I am thrilled to be able to write that I have been awarded my PhD. I submitted corrections in mid-July and had to wait until October to find out the result. It is a wonderful feeling. So what next? The great news is that I have a contract with a publisher. However, it is not for the novel that I wrote for my PhD. The subject of the latter is women in WW1 and I decided to pitch a project to a publisher for a factual book. I had an enormous amount of research material and felt that I could put it to good use. I now have a contract, advance and (of course) deadline. My book is due for publication in 2017. I will be setting up a new website soon and will provide a link. I intend to put my novel away for a year and then redraft it - taking into account all the feedback from my viva. I started on this path many years ago. Firstly with a local writing group and then an MA and PhD. I still do not have a published book but I am well on my way. Writing is not easy and requires considerable commitment, patience and time but it pays off. Whatever you dream of, work hard and you will achieve success in the end.
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