I have just received news that a lady of 90 years young was so captivated with the story of Dog Dirt Doris that she continued her reading into the early hours of the morning in order to discover the conclusion of the book. And now she's starting it again in case she missed anything and because she felt she'd rushed the last few chapters!
She thinks ‘the book is a winner and just needs communicating to the wider audience.’
Not only do I admire her determination, I also really appreciate her telling me of the satisfaction my work has provided her with and the belief that the book is a winner!
Thursday 21 August 2008
Research Files Now On Dog Dirt Doris
It would appear that becoming an author and novelist is not restricted to writing books. I’m advised that I should also blog. And who determined the expression ‘blog’ anyway, perhaps someone would enlighten me. Well, as you can read below, my first ‘blog’ was more of a rant, so please bear with me while I get the hang of blogging.
In the meantime I would like to inform you that I am doing my best to put together support material and information behind the story of Dorothy. During my research period, while developing the storyline, I took many notes and photographs of the places associated with and included in the book, from which pages on www.dogdirtdoris.com are being put together. However, now looking back I have an awful lot of material that became superfluous as places and events changed to accommodate the eventual and final version that you have or, hopefully, will read.
But if there is one thing I can relay to you from all of the research I uncovered, additional to that described in the book that is, it would be that the events and situations of war described in Dog Dirt Doris are mild by comparison to some of the atrocities I learned about. I felt that true, realistic accounts of events were not in keeping with the nature of the book, despite the fact that, without the realization of such happenings, I would not have been able to create those I have described. It is difficult to realize or comprehend the price that some people paid for us to be able to sit here today and I hope that Dorothy’s story will help to bring some reflection on and respect for our own position in life.
In the meantime I would like to inform you that I am doing my best to put together support material and information behind the story of Dorothy. During my research period, while developing the storyline, I took many notes and photographs of the places associated with and included in the book, from which pages on www.dogdirtdoris.com are being put together. However, now looking back I have an awful lot of material that became superfluous as places and events changed to accommodate the eventual and final version that you have or, hopefully, will read.
But if there is one thing I can relay to you from all of the research I uncovered, additional to that described in the book that is, it would be that the events and situations of war described in Dog Dirt Doris are mild by comparison to some of the atrocities I learned about. I felt that true, realistic accounts of events were not in keeping with the nature of the book, despite the fact that, without the realization of such happenings, I would not have been able to create those I have described. It is difficult to realize or comprehend the price that some people paid for us to be able to sit here today and I hope that Dorothy’s story will help to bring some reflection on and respect for our own position in life.
Dog Dirt Doris - Publication Date 11th November 2008
Part of Dorothy’s story takes place in Anzio, where a memorable campaign in the liberation of Italy took place towards the end of World War II. It is for this reason that Armistice Day has been chosen for the release date of Dog Dirt Doris.
From Tuesday 11 November 2008 Dog Dirt Doris will be available on general release at major bookstores around the world and also through the internet markets.
Within the story there is reference to “doing your bit”, an expression of the contribution made by members of the armed forces. H.O.WARD also makes reference in "From the Author", in the book, to visit the war cemeteries of Anzio to pay respect.
From Tuesday 11 November 2008 Dog Dirt Doris will be available on general release at major bookstores around the world and also through the internet markets.
Within the story there is reference to “doing your bit”, an expression of the contribution made by members of the armed forces. H.O.WARD also makes reference in "From the Author", in the book, to visit the war cemeteries of Anzio to pay respect.
Beginning, Middle and End
Beginning, Middle and End, that’s what I was told was the makeup of a good story. Here’s a beginning – A Blog, my first, if that’s what this is, perhaps maybe just a rant? I prefer it to be a blog, new trendy, seeing as I’ve not blogged before. Rant, well we all rant. On and on, rant, rant, rant. Remember Monty Python, wow, could they rant. Rant, rant, rant, rant. Rant, rant, rant, rant. Raaant . . . rantaty rant. Any way not to get carried away, this a blog. Where was I . . . yes, beginning middle and end, the making of a good story. Consider this short story. Once upon a time, they all lived happy ever after. A beginning, a middle and an end, or is there?Is there a middle, is the fact that ‘they all lived’ a middle? The story makes sense, it’s complete, but to me it consists of a beginning and an end. ‘Once upon a time,’ the beginning. ‘They all lived happy ever after,’ is that not the end of a good story? I know not many stories end that way these days, but they used to! And any way I’m ranting . . . opps, blogging.No! I think I’m ranting now. Blogging is much different to ranting don’t you think? So, if once upon a time they all lived happy ever after; I’m using a sentence here as a statement rather than a quote from the story if you follow; we have to ask, how do they live now? And the answer lies in blogging.Because once upon a time we used to rant, like I’m doing now. Only now we blog, like what this is.What’s in the middle is the fact that we live. And we’ll go on blogging happy ever after . . . maybe? As that depends on how we write . . . the end.
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