Have you written a novel and struggled to get it published?

Tweet

I used to write a lot of science fiction and in my mind the stories and the writing were fair. I never had anything published though I did a lot of ahort stories and two novels. My wife suggested I change tack so I set out to write the story behind a local historical figure who turned out to be a remote ancestor. I did much of the research and writing while working as a bus driver so it was quite hard with the shifts. Looking back I suppose it took 5 years of research and writing. Then came the same old stuff about getting it to a publisher. One kept it a year and had it read twice - I was hopeful. But no, same old rejection in the end. However, I persisted and eventually I got it published by Publish America of Baltimore. The biggest thrill of my life was seeing a copy on the shelves of my local library. It's not going to make me rich but I have achieved a lifetime's ambition with this. Check it out and I'd be happy to get your opinions on the sample chapter www.letterfrompoitou.co.uk