Hello Mr. Cornwell, I have always been a fan of your books and have read all of the Sharpe Series, the Saxon Chronicles and most of the others. I have been involved in writing my own historical fiction for the last 21/2 years. Its about WW2, and I started with an idea, and thought it would be so easy to just write and the book would be done in no time. Was I mistaken, I’ve done reams of investigation, interviews, and probably read over fifty books on the subject.Also, Ive just returned from a trip to Normandy and visited the beaches and the American and British cemeteries.. Now, I’m at about 70,000 words and five revisions, and still not finished.. Three questions please: 1. how do you make sure that sentences or phrases from the many books you read don’t somehow slip into your writing,

2. are books about WW2 still popular, and

3. if I can’t find a publisher in the US, will it be worth a try to find a UK publisher, even though none of the principal characters are British? Many thanks. Alan