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Pre-gig nerves...

So, it’s that time again. My new novel is coming out on Tuesday and I’m a mixture of nerves and excitement.

The excitement is second to none (well, maybe second to one thing…) Writing is a fantastic creative process that gives me a real buzz. I can lose myself writing in the same way I lose myself reading a good novel. The best description I can think for writing is organised daydreaming and as such, it is a wonderful escape from the tensions of life. So, when I finally get to see the novel “in the flesh” so to speak, it is a truly fulfilling moment.

The nerves might come as a bit of a surprise to non-writers but I’m sure it is something my fellow Samhain authors will relate to. When you write something, you put a great deal of yourself into it. You stick yourself up on a pedestal and say “look at me, read my book, it’s fantastic”. Then, you wait for the reviews. Good reviews are always welcome (and I’m proud to say I’ve had great ones so far). Bad reviews always hit hard, no matter how grown-up one tries to be about it. But worst of all is no reviews. The thought that after all the effort and excitement, nobody has actually bothered to read it packs the hardest punch.

So, in two days time, I’ll face the world with my new novel. I’ll tell all my friends it’s out, post on the mailing lists and chase up the local radio station and papers.

And then, I’ll wait and hope for a review.

Michael Amos
Fast, funny science-fiction
Rocktastic, contemporary comedy.
www.michaelamos.net

Homeland – out now
“A most entertaining tale of the shopping mall of doom” – Mrs Giggles, 84%
“Amos makes this perverse world come alive” – Virginia O’Dine, Neo-Opsis Magazine

The Rocktastic Corduroy Peach – out 25th March
“I like the author’s breezy sense of humor – I’m going to steal some of his punch lines” – Mrs Giggles, 78%
“A read that allows emotions of love, hate, desire and grabbing and holding onto dreams to surface” – Linda L., 4 Hearts, The Romance Studio