. Neil

MickeyC · 05-10-2011, 06:51 PM

Hi Drew and welcome to MobileRead

drewwa · 05-11-2011, 05:37 AM

Thanks folks,

Much appreciated. Here's a brief intro to my books...

Always been a writer, (mucked up my A-levels because I spent more time writing stories than doing home work...

)

Always had in mind to write a 'serious' novel, but I used a bit of fan-fic just to get my writing skills up to spec in recent years.

In 2006 I 'published' (pdf via my website) a novella based on a rebook of a classic 80s computer game (www.oolite.org). I really only did it for fun, but after about 10,000 downloads I was pestered into writing a sequel, and I'm currently working on a 3rd.

They're unashamedly in the Space-Opera genre, with all the cliches you'd expect in that place. Hopefully I've given them a new twist, and they seem popular enough. They're all free and available in multiple formats.

This was really only practice for the main event. I've always been a fan of the conflict between religion and science, so my first 'proper' novel 'Torn' (currently being submitted to agents) is a contemporary romance with the two protagonists representing opposite viewpoints.

I'm under no illusions that I'm unlikely to succeed in getting this published in the 'traditional' way, so ebooks are a fall back for this one. Once I get all my rejection letters back I'll be prepping it for upload.

If you're interested, you can have a look at www.drewwagar.com

Many thanks,

Drew.

GeoffC · 05-11-2011, 11:17 AM

Welcome to Mobileread....

Have you seen the Author Self-Promotion Forum ... and also the Writers' Corner ... Just two of the many gems we have on board

...

drewwa · 05-11-2011, 11:20 AM

Thanks for the heads-up Geoff. I'll have a look at the promotion forum... just working up some steam for that.

Already paid the writers' corner a visit, looks like a comfortable haunt.

Cheers,

Drew.

GeoffC · 05-11-2011, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewwa

Thanks for the heads-up Geoff. I'll have a look at the promotion forum... just working up some steam for that.

Already paid the writers' corner a visit, looks like a comfortable haunt.

Cheers,

Drew.

Steam !

yes, we can up the heat a bittie more for you

drewwa · 05-12-2011, 12:14 PM

Call me old-fashioned if you will...

...and you'd be right!

Cheers,

Drew.

ImogenRose · 05-15-2011, 01:40 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

drewwa · 05-17-2011, 11:15 AM

Thanks Imogen!

Cheers,

Drew.

05-10-2011, 11:39 AM	#1
drewwa Member Posts: 13 Karma: 501010 Join Date: May 2011 Device: HTC Smartphone	Introducing... ...myself. Signed up because I was following a few threads and eventually decided to de-lurk. I'm already a prolific ebook reader, (HTC Desire HD is weapon of choice), but I'm also a writer and taking my first cautious steps into the ebook world. I've got a few ebooks out there (smashwords, manybooks etc), but beginning to look at promoting them a bit more widely. Look forward to speaking to folks! Cheers, Drew.

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05-11-2011, 05:37 AM	#4
drewwa Member Posts: 13 Karma: 501010 Join Date: May 2011 Device: HTC Smartphone	Thanks folks, Much appreciated. Here's a brief intro to my books... Always been a writer, (mucked up my A-levels because I spent more time writing stories than doing home work... ) Always had in mind to write a 'serious' novel, but I used a bit of fan-fic just to get my writing skills up to spec in recent years. In 2006 I 'published' (pdf via my website) a novella based on a rebook of a classic 80s computer game (www.oolite.org). I really only did it for fun, but after about 10,000 downloads I was pestered into writing a sequel, and I'm currently working on a 3rd. They're unashamedly in the Space-Opera genre, with all the cliches you'd expect in that place. Hopefully I've given them a new twist, and they seem popular enough. They're all free and available in multiple formats. This was really only practice for the main event. I've always been a fan of the conflict between religion and science, so my first 'proper' novel 'Torn' (currently being submitted to agents) is a contemporary romance with the two protagonists representing opposite viewpoints. I'm under no illusions that I'm unlikely to succeed in getting this published in the 'traditional' way, so ebooks are a fall back for this one. Once I get all my rejection letters back I'll be prepping it for upload. If you're interested, you can have a look at www.drewwagar.com Many thanks, Drew.

05-11-2011, 11:17 AM	#5
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Welcome to Mobileread.... Have you seen the Author Self-Promotion Forum ... and also the Writers' Corner ... Just two of the many gems we have on board ...

05-11-2011, 11:20 AM	#6
drewwa Member Posts: 13 Karma: 501010 Join Date: May 2011 Device: HTC Smartphone	Thanks for the heads-up Geoff. I'll have a look at the promotion forum... just working up some steam for that. Already paid the writers' corner a visit, looks like a comfortable haunt. Cheers, Drew.

05-12-2011, 12:14 PM	#8
drewwa Member Posts: 13 Karma: 501010 Join Date: May 2011 Device: HTC Smartphone	Call me old-fashioned if you will... ...and you'd be right! Cheers, Drew.

05-15-2011, 01:40 AM	#9
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Hello and welcome to MR! Imogen

05-17-2011, 11:15 AM	#10
drewwa Member Posts: 13 Karma: 501010 Join Date: May 2011 Device: HTC Smartphone	Thanks Imogen! Cheers, Drew.

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