I’m taking part in Misha and Beth’s Five Year Project and my five-year goal is to write a novel and get it published. So, I should have been sending my historical novel, The Reluctant Scribe, out to agents. In fact, I’m so disillusioned with the process of trying to find an agent, I’m considering abandoning the quest altogether.
Author: Ruth Livingstone
Walker, writer, photographer, blogger, doctor, woman, etc.
Walking the English Coast
Everything you wanted to know…
Shortlisted for the 2017 Rubery Book award
Walking the English Coast
If I can turn from a couch potato into an experienced long-distance walker, anybody can.
A comprehensive ‘how to’ guide – a 250-page coffee-table book – for newcomers to the world of long-distance walking. This is the essential book for those who want to walk around the coast.
- Beautifully illustrated with full colour photographs.
- Well laid out with plenty of white space and box inserts.
- Professionally edited.
- Packed with top tips and useful resources.
- With a lovely cover that says it all.
Available on Amazon, with excellent reviews and a significant number of sales.
Also available online from Waterstones, or Blackwell’s.
“A beautifully written book with great top tips for first time/inexperienced walkers intertwined with some fantastic stories and humour!”
NEW! Walking the English Coast: eBooks available
The text of the paperback book is now available in four handy guides.
- Going the Whole Way: buy on Amazon
- Planning Before You Start: buy on Amazon
- Equipment and Accommodation Guide: buy on Amazon
- Safety Matters and Resources: buy on Amazon
Packed with tips and information to help you stay safe, happy and healthy along the way. These guides will prepare you for every eventuality.
Why every writer should be a blogger too
Why every writer should be a blogger too. The Virtuous Cycle and other benefits.
If you are serious about writing, you should be blogging too.
First of all, blogging forces you to WRITE and allows you to publish your own writing instantly, The immediacy of the work and reward system create a virtuous cycle.
Virtuous Cycle: You write a blog post. You publish it. People read it. You feel great because people have read your work. You write another blog post… etc. Continue reading “Why every writer should be a blogger too”
The Shed
Four twisted stories…
At the end of September 2016 I independently published this 48-page booklet which contains four of my short stories.
Three of these stories had been published previously in journals and one of them – The Shed – won first prize in a Writing Magazine competition.
I asked the talented Lizzi Wakelin to illustrate the booklet and had the text professionally edited. The cover, including the typographical layout, I designed myself.
“Brilliant collection of short stories, expertly written. Ruth has a great sense of humour!”
The Shed is available as a paperback and as a Kindle verison, both on Amazon.co.uk.
Now all I need are some more reviews to boost sales!
Five Year Project: August update
In a few days time I’ll be selling Walking the English Coast on Amazon, as a re-seller, and signed copies will be available!
I’m taking part in Misha and Beth’s Five Year Project and my five-year goal is to write a novel and get it published.
Forget the novel! Today I have some great news!
Walking the English Coast: a Beginner’s Guide, is published.
At long last, you might say. And it does seem I’ve been working on it for ages.
The book is now available as a glossy paperback, published with the help of I_AM publishing, who have been working patiently with me for many months.
- It’s 246 pages long
- Contains over 30 photos and illustrations
- A chunky 7″ x 10″ size (18cm x 25cm approx.)
- And costs a mere GBP 14.99 (USD 32.99)
Ruth Livingstone 