Never Give Up, L.M. Spilsbury

I began my career as a self-published novelist five years ago when I retired from a career in the sciences. I published my first novel, which had taken five years to write, the same year. It was aware that the only way to gain a following as a writer was to issue books on a regular basis, and one book every five years wasn’t going to do it. Despite having worked hard at my craft for many years, it was only recently that I had the a-ha moment which allowed me to feel confident in my ability to write books quickly. This year I de-listed my first novel and am re-writing it in two pieces: ‘Immunity Cage’, which came out in early October, and ‘Immunity Bond’ which has a tentative release date of April 2022. Although my experience of being a published novelist is recent, the journey began when I was five years old; I awoke one morning with the blissful knowledge – it felt like precognition – that one day I would write a book and I would own a horse. Both horses and writing have been part of my life ever since. I decided many years ago that people were the most interesting thing in the world, and so my stories are strongly character-driven, while at the same time drawing on my understanding of science gained from a lifetime of experience working in analytical laboratories. I do a lot of my promotion on Facebook, and I’ve discovered that my style is more personal than what I’ve been led to believe a business page should be. I addition to telling people out upcoming book releases, I also like to connect with my followers using everything from funny memes to beautiful images, and relating them back to my writing journey. But it’s all about learning to go with your strength, and to be who you really are!