Alex Laybourne's Blog, page 38
October 27, 2013
NOT FRESHLY PRESSED? HELP IS ON THE WAY!
Reblogged from SERENDIPITY: What is Freshly Pressed? It is the opinion of editors hired by WordPress. It promises that some blogs are better than others, deserve special recognition and indicates that these people know what good is and have assigned themselves the task of giving out this recognition. I believe in merit. I also believe […]
Guest Post: Julianne Snow
Reblogged from Armand Rosamilia: My Favourite Six Things About Halloween Julianne Snow Halloween is such a special occasion in the life of a horror writer. It’s the time of year where we can let our hair down and revel in all things spooky and scary. Not that we don’t do it the rest […]
October 26, 2013
Under the Radar – Another New Release for Alex
While Friday saw me celebrating the launch of Diaries of the Damned, which was quite the event, yesterday saw another new release from me. A short story collection titled ´Within Asylum Walls´ It is a collection of both long story – around 8k – and some flash fiction pieces. They are horror stories that will […]
October 25, 2013
Diaries of the Damned
Reblogged from bloodeythornes: We're starting this blog off with the author's own words and the first three paragraphs of his new work, which is a collection of diaries from survivors of a zombie epidemic. The book is Diaries of the Damned and the author is Alex Laybourne and starts off this way: Paul Larkin […]
IT'S HERE! ALEX LAYBOURNE'S DIARIES OF THE DAMNED: A RELEASE DAY EXTRACT EXCLUSIVE
Reblogged from Written in Blood: The dead have risen and a desperate struggle for power has begun. The military are evacuating all survivors in passenger planes. With their destination unknown, one group of survivors led by a journalist named Paul Larkin, decide to share their experiences with the hope that when combined, their stories will […]
October 24, 2013
The Dead have Risen! We Are All Damned. Diaries of the Damned Out NOW
The dead have risen and a desperate struggle for power has begun. The military are evacuating all survivors in passenger planes. With their destination unknown, one group of survivors led by a journalist named Paul Larkin, decide to share their experiences with the hope that when combined, their stories will reveal the answers […]
Over Editing Is Just as Bad
When it comes to editing my own writing, I use Grammarly for proofreading because I like to double-check myself and my changes as I go through the varying stages of editing. I do have a battery of proofreaders and editors that also check my work for me, but I like being able to have something online that […]
October 22, 2013
A Return from the Grave, New Releases and General Hilarity
Hello, I am still alive, do not fear. Smell, what smell? Oh that. Yeah, that’s another body, not mine. I have a few authentic – almost – skeletons hanging in the cupboard, but don’t worry. I’ll dispose of them before you come for dinner. I promise to post with a little bit more regularity in […]
October 16, 2013
Warrior Beautiful Cover Reveal
Reblogged from Author Jen Wylie's Blog: TODAY IS THE DAY TEAMNERD REVIEWS AND WENDY KNIGHT REVEAL THE BEAUTIFUL COVER FOR KNIGHT'S NEW BOOK, WARRIOR BEAUTIFUL!! *Eeeep!* Warrior Beautiful (Riders of Paradesos Series, #1) Author: Wendy Knight Check out on Goodreads! Publication Date: October 15, 2013 Synopsis:Working with the ex you secretly love to save […]
October 15, 2013
Censorship: where does it end?
Reblogged from Theo Fenraven: Today, because of a furor started by one vindictive author over "books with questionable content," A Silence Kept was removed for sale from Kobo and their outlets. This is the only book I had placed there through D2D, and if they don't get their shit together, it may well be the last. […]
