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June 9, 2017
Book Review: Daughter Of The Blood By Anne Bishop
I’ve decided to pimp my latest book review that is now live on my book blog Another World. Today the book is the dark fantasy novel, Daughter of the Blood, the first book of The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop; feel free to go and check out my in depth thoughts on what […]
June 5, 2017
What Book Was The Catalyst For Your Writing Aspirations?
I have generally taken it for granted that every author, whether they be published or unpublished, has one specific book they read during their childhood that planted the seed which would eventually grow into the desire to be a storyteller. I know that I can trace the beginning of my own journey to becoming […]
June 4, 2017
Introducing My #SPFBO Judge, Kitty G
Credit: Laura M. Hughes If you have been keeping abreast of the third running of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off that gets under way in July, you should be aware that my debut fantasy novel, The Exercise Of Vital Powers, is among the pool of thirty novels due to be reviewed by popular BookTuber, […]
May 22, 2017
Get Your Votes In For My (Undeserving) Book
Hello folks; this is a call to all you Goodreads users out there. I would like to bring to your attention that fellow user, Kitvaria Sarene, has recently started a Listopia list for the 300 entrants for this year’s #SPFBO contest. My entry, The Exercise Of Vital Powers, is in dire need of your […]
May 20, 2017
PSA: Get The Exercise Of Vital Powers For Free
Those of you who have been holding off purchasing my debut novel, The Exercise Of Vital Powers, no longer have an excuse for continuing to doing so. This weekend the kindle edition is available free of charge on Amazon, so now is the time to download it, while you can. The title is also […]
May 19, 2017
The One Trope I Love To Hate
This is a slightly revised update of a post I originally submitted back in 2014. * * * * * Back in April I wrote a post about the use of tropes in fiction, and how they don’t have to be a negative. Despite having made the case that any trope can be used […]
May 16, 2017
Word Of The Day: Salubrious
Salubrious [suh-loo-bree-uhs] Definition adjective, (adverb: salubriously; noun: salubriousness, salubrity) 1. conducive or favourable to promoting health of body and/or mind. 2. something (of surroundings etc.) that is pleasant; agreeable. Origin/History 16th century, from Latin salubris “promoting health, healthful,” from salus (gen. salutis) “welfare, health.” Example Although hemmed with a wall, parts of this dirty […]
May 15, 2017
#SPFBO 2017: The 300 Have Been Chosen
It’s been almost two weeks, now, since I posted about the opening of the #SPFBO 2017 book contest, with author, Mark Lawrence’s call for 300 new submissions to participate in this year’s competition. Though still in its infancy, the contest (only now in its third year) has already made enough of an impact that […]
When Is A Plot Hole Not A Plot Hole?
In recent years I have noticed an amusing trend in which some people will immediately cry out “plot hole!” when something they don’t like occurs in a book, television show or film. I often find that a cursory inspection of the complaint reveals that whatever plot element the person in question is objecting to, […]
May 13, 2017
Accepting The Mystery Blogger Award
On Tuesday, Amy Walters unexpectedly nominated me for the Mystery Blogger Award. I meant to accept the award before now but I was struck down with a bad cold mid-week which delayed me. If you are wondering what this award actually is, it is the brainchild of blogger, Okoto Enigma, as a way of recognising […]
