A Glimpse Behind The Golden Curtain: Author Life

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Introduction Over the years, I’ve gone through some incredible times with my book. I have cried over an unexpected compliment from the Harry Potter publisher, and been so excited about Golden Egg Academy workshops that I’ve almost forgotten how to breathe, but…. these moments are not for this entry. This purposely dusty entry is to […]

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Next Steps? Will Worthington conquers the world! (You have to dream, right?)

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A lot of inspiration for Will originated from the Potter books. There's no magic, but that was a conscious decision on my part, as I feel I couldn't have brought an original twist on magic, so there's inventions and gadgets instead. The villains are key. There's a lot of darkness, and I like to think the humour matches the sparring dialogue between Ron and Hermione!

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Will Worthington and The Black Rainbow: The Cover Story

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Introduction: There has been so much positive response to my Will Worthington and The Black Rainbow cover that I decided to write all about the origins for this next entry. Now, previously, I hadn’t taken any credit for anything. I had been saying it was my cover designer. It was all my cover designer, but […]

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Onto New Adventures….. With All The Pineapples In Tow! Self publishing ‘Will Worthington and The Black Rainbow’

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It has been too long since I updated my website, and there have been many reasons for that. The biggest one is the fact that after 100 literary agent rejections over the course of 16 years, I decided to self publish ‘Will Worthington and The Black Rainbow.’ Let’s go back to November 2023. I had […]

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The Writer I Came to Be: A Journey Through It All by R.E. Brooker (‘Will Worthington and The Black Rainbow’)

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Introduction:I had always written from a very early age. It was in my blood. It was what enchanted the little girl who used to sit and scribble for hours and hours, pouring ideas and thoughts into the pages I had before me….. At the time, I didn’t know what I was doing, but this essay […]

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