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Author Archives: William Brodrick

FIVE HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS THAT GENERATED A COLD WAR NOVEL BASED IN WARSAW

Posted on August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 by William Brodrick

FIVE HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS THAT GENERATED A COLD WAR NOVEL BASED IN WARSAW   The Cold War has generated countless novels. When I dared to write my own, I chose to base the story in Warsaw during the early ’80s after the imposition of martial law. Remember, this was the city flattened by the Nazis in […]

How to Write the Book you’ve Always Wanted to Write

Posted on August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 by William Brodrick

How to Write the Book you’ve Always Wanted to Write If you want to write a book, there are six things you need to find. You don’t have to look far. They’re inside you! Find a critically acclaimed book that you admire. Read it once, making a list of events in each chapter. Then make […]

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