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Nice for
Rice
Alan Rice is a 55 year old WN subscriber
from Hertfordshire who has recently taken up another pastime
alongside his regular job.
‘By day I work in computers – pretty boring
stuff – but by night I kill people... Well, on paper
anyway.’
That’s to say he’s writing murder mystery, and
has recently released his first title, Wrong Place Wrong
Time, which he self published with Pen Press.
‘I had been watching the rise of self-publishing in
all the journals including Writers’ News and after
a lot of research into all the self-publishers out there
I decided to throw in with PenPress. For me they offered
the best service and are committed to helping me beyond
just getting published.’
The story follows protagonist Inspector Greenwold who’s
in pursuit of a murderer who kills seemingly without leaving
a trace. He must unravel the connection between the victims,
which includes a former colleague of his, before the killer
can strike again. The book also offers readers the challenge
of solving the puzzle before the Inspector does; providing
them with only the same information that he receives to
tackle the case.
The inspiration to write the book came from his wife Mo.
After having trouble thinking one night Alan decided to
write down the idea that had been keeping him awake, which
Mo then suggested he turn into a book. Though this story
never saw the light of day he continued to write and Wrong
Place Wrong Time was created specifically for her and her
love of crime novels.
Since the book’s release in February he has been busy
promoting it and recently attended book signings in Berkhamsted
and Hemel Hemstead. He also turned the events into an opportunity
to raise money for St Francis Hospice by donating 25p for
every book sold on those days. He advises other writers
that they too will have to work hard at marketing in order
to be successful.
‘Be prepared to work hard to publicise your book.
Even if you are lucky enough to get picked up by a major
publisher it is still down to you to market yourself and
your book. Writing the book is only the beginning.’
Alan is now working on his next masterpiece which also features
Inspector Greenwold as the protagonist. Visit his website
for updates.
Website: www.alanrice.co.uk |
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