AUTUMN BOOOK TOUR BLOG - An Interview Of Clifton Coetzee
Welcome to the autumn book tour blog.
Autumn in England signals the end of summer and a slow movement towards winter
as the temperature drops and the nights get longer and darker. With less
sunshine and a lost summer it’s also the time many authors get their heads down
and historically write more than during any other season. But autumn in England
is ‘Fall’ in America and ‘Spring’ in South Africa so you’re invited to discover
how different authors approach this time of the year. Come and meet some of my
friends who are writers who have either recently published works or are working
on books that are likely to be available at the end of this wonderful season.
Indeed, they’ve all been asked the same questions as they introduce themselves
and their work. So, let’s hear what they have to say. First up is Clifton
Coetzee
Q. Whereabouts do you live, Clifton?
A. I live in
Simonstown, Cape Town, South Africa.
Q. Are you a full time writer or do you
have a regular day job?
A. I am
semi-retired. I provide forensic investigation training modules and of course,
I write.
Q. Do you tend to write more this time of
the year or do you have a different writing schedule?
A. I tend to write
more during autumn and winter as the cold keeps me indoors for longer hours.
Q. When you’re not writing how do you spend
your leisure time? Do you have any particular hobbies or interests?
A. I scour the
internet looking for photographs of faces to practise facial analysis.
I edit my blogs and read other authors blogs. I also make time to read.
Am planning to start building an ancient, sailing ship model.
I edit my blogs and read other authors blogs. I also make time to read.
Am planning to start building an ancient, sailing ship model.
Q. What does Autumn mean to you?
A. Autumn is a warning
from winter, that the cold snaps are on the way. I’m not particularly fond
of autumn. I prefer Spring.
Q. What part of the world would you most
like to live in if you couldn’t live where you are now?
A. Probably in Fort
Lauderdale. Good weather. Lots of access to the sea and canals. Lots of boats.
Q. If you won a million pounds / dollars on
the lottery, what would you do with it?
A. I would uplift a
few families I know of who live in desperate conditions but would keep some to
buy a little cottage for myself and my wife.
buy a little cottage for myself and my wife.
Q. With regards to your writing who would
you say has inspired you most in your career to date?
A. Robert Douglas
and Ksenia Anske.
Q. What genre do you write in?
A. Non-Fiction forensic-investigation ; and Crime Fiction. I
also write childrens stories under a
pseudonym.
pseudonym.
Q. Have you published anything yet or do
you have a ‘work in progress’?
A. I have published
two non-fictions, a crime fiction and a children’s storybook. I have a few
books
under construction.
under construction.
Q. Tell us about your work. Do you have a
particular character that figures consistently in your work or are you in the
stage of developing a lead character?
A. With regard to
my Crime fiction, I have a particular character. He was killed at the end of
the
story, or was he ? Kevin Adams will live to commit mayhem on a massive scale.
story, or was he ? Kevin Adams will live to commit mayhem on a massive scale.
Q. What do you think is the most difficult
obstacle to overcome in today’s writing world?
A. Surely the most
formidable challenge is getting your book into bookstores. There are millions
of
authors competing for the few shelves available. Publishers are rarely interested in new authors.
Throwing your lot in with a publisher who doesn’t give you any marketing assistance and only
goes the POD route is unhelpful. It is better to go it alone and hire a good publicist.
authors competing for the few shelves available. Publishers are rarely interested in new authors.
Throwing your lot in with a publisher who doesn’t give you any marketing assistance and only
goes the POD route is unhelpful. It is better to go it alone and hire a good publicist.
Q. Where can we find out more about your
work?
A. I have one
website that I use as a link to my endeavours, blogs, and my books.
The URL is http://www.truthextractor.com
Amazon – Here is a link to my book ‘Eyes, Lies, Analyse.’ This book will help anyone to become a skilled lie-detector.
The URL is http://www.truthextractor.com
Amazon – Here is a link to my book ‘Eyes, Lies, Analyse.’ This book will help anyone to become a skilled lie-detector.
http://www.amazon.com/Eyes-Lies-Analyse-Clifton-Coetzee/dp/0620547812/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378551931&sr=1-1&keywords=eyes+lies+analyse
my email address is cliftoncoetzee@gmail.com
my email address is cliftoncoetzee@gmail.com
Thank you. Can I invite you to meet my
friends in this wonderful world of writing? Just click on the names below and
you’ll find yourself reading a different set of answers to the same questions.
Please support my friends and fellow authors by visiting their sites and checking
out their contribution. Thank you for joining me on my blog tour.
- PAUL ANTHONY
- C C COLE
- C C CHAMPAGNE
- SILVER WOLF
- EDDIE DE JONG
- RUPERT DE CESARIS
- CLIFTON COETZEE
- CERI LONDON
- KEN BOEHS
