Before I completed my novel which was published, I tried writing several other books (plus more that never got past chapter one…), including one called The Spectrum of Legitimacy. That…
What have you done today to help sell another copy of your book?
September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019
Ivan Wainewright
By: Ivan Wainewright
Writing
Inspiration, PR
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I used to be a software salesman, and on one occasion I visited one of the UK’s main political parties to demo our system. When I was there, I noticed…
The Best 7 Novels About Food
September 8, 2019
September 8, 2019
Ivan Wainewright
By: Ivan Wainewright
For Readers
Food
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Food is in many novels, including mine, but there are some books which nail it. Some revolve around food, others incorporate it less so but in such a way that…
What inspired me to write my novel
September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019
Ivan Wainewright
By: Ivan Wainewright
For Readers, Writing
Food, Inspiration
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One of the most common questions I am asked is: What inspired you to write your book? I should prefix my answer with a quick overview of the novel (don’t…
So you’ve written your novel, you’re ready to submit it to agents/publishers and now you have to write a synopsis. Good luck! If you haven’t done this yet and you…
Ursula K. Le Guin wrote “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” This is a marvellous way…
The Challenge of Designing the Perfect Book Cover
August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
Ivan Wainewright
By: Ivan Wainewright
Publishing
Book Covers
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In 2019, the old adage ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’ has never been further from the truth. It is exactly what many people do these days! Especially…
Fictional Restaurants I Would Like to Eat in
June 5, 2019
June 5, 2019
Ivan Wainewright
By: Ivan Wainewright
Random Thoughts
Food, Restaurants
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One of the themes in The Kosher Delhi is food, and the restaurants which Vik works in. All fictional, of course. Which got me thinking: which fictional restaurants would I…
I heard an interview with David Baddiel recently, where he talked about “how he wrote”; he said (and I am paraphrasing): I sit down at my computer, look at the…
Soon after I started writing The Kosher Delhi, I gave my partner the first few chapters and asked for her feedback. She came back the next day after reading it…