Writing and Reading by Wendy H. Jones

This blog is called More Than Writers, which is true in many senses. Today, I am interpreting that as, we are also readers. Voracious readers in most cases. In fact, it is considered mandatory for a writer to read, if one takes Stephen King's sentiments to heart. 

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”

Stephen King

If you're reading this blog, I could bet my granny on the fact that you spend a lot of time choosing just the right book to read. I know I do. Now, without trying to make anyone jealous, I am going to the United States for six weeks in August/September this year. It's a road trip with two authors from Virginia and West Virginia and we're covering a bunch of East Coast States. That's a lot of books to think about. Usually, when I go abroad, I read books from the area I visit. However, with 15 stops, that's a lot of places to think about. My head is spinning.

So, I'm asking for help from the readers of this blog. Put one book, including a link, that you have written, in the comments and I will buy several of them. If you are a publisher, put one book from your publishing house in the comments. 

However, let's not stop there. Readers, why not take a look at the books in the comments and buy one book to take on holiday with you. Or order it from your local library. If you are not going away, buy one as summer reading, there's always a reason to read. Let's open ourselves up to new authors and new possibilities. As I'm writing the blog, I'll put mine here. If you buy mine, awesome. I'm just about to put the price up so it's a bargain at the moment. If not, that's cool, take a look at the books in the comments. 

Have a great summer and my next blog will come to you from Heathrow Airport. Until next time. 

             

About the Author

Wendy H Jones is the Amazon Number 1 best-selling author of the award winning DI Shona McKenzie Mysteries. Her Young Adult Mystery, The Dagger’s Curse was a finalist in the Woman Alive Readers Choice Award. She is also The President of the Scottish Association of Writers, the Webmaster for the Association of Christian Writers, an international public speaker, and runs conferences and workshops on writing, motivation and marketing. Wendy is the founder of Crime at the Castle, Scotland’s newest Crime Festival. She is the editor of a Lent Book, published by the Association of Christian Writers and also the editor of the forthcoming Christmas Anthology form the same publisher. Her first children's book, Bertie the Buffalo, was released in December 2018. Motivation Matters: Revolutionise Your Writing One Creative Step at a Time, was released in May 2019.

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