David Leadbeater is the author of nineteen Kindle International
Bestsellers - the Matt Drake and Alicia Myles series', the
Disavowed series and Chosen. He has sold over half a million e-books on
the Amazon Kindle.
When
did you first realise you wanted to be a writer?
I've written books since I
was 15 years old. It's always been my highest aspiration.
How
much time do you send on research?
I try to get all my initial
research written down within a week. If some parts look quite daunting I leave
links in the plot at relevant points to be addressed later.
What
was the hardest thing about writing your latest book?
Learning a
new process of writing and editing! I used a new editor for Stand
Your Ground and he worked very differently. He taught me a lot.
Do you
have an agent, and if not, are you looking for one?
No agent and not looking for
one at the moment. Independent publishing is where it's all at.
You recently worked with Ed Stackler as
your editor. How did you find the process?
Ed is a
great developmental editor, able to push your further and harder and make you
really think about plotlines, characters and pace. He is very experienced,
working for Amazon, and very professional. I'd certainly enjoy the chance to do
it all again some time.
How do you handle negative reviews?
I take note
only if they hold serious content, and something I or my readers tend to
agree with. If a recurring theme comes up I look at rewriting certain passages
or researching further, two things I have done several times in the past.
Amazon's self-publishing platform allows you to revise your book at any time –
another great boon for Independent publishing.
Which
marketing strategy has worked best for you?
If I'm being honest none of
them seem to work all that well. My best decision was to create a mailing list
of readers and use that to inform everyone of new releases. Whichever way you
do it, I believe a large mailing list is essential.
Where can we find your books? My
Amazon Author Central page shows a list of the avaialble titles:
And
my personal website is:
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