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Tuesday Tease - 27 Stages

Excerpt from 27 Stages
Stage Five (230 km - Sagunto - Reus, Spain)
(Federico)

Rom was fighting to get me to the head of the pack, in the throes of the final kilometres on the broken-heart-shaped perimeter road around Reus. Attilio did the same for Brunn, growing more aggressive as the stretch of roadway straightened out in front of us and the peloton surged forward as a whole.

There was some confusion at the long oval roundabout, and a few riders in the back of the peloton went down. Mor...

Meet Suzy Turner!

Last week, the lovely and talented Suzy Turner had me as a guest on her blog with my article On Writing and Riding - one writer's thoughts. This week, I'm returning the favor by introducing this talented (and busy) author to my readers. So please, get to know Suzy Turner, and enjoy an excerpt from her latest novel, Forever Fredless .

Suzy Turner

Suzy Turner has worked as a journalist, assistant editor, features editor and magazine editor. Early in 2010 however, she began writing full time and...

Thursday Thirteen: 13 Random Images

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! Things have been busy this week (are they ever not?) and I've been a tad pressed for time. Still, I wanted to share a few images with you which have tickled my fancy in one way or another over the last few weeks. I hope you'll enjoy them.

So now, please allow me to present
Thirteen Random Images!

1) Okay, so this isn't just a single image, and there are a lot more than thirteen images in that video alone. But I won't be that lazy, honest! I've got more to s...

Thursday Thirteen: 13 Things I've Done This Summer

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! After an extended absence - I'm back posting a Thursday Thirteen! Aren't you just thrilled? No?

Um, okay...

Anyway, I thought I might as well dip my toe in the pool again by letting you know what I've been up to over the last few months. Narrowing that list down to thirteen things is pretty tough, but that's what the meme is all about, eh?

So, here we go, with
Thirteen Things I've Done This Summer!

1) In late April/early May, I was pleased to finally see the...

7x7 WiP Excerpt: Thanks to Nell Dixon!

I was tagged again - this time by my dear friend and CP, Nell Dixon !

Once again, here are the rules: Go to Page 7, 70, or 170 of a current Work in Progress or recently published work and choose either the first complete paragraph or 7 lines of dialogue to share. Just like last time, I've fudged this a little and gone with seven paragraphs instead.

This time, I've chosen a sampling from page 170 of my recently published work, 27 Stages (a novel) .


The whitewashed brick and concrete wall was cool...

7 x 7: WIP excerpt - Thanks to Gilli Allan!

Recently, I was tagged by the talented and lovely Gilli Allan to take part in a 7x7 excerpt challenge. I haven't been able to nominate anyone else, as most of my writer friends have already taken part, so I'm pretty well going this alone, alas.

Anyway... Here are the rules: Go to Page 7, 70, or 170 of a current Work in Progress or recently published work and choose either the first complete paragraph or 7 lines of dialogue to share. I've fudged this a little and gone with seven paragraphs, a...

An interview on author Michelle Betham's Blog

I've been interviewed on author Michelle Betham's blog, today, where I'm talking about 27 Stages and other aspects of my writing life. Come by and see what I had to say!

Can You Compete? Win A Free Ebook of 27 Stages!

Would you like to win a free ebook of my latest novel, 27 Stages ? Well, this weekend you can - here's how: go to HUG A BOOK on Famous Five Plus, read the excerpt and leave your answer in the comments below. You'll be entered to win the ebook automatically!

So, what are you waiting for! Go! GO!!!

Guest Blog: Dan Holloway on Finding the Heart of Your Story

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody!

Today, I have a special treat for you. My friend, the lovely and talented Dan Holloway, has kindly written a post on a topic which I think anyone - writer or reader - can identify with.

So, with no further ado, I present to you Poet, Writer, Artist and All-Around-Lovely-Man, Dan Holloway, and his thoughts on Finding the Heart of Your Story .
This post may surprise some of you who know my books, in particular those of you who know I write strange, avant garde weird...

Thursday Thirteen: 13 Reasons to Read/Buy 27 Stages

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! I'm popping into share a little promo for myself - of all people - this week. So, please allow me to present: 13 Reasons to Buy/Read 27 Stages!
1) Because I'll shut upabout it -- well, mostly -- if I sell a few. 2) There are moments of humor to make you chuckle. 3) It has a rather appealing male lead, who looks something like this. >>>>> 4) The book also has a realistic female lead, who is far from perfect. 5) Men, with amazing legs, in lycra. 6) I...