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Shepback

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first registered 04.07.11

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In a previous life I played professional football, and in a career that spanned 17 years, I played for Airdrie, Falkirk, Partick Thistle and Dumbarton, here in bonny Scotland.

It's a popular misconception, but most people think that all footballers are stupid. That immediately gives me an advantage. I am not thick, as we say in Scotland.
If I was an agent or publisher (especially Scottish) worth my salt, I would play on that fact. I know plenty of well known people in the modern professional Scottish game who I'm sure would help me promote my book.

I know that there are more talented writers on this site but do they have access to the media in the way that I do?
It's not what you know, it's who you know!

Is that a fair comment?

I have already managed to get some publicity for my unpublished novel, as I was invited to appear on the Radio Scotland programme "OFF THE BALL". The hosts, Tam Cowan and Stuart Cosgrove couldn't believe that an ex footballer could even write, never mind complete a full book! It certainly created some interest in my manuscript.

Surely that should help an agent or a publisher when it comes to promoting the book!!!!

I like mystery/thrillers and that perhaps explains why my first manuscript is of that genre, even although eveyone who knows me can't believe that my novel doesn't have anything to do with my footballing career.

Please feel free to message me if you disagree with my profile comments.

Thanks goes to the brilliant Ross McLean for my book cover.

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Anything by James Patterson, Lee Childs,Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben, Jeffrey Archer etc etc.

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Missing

William McGuire

A couple's dream holiday turns into a living nightmare when they realise that they don't even know each other.


"Missing" tells the intriguing story of Scottish couple David Telfer and his ex-model wife Louise, who embark on a Mediterranean cruise to celebrate her recovery from serious depression.
But as they sail across the high seas onboard their luxurious cruise ship the American Gem, doubts begin to creep into David's mind with regards to their relationship.

He suspects from Louise's erratic behaviour that she is hiding something from him, and believes that she may be harbouring dark secrets.

His suspicions are heightened yet further when they return to the beautiful city of Barcelona and his nightmare really begins.

 

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Hello. How are you? I would appreciate to switch comments and feedbac....

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Hi William, I hope you get a chance to read my steampunk story. Tha....

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Dear Mr. Shepback: I am desperately in need of a book cover, and ....

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Hello, my name is James Revino. I am the author of ‘Hollow.’ I was wo....

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I wrote 199 days ago

Thanks Jackie for the kind comments. view book

I wrote 220 days ago

Hi Cyrus, I finally found some time to read your book. I've read the first two chapters and love your descriptive writing. I really felt that I was sitting in that room along with those nineteen men. Backed. Cheers Willie view book

I wrote 304 days ago

Club Agatha Critique. Love the description of Chloe slowly waiting to die. I really felt helpless reading that part of your story, I wanted to help her but I couldn't do a thing. I was hooked. Great change to chapter 2 telling us about the driver, Bill, and his attempt to sneak back into his bed... view book

I wrote 304 days ago

Club Agatha Critique. This had me hooked from the start. Love the story line and I could almost smell the Mum in the second chapter. Wouldn't change anything although I think there are some speech inverted commas that you don't need in chapter 2. I think this is great and will read more when I g... view book

I wrote 305 days ago

Club Agatha Critique. Some minor punctuation errors which meant I had to read some parts twice, but overall a good story. Very good scene setting at the start but I did feel that there was perhaps too much description and I found my mind wandering from the story a little. I look forward to read... view book

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