Clive Gilson Profile

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Bath

UNITED KINGDOM

First things first - why are all of my stories free to download as eBooks I've thought long and hard about this and the conclusion I've come to is that it's all about presence Despite some years of success in competition and with magazines and online publishers I've still got a pile of rejections from the mainstream industry My stories and books have good reviews and have received positive editorial for years now all of which leads me to think that our industry is a little skewed at the moment So rather than flog a dead horse I've decided to go online to resurrect good old Dickensian serialization and to make my stories absolutely free across as many platforms and sites as I can By concentrating on creating presence and by building a download audience I'll find a way to make a living out of all this imagination and graft You can of course still buy print versions of my books just check out the links on the relevant book pages http www cpibookdelivery com As for me I've been writing since age and had various shorts and pieces of poetry published over the years I started writing longer fiction a few years ago and have even set up my own small publishing company in collaboration with other writers at The Write Factor in the hope of encouraging others to be confident about self-publishing and all of the stuff that goes with that route to getting your work out there I have some experience in the industry generally having worked as a journalist and contributor to various magazines and newspapers although I'm concentrating on fiction right now I'm looking forward to getting new work up for you all in the coming months and hopefully we'll get chance to share work

Well, all things bookish, of course, but after I've quit the keyboard and the graphics tablet I like to keep busy. Right now I'm doing up a 200 year old house and garden, am experimenting with video and audio production, collect stamps, love films and the cinema and theatre, and spend a wee bit of time socialising with friends in pubs here in Bath, UK.

Books I've written

  • Shadow Grimm Tales
    Shadow Grimm Tales Short Stories by Clive Gilson
    Shadow Grimm Tales
    Shadow Grimm Tales

    Reads:
    481

    Pages:
    210

    Published:
    Feb 2014

    In ShadowGrimm Tales Clive explores his love of traditional folk and horror stories, updating them slightly in the modern world and our own particular sensibi...

    Formats: PDF, Epub, Kindle, TXT

  • Beasts Within
    Beasts Within Short Stories by Clive Gilson
    Beasts Within
    Beasts Within

    Reads:
    448

    Pages:
    74

    Published:
    Feb 2014

    Beasts within is a collection of 12 short stories published individually in various magazines, online and through my own web site. These stories were inspired...

    Formats: PDF, Epub, Kindle, TXT

  • Into the Walled Garden
    Into the Walled Garden Poetry by Clive Gilson
    Into the Walled Garden
    Into the Walled Garden

    Reads:
    584

    Pages:
    255

    Published:
    Jul 2013

    Find out more at www.clivegilson.com Into the Walled Garden is a Dancing Pig Original publication - showcasing work by author Clive Gilson. This book conta...

    Formats: PDF, Epub, Kindle, TXT

  • The Incredible Shrinking Bogey Bear
    The Incredible Shrinking Bogey Bear Youth by Clive Gilson
    The Incredible Shrinking Bogey Bear
    The Incredible Shrinking Bogey Bear

    Reads:
    207

    Pages:
    16

    Published:
    Jul 2013

    Find out more at www.clivegilson.com When Mrs McGonagall collapses with the biggest nose bleed in the world, inventor Dad and his daughter, Morgan, have to...

    Formats: PDF, Epub, Kindle, TXT