David Weller Author Blogspot

I recently came across a couple of titles on Amazon featuring stunning artwork on the covers. Both instantly caught my attention and made me want to look inside. Sadly, both were littered with typos which should have been found at the editing stage. It just goes to prove that you should never judge a book by its cover.

A second publisher has requested the full manuscript for Truthseeker. As it is still under consideration by another one it seems to have become a two-horse race. Both publishers might ultimately decline, but it's nice to know that this tale continues to attract interest. One day it might even find its way into print.

A small indie publisher of my acquaintance released a new title a day or so ago. Whilst I had been impressed by the quality and attention to detail of previous releases, this one fell far short of expectations. Sadly, the sample material, which can be viewed on Amazon, is so riddled with typing errors that it will put off many prospective purchasers. I've been editing manuscripts for long enough to know how difficult it is to catch every last typo. Missing speech marks and commas are especially hard to spot once you've read through a text for the hundredth time. However, the mistakes I encountered are ones which should never appear in a thoroughly edited and published work. A lot of time and effort has obviously gone into the production of this novel. The cover art work is particularly eye-catching, and the interior formatting is well executed. Sadly, an extremely poor level of proof reading has let the side down. I've sent the publishers a short note drawing their attentio...

About a month ago, a literary agent requested the full manuscript for SECRET OF HEATHCOTE MANOR. Today an indie publisher requested the full manuscript for TRUTHSEEKER. 2021 might just turn out to be my year.  Fingers crossed.