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June 2, 2013
My Better Half at #33 in the Kindle Free Suspense Thriller chart!
Two more days of the free promotion to go! Don’t delay – download My Better Half now! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bestsellers-K... Filed under: Writing news
June 1, 2013
My Better Half – Free!
It’s summer holiday season! It’s time to get a few books on your Kindle for those lazy days by the pool or on the beach! So to get you started, My Better Half is free to download for three days only – today, tomorrow and Monday! So don’t delay, download it here now! Amazon.co.uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Better-Hal... […]
May 30, 2013
Friday Fun – Prequels
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to come up with prequel titles to well known movies! Here are a few to get you started: Four Engagements and a Hospital Visit Apocalypse Soon Reservoir Pups and finally, Mission Improbable! Away you go! Take part! Get involved! Filed under: Friday Fun! Tagged: prequel titles
May 23, 2013
Early Friday Fun – words that have lost their innocence!
We’re all familiar with words that have evolved over time to develop new meanings. For example, organic used to refer to anything that grew; mad used to be an insult and gay meant happy! New products have also delivered language problems at times. I mean, after Richard Branson launched his brand of condoms, hanging out […]
May 18, 2013
The Principle – First draft finished!
I am delighted to announce that I have finished the first draft of my Kindle single, The Principle! This is one of three I plan to publish together later this summer! I’ve also made some progress on the first draft of Friday’s Child, my second Kindle single! Filed under: Writing news
May 17, 2013
Friday Fun – What type of car are you?
In market research focus groups, they ask questions like ‘If you were a car, what type of car would you be?’ And that’s the challenge this week – match famous people with cars and explain why, like the following examples: Michael Jackson – a kit car – made of plastic; David Bowie – VW Beetle […]
May 16, 2013
Breaking The Mould – The Holy Grail of Writing
Breaking the mould is the holy grail of writing. Finding expression like nobody before. Standing apart from the crowd. It’s possible, certainly, but not probable. Chances are, if you think you’re a unique voice, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Somebody somewhere has done it before. Like the magic rule of three. You say something, […]
May 10, 2013
Friday Fun – Dear Diary!
OK, so for Friday Fun this week, you need to come up with the first line of an entry to a personal diary. A few examples as follows: Dear Diary, I’ll be back! – Arnold Schwarzenegger Dear Diary, fuck off! – Tourette’s sufferer Dear Diary, goodb… – Suicide bomber Dear Diary, yes, yes, yes, yes, […]
May 3, 2013
Friday Fun – Alter egos
Some brilliant collective nouns last week including a flood of plumbers, digression of politicians, detention of teachers and Cowell of producers! This week’s challenge synergises nicely with this site. I recently discovered that the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, is a former oil executive! Some might say that this makes him both [...]
April 26, 2013
Friday Fun!
Some cracking efforts in last week’s Friday Fun Movie Mashing, including A Chocolate Orange; Bar Wars; Return of the Magi, Snickers Man and, of course, The Britches of Madison County! So onto this week and the gold star award will go to the person who comes up with the best collective noun for a profession. Here’s a [...]
