"It has been one year since I last wrote my last book (My 66th publication). Although I started writing another novel in March 2017, my body strength and mental concentration have been too poor to allow me to get beyond the first third yet. My current chemo treatment is at its most weakening stage and it saps all my energy. I am requiring blood and platelet transfusions more regularly in order to keep me going through the aggressive treatment.Today is one of my tired days but I was pleased to get a phone call from a brother with whom I haven't spoken for months.
I am also pleased that my Facebook friends pushed me into writing my next novel a year ago after I'd found a charming photograph of two old sisters (See photograph), and wrote a single paragraph while eating my boiled egg at the breakfast table. I wanted to demonstrate how an image, any image, can generate a stream of thought in the mind of a writer and produce a central idea which could then form the central theme of a book.
Following that little exercise, I was temporarily inundated with private messages to write the book which I said I could. This thought, having been placed in my head by your good selves, stayed there doggedly for several months; leaving my only escape from it, being one of writing the flaming book! I am very pleased that 'Two Sisters' has been popular, especially as it gave me great pleasure to write it.
Being unwell for most of 2016/2017, this book represents the only publication of mine during 2016. Thank you, Facebook friends for your gentle prod. You spurred me on to write my latest published book entitled, 'Two Sisters,' another romantic story of mine, full of mystery that comes under the umbrella title in my 'Tales from Portlaw: Book Eleven' list of tales.
I am pleased to say that since that novel was published and ready for sale, it has been well received in my circle of friends. I am very pleased with the final story which emerged from that photograph of two old women attached to my 'Thought for today' of January 15th, 2016.
For those of you who encouraged me to write it and who would like to read it, it can be purchased in e-book format from www.smashwords.com or in hard copy from www.lulu.com. It can also be purchased from all reputable firms like www.amazon.com. It is my 66th publication since 1990 and is Book Eleven, in my 'Tales from Portlaw' series of romantic stories. All profits from book sales go to charitable causes in perpetuity, along with the £200,000 book profits given to charity from the sales of my books between 1989 and 2005.
For those who are lacking the finances to buy the novel, but would like to read it from their laptop, it is freely available from my website by following the link below: http://www.fordefables.co.uk/two-sisters.html
I hope that you enjoy the book as well as enjoying your day ahead." I am now having a relaxing weekend. William Forde: May 6th, 2017.