The Multi Genre Author

William Long

Northern Irish author and researcher.

Welcome

I’m William Long, author of several books, including the Timecrack Adventures Trilogy. Someone who loves books, always reading, writing and researching new ideas for the next adventure.

Currently, at the suggestion of some family members and readers of my blogs, I am now working on a memoir with the help of a couple of dedicated editors. Added to the requests for a fourth Timecrack Adventure, the coming year promises to be a busy one.
With all this in mind, two valuable features were added to the website this year, to answer the many questions that arrive daily on my desk, which I cannot always attend to personally.

Jericho Writers is an excellent source for writers who need help or want to know more about the publishing industry. Along with Belfast’s world famous Linen Hall Library, established in 1788, available to anyone interested in Irish history, both sources have proven to be equally useful during my own investigations.

Note: For Sci-Fi/Fantasy readers, I have arranged with BookBaby Publishers USA, to extend the special low-cost offer on the eBooks during the worldwide relaunch of the Timecrack Adventures Trilogy.

 

   William

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My Books

Bill’s Posts

The Scammers

Like many authors, outside of self-publishing, I sometimes hope to find an agent to promote my latest book. Here in this particular case, it happened to be a memoir. As a self-published author, I receive dubious offers every month from so-called marketing agencies...

Why Write a Book?

There are hundreds of publications on writing a book, so why write 10 Tips? Well, it seemed to come down to my age. I’d written and self-published my first book An Unexpected Diagnosis at the age of seventy. This sudden spate of writing so late in life seemed to catch...

The Health News

It has been a while since I updated the site with a blog, so I must apologise to the many readers and followers for the gap in response to their queries and messages. To explain the delay, I’ll go back to the Christmas period in 2024 when my wife, Vi, was diagnosed...

Persistence

I think it’s fair to say that for many writers (me included) there comes a time when you feel like throwing your manuscript against the wall. No agents, no publishers, not even some of your friends, seem the slightest bit interested in your hard earned work. I have...

Jericho Writers

Ireland’s Eye

 

Jericho Writers

Jericho Writers has a creative writing course for every writer. Wherever you are on your writing journey, we’re with you all the way.

 

The Linen Hall Library

Founded as the Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge in 1788, The Linen Hall is a unique institution. It is the oldest library in the city and remains the only subscription library in Ireland, continuing to generate a proportion of its income from membership. Founding members established the society on radical and Enlightenment ideals. Over more than 200 years, The Linen Hall has retained its independence, maintaining the principle that its resources are owned by the community for the community.

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