There have been many books written about the Beatles, covering everything from their history to their influences, their gear, their recording sessions or the impact they had on the sixties and beyond.

But what about a historical novel that tells the complete history of the famous band? How about a novel that goes inside their heads and shows us how they interacted with each other, how they viewed their relationships, how they reacted to the many events that occurred throughout their brilliant careers?

This is what I have written—the first in a series of books that would cover their entire history. Accurate like a biography but written as a novel, in which John, Paul, George, Ringo, and many others are characters that speak, think and react to the situations in which they evolve .

This first book is called The Beatles: Some Kind of Innocence. It begins on the day in 1957 when John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the very first time and ends in December of 1960, when the group comes back from their first trip to Hamburg, where they met and played with Ringo for the first time. We witness the ups and down of their beginnings, experiencing the emotions that they experienced as they tried to make it as a rock and roll band in Liverpool.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

New submissions

Seven new submissions were sent today, all to editors from Quebec.

While I was browsing the many websites of all those editors, I was surprised by the high number of paper-only submission requests.

I find it strange that in this day and age, some people don't want to take advantage of the new technology. I cannot imagine a reviewer wanting to carry around a manuscript of 600 pages instead of an e-reader like the Kindle or the iPad...

Oh well, to each his own, I guess. I just hope one of those seven will be interested in publishing me!
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Monday, January 9, 2012

First refusal letter of 2012

It's always a little disappointing to get one, but since it's the first one of the year, I had to mention it...

It could be discouraging, but since it came at the same time I'm working hard to send more demands, i found it strangely motivating...

Bring 'em on, damnit!
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Sunday, January 8, 2012

New year, new strategy

I've decided to send my novel to Quebec editors and american literary agents.

Editors will receive the bilingual version of my book while the agents will be getting the translation of the first 15 pages.

Of the 22 projects sent to British agents, I've gotten 8 refusals until now. Not discouraging, but I want the project to go forward and that is why I'll be working on this side of the Atlantic from now on.

2012 is going to be the year of my first publication!
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