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Don’t forget the Smashwords Summer-Winter sale! There’s one free book of short stories, and four books reduced by half, but only for July, so if you’re late, you’re too late. My favourite is Agoness (oh, and Picquet, and Not on the Cards, and even though I will probably never do another Allegory, I quite like … Continue reading This-post-will-self-destruct-in-5-4-3-2-1

A Moment in Time

Some stories are a moment in time, captured and played out like a piece of music. An introduction (maybe), a central section where all the notes are dispersed into the world, and into the finale, the wind-down. There may be no other structure to a MOT story, but they are usually well understood. A mother … Continue reading A Moment in Time

A Moon

On Saturday (0500) I’ll be getting up to look at the night sky. Why? For this. I’ll be looking at the dark red micro moon at full eclipse. A total lunar eclipse. It will be beautiful. The super-moon eclipse was amazing, too, but when the moon is so big, so close, it feels ominous. The … Continue reading A Moon

This Is Roquette Science — Anthropocene

This is very interesting: FOOD This is Roquette Science How computerized arugula (aka roquette) farms take over the world By Nathanael Johnson The latest world-changing idea for agriculture sprouted three years ago, not from a field but from a computer lab. In 2015, Caleb Harper, an MIT Media Lab research scientist, wowed the audience at … Continue reading This Is Roquette Science — Anthropocene

Monday Funnies…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Take note, in particular, of each and every message! And smile. Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog View original post Advertisements

Loving reading and book wardens

Originally posted on Tyson Adams:
When do people start to hate reading? For us readers, the answer is “Never! How could you ask such a silly question? What’s wrong with you? Do you even book, bro?” But the reality is that a significant chunk of the population have not read a book in the last…

Courage, Stupidity, or Cowardice?

If you read the previous post, it was a link to a question, a need, that comes with the dream of all Indie authors. Where and How do Indie Authors find readers for our works? Simple question. Before you think of coming up with the discussions on sites and publicity, freebies and talks — wait! … Continue reading Courage, Stupidity, or Cowardice?

Engaging With Readers

Originally posted on Stevie Turner:
Countless times I have read the same thing – I as a self-published author must engage with readers. This is common sense, and it does not take the brains of a rocket scientist to work out that it’s readers who will buy my books.  However, the way to go about…

Signs of the times

Originally posted on bluebird of bitterness:
*shrug* ain’t that the sign of the times? bluebird of bitterness View original post Advertisements

Travellers – a Short Story

Journey! As if there was a defined destination, as if there was a chance of returning. Journey, be damned. Exile. And now the last stage: execution, dismissal. If one thing remained, it was the capacity for revenge. The long-term strategy of the betrayed was something Juno was good at. Retribution. Punishment. Retaliation. She had plans … Continue reading Travellers – a Short Story