About Drew Glasgow:
I'm the author of the ‘Buckley’ series of crime thriller novels, about the life and (mis)adventures of the Mancunian former career criminal turned private investigator, and his partner – in more ways than one – Alison.
Buckley’s age is unspecified, but he's had considerably more yesterdays than he’ll have tomorrows. Living in and working out of the south Manchester borough of Chettley Buckley’s very much a glass half full kind of guy, always up for a challenge, a laugh and a pint – not necessarily in that order.
The character of Buckley is drawn from several people I've known over the years, with a large dose of me mixed in as well – not the criminal bit, I hasten to add.
My books are character-based, fast moving and very British, especially the humour.
What inspires you to write?
As an ‘indie’ author I enjoy writing in all its aspects, the outlining, editing and marketing almost as much as the writing itself.
What authors do you read when you aren’t writing?
At the moment I’m reading ‘Who is the Tigerman?’, a thriller by Gordon Warden, a new author to me, and ‘I Spy, I saw her Die’, a cyber-crime thriller by Ian C.P. Irvine.
Tell us about your writing process.
I aim to write 600 words a day, every day. Once I’ve achieved this target then that’s me finished until tomorrow. I do outline my novels, but nothing too rigid, more as a loose guideline than anything else.
I edit as I go so when I've finished writing a novel my wife Pauline gives it a final onceover then it's ready to go.
I don't use any special writing/editing software – MS Word works fine for me.
For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
No.
What advice would you give other writers?
Write every day ( or as near every day as possible. )
How did you decide how to publish your books?
I started back in 2019 publishing ebooks and print-on-demand paperbacks on Amazon KDP, and ebooks on Kobo. I stayed that way for quite a while but earlier this year I published on Barnes & Noble Press and Google Play Books also. Now I’m thinking of trying Apple Books. I believe ‘wide’ is the way to go.
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
I believe it has, and will always have, a future of some description, but just what that future will be I have no idea.
What genres do you write?: British private investigator crime
What formats are your books in?: Both eBook and Print
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