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July 18, 2016
July: eBook Bargain Month on Smashwords
A quick reminder that you can save money on eBooks during July. Smashwords, for those who aren’t aware, is a publishing platform for all formats of eBooks. I have several books with them. July is their promotional month, when those who wish to participate offer discounts on our books. This gives readers the chance to […]
July 17, 2016
Progress on the WIP: SciFi in the Making.
The end of another week, and I’ve ended up with 89,444 words for this 2nd rewrite. So, that’s an extra 2,294. I started making sure each individual voice remains consistent through the narrative and, so far, I’ve checked and corrected 11,780 words in that process. Interesting little interruption during the work: Scrivener decided it was […]
Mâtowak: Woman Who Cries, by Joylene Nowell Butler, Reviewed.
This book is a police procedure crime novel, with the bonus that it’s set in Canada and therefore reveals both cultural and procedural aspects that may be new to many readers. Certainly, aspects of this fascinating tale led me across entirely new ground. The three main characters are intriguing in their complexity, and the fourth, […]
July 15, 2016
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
Friday again, so here’s this week’s reminder that I’ve updated the contest table. There are some with really spectacular prizes! The table updates each time I save to the table, so whenever you visit the page, it will be as up to date as it is on my home computer. You can access it by […]
Searching for the Right Words? Tip #29
This series aims to help writers use the right words to express their meaning and emotional content. All thoughts and comments are welcome. As a writer, you want to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, overwhelm them with horror. This set of posts examines ways of influencing mood by selecting […]
July 13, 2016
The Democracy Delusion, UK.
From time to time, some topic fires me with enough passion to express a view. However, this website is really about readers and writers, so I’ve joined a website more appropriate for such outpourings. If you click on this link, it will take you to my first post on that website. It’s a longish piece […]
July 12, 2016
Searching for the Right Words? Tip #28
This series aims to help writers use the right words to express their meaning and, more importantly, the feelings of their characters. All thoughts and comments are welcome. As a writer, you want to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, overwhelm them with horror. This set of posts examines ways […]
July 10, 2016
Progress on the WIP: SciFi in the Making.
The end of the week, and I’ve ended up with 87,150 words at the end of this 2nd rewrite. I’ve spent a fair amount of the time available in moulding passages originally created for the pov’s of 4 antagonists so that each is consistent. It’s difficult to get into the mind-set of evil people, so […]
July 9, 2016
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
Forgive me, for I have sinned! Should have sent this yesterday, but I was engaged in a meeting and too knackered when I returned home. Also, sorry if this is of no interest to you, but I promised regular users these updates. So, here’s this week’s reminder that I’ve updated the contest table. There are […]
July 8, 2016
Searching for the Right Words? Tip #27
This series is aimed at helping writers use the right words to express their meaning. All thoughts and comments are welcome. As a writer, you want to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, overwhelm them with horror. This set of posts examines ways of influencing mood by selecting the ‘right’ […]
