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Interview with Clive Carr

Published 2022-04-16.
What is your writing process?
For the last book I wrote (This book is...) I just said to myself: write what you wish and how you wish. If the reader is up to a challenge, they can give it a go.
How do you approach cover design?
As I create the covers myself, I usually chose a particular moment in the story and illustrate that. However, the latest book's cover is actually its full title, but being Smashword's title section doesn't allow for that many words, I've had to abbreviate it to the first three.
When did you first start writing?
The first book I wrote, was in nineteen eighty seven. I have edited it a number of times since then. And the latest edit of 'The Glass Partition' will be available from the seventeenth of April twenty twenty two.
What's the story behind your latest book?
My latest book has a number of themes running through it. But what it is really about, just like my other short story 'The Critic', is the act of writing and in particular editing.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
I didn't know I was an 'indie author' until I saw this question. I'd love to be a main stream author but as not many, if anybody reads my books, I guess I'm fated to be 'indie' until I die.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
My latest book 'This book is...' was a pleasure to write, it was short, it embraced a lot of ideas, and I didn't let myself get hung up trying to conform to all the usual dictates of writing.
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Books by This Author

This book is: by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 39,360. Language: British English. Published: December 30, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Inspirational
The Title of this book is: This book is total unadulterated filth. Not to be read by anyone under thirty. A meditation on divorce and separation. A new religious doctrine. The memoirs of a cult member. A book full of contradictions. A self help book for the over fifties. A satire based on taboos. The book is a work of fiction and can be read by those under thirty if they so wish.
Cause and Effect (When Push Comes To Shove) by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 100,600. Language: British English. Published: May 12, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
The first half of the book tells the positive story of how a young man who has suffered years of bullying and victimization finally learns to stand up for himself and turn his life around. Whereas, the second half of the book explores the much darker story of the same young man's addiction to violence and the victimization of others in order to make him feel better about himself.
The Glass Partition by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 70,570. Language: English. Published: January 10, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
(5.00 from 1 review)
The Glass Partition is the story of an unassuming young man working within the civil service. Who, within the space of a week, goes from complete obscurity to being named as the most despicable man in the country by the daily press. But is he really as terrible as he seems? Or is he just not that lucky?
The Critic by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 53,030. Language: British English. Published: January 10, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller, Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical
'The Critic' is a crime novel. 'The Critic's' is a book about a very manipulative person who sets out a doctrine that his detractors see as the annihilation of all artistic endeavour, whilst his supporters see it as the exact opposite. The final section of the book is given over to the 'Critic's' appraisal of his own career and the way his ideas have had influenced modern society.
Jean Jacque-Louie and the Secret Society of Lost Souls by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 41,390. Language: British English. Published: December 15, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Graphic novels & comics » Crime & mystery, Fiction » Graphic novels & comics
(5.00 from 1 review)
Jean Jacque-Louie and the Secret Society of Lost Souls. What it is: It is a short story with illustrations. It is set in the not too distant past. It is old fashioned. It is slightly surreal. What it is not: It is not an adventure story. It is not a story that tries to tick all the boxes. It is definitely not all inclusive, and nor does it try to be.