In Conversation with Debut Author Tom Bray
“The real hard work begins once the novel is complete.”
Being a writer requires hard work, dedication and a certain degree of persistence. Even then, you’re never guaranteed the traditional route of getting a book deal with a publisher. That in itself can take a lifetime of persistence, which is why self-publishing is becoming more popular as a way to start a novel-writing career.
Without the endless pitch emails and waiting on tenterhooks, you can see why it has become more appealing in recent years. Above all, it's a far more accessible route into writing and one that keeps the doors open to everybody.
I spoke to Tom Bray, a debut author, about his novel Merging the Drift and how it came into existence.
About the Book
Merging the Drift was published in 2020 and is available to buy on Amazon in print and as an eBook. It is the first in what is set to be a trilogy series.
The blurb
“How much do you know about your death?”
On the morning of his 18th birthday Ali woke up to his family home unusually silent, and deserted. He soon learns that he never lived the childhood he remembers, and all his memories up until that point are fake. He is now…
