Getting Published: Finding Inspiration for the Struggle

As readers of my previous blogs will know, I’m condensing the first part of my journey in trying to get my book published because some stages have taken weeks, during which all I’ve been doing is waiting for replies. This raises a really important point: how do you find the energy to keep plugging away when things get tough, either when writing or when attempting to get published? My solution is to keep half an eye out for inspiration all the time.   I received a signed photograph of my favourite guitar player (Eric Clapton) for Christmas and, remarkably, a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Clapton Stratocaster from my family and friends for my 40th birthday. The presence of both of these in my office inspire me. Clapton is a genius in my mind, but that genius was achieved by him playing guitar for hours because it was something he was passionate […]