I write for my own pleasure and, hopefully to give others some reading pleasure too. For me, writing is like a drug, drowning me in my fantasy world 24/7. I aim for 2000-3000 words per day in a disciplined approach that involves me in my stories; mind, body and soul. My major influences have been Stephen King and others, but also listening to children and students in a career of 30 years in High School education. My books are set in the 1960s at the time when I was growing up and provide nostalgia for anyone seeking memories of that era. The fantasy I write about, of course, is timeless! The greatest pleasure a writer can have is getting a complete stranger to read their work - worth more than monetary royalties. And if that stranger is entertained and finds enjoyment for a few hours or days, then the hard work has all been worth it. I have just completed my 5th book in 14 months. 'The Boy Who Knew Things' is now available from www.lulu.com. Go to http://www.lulu.com/content/5904229 and spend a mere £7.95 for a fantastic read! Casewrap-hardcover for £19.95 from http://www.lulu.com/content/6310692        <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Martyn-Croft/1277008270" title="Martyn Croft's Facebook Profile" target=_TOP><img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/1277008270.198.2007823291.png" border=0 alt="Martyn Croft's Facebook Profile"></a>                                                                                                                       UNUSUAL FANTASY/ADVENTURE STORIES FOR ALL THE FAMILY!   Unusual fantasy/adventure books for all the family by MARTYN CROFT, available now! Set in 1960s East Anglia in England, this is a series of FOUR books about two teenage boys growing up in an age when it was still possible to believe in fantastic adventures. A mixture of reality and fantasy based in a sleepy seaside town where nothing ever happens; that is until …. Read all about these magical adventures through the eyes of best friends, Eddie and Len – from ‘The Fantastic Journey’ (available from www.arimapublishing.co.uk), with its time-travel through Europe and on to ‘Anywhere and Nowhere’ (available from www.Lulu.com), with its nostalgic glimpse of railways in the 1960s. Finally, delve into the ghost world with our two heroes in ‘The Haunting of Eddie Compton’ and ‘Heaven on Earth’ (both also available from www.Lulu.com). Enjoy if you will! These books are suitable for grandparents and grandchildren alike - without any of the contrived situations of science fiction or most fantasy novels. See how reality can be stranger than fantasy and how fantasy is nothing more than an extension of reality. As an alternative, why not check out the beautiful 2009 calendar of premium studio quality, with a dozen glorious pictures of some of Lincolnshire’s historic churches, dating from the 13th Century. Be the envy of all your friends with this gorgeous addition to any home or office.~~  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2784159.Martyn_Croft  UPDATE! LOOK OUT FOR 'THE BOY WHO KNEW THINGS' available soon!                                                                                                                  

1 book, 'The Fantastic Journey' published by Arima and 3 sequels published with Lulu.com -
'Anywhere and Nowhere'; 'The Haunting of Eddie Compton' and 'Heaven on Earth'.

Hoping to have 'The Fantastic Journey' reviewed in the Spring issue of The Self-Publishing Magazine

The Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe, the British MP and Home Office Minister in John Major's government, has written to me personally to say she is looking forward to reading my book, 'The Fantastic Journey', over the Christmas recess from parliament. Hope she enjoys reading it as she is also a best-selling published author in the UK as well as appearing regularly on TV programmes, both as a guest contributor and as a presenter in her own right. She also writes a weekly column in The Daily Express. I hope she can find the time in her busy schedule to review my work.

Also, being at number 2 with 'The Fantastic Journey' in the Fantasy Books top ten on AuthorsDen, even if only for a short time - that's some kind of success, I suppose?