You might recall my blog post back in May about unboxing the final draft of my ghost novel work in progress of the last three years. Well, consider this a bit of deja vu then, for I have now ordered a revised final draft for another proof read and I’m hoping (oh please, oh please…) that this is actually the FINAL final draft.

Let me explain. After my lovely hubby editor gave the proof copy in May some much-needed red pen treatment, I realised that the historical details in my manuscript needed fine-tuning. You see, the part of London it is set in was not urban back in early Victorian England; it was still rural. That could have been a disastrous anachronism and I’m glad I caught the mistake prior to publication. After getting my hands on some archived maps of the area, I revised my details and now I’m confident that the novel is done. Whew!

I strive for historical accuracy in my books, as I really believe that authentic settings, even in a fictional book, grounds a story in reality; and particularly in the horror genre, enhances the fear factor. I aim to scare. Hopefully you will be the judge of that in the not-too-distant future, and fingers crossed my latest novel WIP will join my other published books soon.

Posted by on September 19, 2026 in Books, Writing and tagged , , , , .

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About Leilanie Stewart

Leilanie Stewart is an award-winning author and poet from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She writes ghost and psychological horror, as well as experimental poetry. Her writing confronts the nature of self; her novels feature main characters on a dark psychological journey who have a crisis and create a new sense of identity. She began writing for publication while working as an English teacher in Japan, a career pathway that has influenced themes in her writing. Her former career as an Archaeologist has also inspired her writing and she has incorporated elements of archaeology and mythology into both her fiction and poetry. In addition to promoting her own work, Leilanie runs Bindweed Anthologies, a creative writing publication with her writer husband, Joseph Robert. Aside from publishing pursuits, Leilanie enjoys spending time with her husband and their lively literary lad, a voracious reader of sea monster books.

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  1. lyndhurstlaura's avatar lyndhurstlaura says:
    September 19, 2026 at 10:32 PM

    Way to go you! Best of luck with it. 🙂

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  2. lyndhurstlaura's avatar lyndhurstlaura says:
    September 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM

    I’ve just become your friend on Goodreads, but can’t seem to send a message there, so it has to be here. I just wanted to say that I’ve posted my review to Amazon, will put on my website, Instagram, Facebook and Goodreads on Tuesday. 🙂

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