Writing a novel and getting it published

Many people I meet tell me they have a book in them, or that they want to write a novel. They’re always intrigued when I tell them I’ve written a book myself (called ‘Celebrity Chef Zombie Apocalypse’) and had it published.

The two things they always ask me are:

1. How did I write it? And

2. How did I get it published?

These are the questions I’ll answer in this article. I’ll also tell you a little bit about myself and my books.

1: How did I write my novel?

When I write novels (I’ve written a few – but more on that later) I always begin with a simple idea that I feel I’d like to write about. I work on that idea and develop it into a story.

I’ll take my current novel as an example.

It began with the thought…