Tuesday 31 January 2012

Bingo



I wrote Bingo with Claudia B. Modie, (The Hybrid Series), through the first part of last year. It was my first book since, Losing the Hate, was released in November of 2010.

I wanted to try my hand at fiction but was unsure of what genre I wanted to write. After a lot of deliberation, I ran Bingo's storyline by Claudia, who was very keen about my idea.

Danny’s stepfather has always been volatile, but when he sexually abuses him, Danny’s already bleak life becomes unbearable.
As a result, he lashes out during a schoolyard confrontation with the local bully, Jabba, and an unlikely friendship is born. The boys join forces and embark on a whirlwind adventure; an adventure which has devastating consequences.

”Bingo” is a dark tale about life on a 1970′s inner city council estate in South East London. Join Jason, (Jabba), as he returns to his childhood in a bid to find out the truth behind his best friend’s life.

We decided to use the basic plot line of a sexually abused young boy, mainly because it's a subject matter that I feel, (for obvious reasons), very strongly about, although both of us agreed that it wasn't to be a major focal point within the book. But, we also wanted to include other subjects such as domestic violence, drugs, and crime.

Bingo, isn't all dark; focusing on other subjects such as love, friendship, as well as a bonding relationship with man's best friend, (Claudia's idea); a dog. All of this we threw into 1970's London life on an inner city council estate.

We both worked solidly for weeks planning the flow of the storyline, and I was very excited about Claudia's dialogue suggetions, (including the South London slang), given that she's an American. there were times when both of us were almost crying with laughter with the slang.

The pair of us had a fantastic journey with this piece of work, and for those of you who haven't yet read it . . . we really hope you gain something from it.

Simon P :)

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What A Great Start

Hi All,

Well, it's been nearly 24hrs since I started this blog, and the traffic has been quite impressive so far.

I've included some subject matter on the tab bar, some of which speaks of how I felt throughout my life prior to writing, Losing the Hate, but there's other stuff too :)

It doesn't matter whether you're specifically delving into why I wrote my book, or just browsing, (its open to all).

As far as other authors are concerned, I'd love to showcase your work and hear how any WIP's are going. You can either post yourself via the guest blog section or, if you'd like your book cover displayed too, send me a product description, cover, and some author bio, and I'll gladly include it.

I think it'd be great if all you readers got involved too. There are millions of books out there, and I'd love to hear about all the different genres and what gets a thumbs up or down.

Simon P :)

Monday 30 January 2012

Blogging At Last

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my Blog !

I've chosen to create this in order to give people an insight into the man behind the book, as well as writing about the evolution of, Losing the Hate, I shall be showcasing my favourite books by indie authors.

Contract restraints do not allow me to plublish any content from, Losing the Hate, but I shall be expressing how it has helped with the re-construction of my life.

I'm also going to be writing about how my unfortunate experiences moulded me as a teenager.

Feel free to get invloved, we're all friends here.

Simon :)