N.O.A. Rawle: Through the Eyes of a Stranger

Today it is an honour to welcome Steve Moore to my blog. He describes himself as the 'old English author' of the Steampunk/alternative worlds genre novel, Royal America . He is also recruiting sergeant for the  Scribblers' Den in The Steampunk Empire . I managed to catch him lounging in his favourite red leather chair by the fireside in the Den, and quiz him on his work and influences.       What if any influence does your day job have on your writing? Well I only considered writing due to being friends with a very successful author; Craig Cabell who happens to work with me in the UK Trade and Investment department. I had been speculating 'What if..?' (Like one does.) What if the British kept the Americas? Would they have bothered with India? What if the experiences of India translated into the Americas; would the Native Americans have been recruited and formed into regiments? Might they be better off? After all the British could no...

I've always believed that if you work hard, you should be able to enjoy the fruits of that labour, but these last two months have stretched me like I've breached an event horizon. I've had a zillion obligations to fulfil (no exaggeration - really !) and I haven't written much at all. I'm even wondering if I'll get much beyond this blog... No fear, (T-shirt a Green Mile promo gift from Penguin Books, from my bookseller days.) The end of the year, that is. I've achieved many of the things I was aiming for and failed in others, but that's okay! (Cue voice of self-hypnosis recording.) I know that I've spread myself too thin and I can't go any further. Time for a break and am I looking forward to the New Year! Remember, you can pick up any or all of the anthologies I've participated in this year for stocking fillers and gifts! It'd make me so proud! (Yes, a writer does feel rather like a parent whose kid gets the lead role in the scho...