The Thrill of Deborah Mitton
- Sep 12, 2016
- 2 min read
Indie author Deborah Mitton, 65, is a self-published author writing psychological thrillers. Mitton is a full-time writer after retiring in 2011.
“Besides walking my corgis, Lulu & Mr B, gardening and enjoying the company of my husband of 45 years – I write,” said Mitton.
Mitton became serious about writing in the early 1990’s, but has always had a knack for storytelling. “I remember entertaining my younger siblings with wild tales or alternatives to three little pigs, etc.”
As a distraction from the real world Mitton caters to the characters waiting for their story to be told.
“Like reading, writing is a glorious distraction from the real world. My characters claw to get out of my mind and pester my daily activities until I write their scenes. Once written they evaporate into a mist of faded words never to be thought of again, unless they are in a sequel,” said Mitton.
Mitton published her first novel, Ten for the Devil, after receiving words of encouragement from readers.
“I heard about a web site called Wattpad. It’s an excellent Canadian based site for readers and writers. I published a few poems, short stories and chapters of Ten for the Devil. I received immediate and positive feedback. A few seasoned writers on the site gave me the encouragement to publish,” said Mitton.
Mitton decided to self-publish her work instead of going with a traditional publisher. “I’ve always been a risk taker and wanted to be in control of my work.”
The love of writing is all that can possibly explain the work that comes with self-publishing a novel.
“We may not look insane, but we must be to spend a small fortune on proofreaders, editors, and professional cover designer to reap only a small portion of our investment back. Spending hours trying to put our work out there and fretting over every comment and review. That being said, there is no greater feeling than holding a book that you created from scratch.”
Mitton reflects on the struggles that come with starting out in the self-publishing world.
“The hardest part of publishing when you are first starting out is you know nothing – I mean ZERO. No one tells you that you should have started your platforms before you published, what groups to join for support, about vanity publishers who might want to take advantage of a naïve excited wannabe writer,” said Mitton.
To show support for the hard work that goes into self-publishing Mitton offers this advice to readers.
“If you have read a good novel by an indie author – share your feelings out to friends and on social media. Most importantly – leave a review!”
Looking for a new thriller? Purchase Mitton’s novel on Amazon here.
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