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Simon Haynes
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June 2007
LoNoWriMo is local novel writing month, and this is my second in a row. LoNoWriMo is where you sit down at your computer and write a novel in a month, without the fanfare and public suffering of NanoWrimo.
To sign up for LoNoWriMo, just open your word processor and start typing.
Last month I wrote a 30,000 word middle-grade novel which I'm currently editing into shape. This month I'm writing Hal... read more »
To sign up for LoNoWriMo, just open your word processor and start typing.
Last month I wrote a 30,000 word middle-grade novel which I'm currently editing into shape. This month I'm writing Hal... read more »
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Hal Spacejock
— published 2001 — 8 editions |
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Hal Spacejock 2: Second Course
— published 2006 — 5 editions |
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Hal Spacejock 3: Just Desserts
— published 2007 — 6 editions |
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Hal Spacejock 4: No Free Lunch
— published 2006 — 5 editions |
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Hal Junior: The Secret Signal
— published 2011 — 4 editions |
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Hal Spacejock 5: Baker's Dough
— published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Hal Spacejock: Framed
— published 2011 |
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Loss Leader
— published 2010 |
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The Desolator
— published 2011 |
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Hal Spacejock: Visit
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| The Far Horizon is a junior science fiction novel intended for ages 9-12. At the beginning the protagonist, Cory, is having trouble accepting his father's new partner. It's a tricky time in any child's life, but doubly-so when the new partner happens...more | |
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Lesbian Crushes and Bulimia: A Diary on How I Acquired My Eating Disorder
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I have to admit the topic was way outside my usual comfort zone, which tends to be Agatha Christie mysteries a lot of the time. However, after reading the first half of Natasha Holme's book I ended up getting up at 5am to read the rest. I just had to...more |
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A change of pace and setting from my usual reading material, but that just made it even more refreshing and enjoyable. Keara is a headstrong girl, and like all children in her world she's bonded to an animal soon after birth. During childhood the anim...more |
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