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Invent your own mythology...

Invent your own mythology or be slave to another man's.
William Blake


Remember guest blog tomorrow - Read a very interesting article by Martin Lastrapes author of Inside the Outside! The article is a must read for anyone debating between POD - what I did and publishing the novel yourself- something I am very interested in doing - perhaps- for my new novel The Book Club.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts. - Edward R Murrow 

Tony Blair- A journey. I have got to say it is pretty good. If you are a regular follower of this Blog then you will know I started reading this book with the intent to dislike it. But actually I am quite enjoying it. Why when I am not a political aficionado in the slightest do I like it? Well for starters Tony Blair is real. I cant say that I was ever a  big Labour supporter but he has the same fears as all of us. When he won...

A creative man is motivated by...

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. Ayn Rand
So back to Goa Traffic. What's new?  Well my free marketing campaign is a bit sluggish. I have joined linked in and have started participating in groups! Yes it is time consuming but worth it- there are some interesting discussions happening on the various author discussion walls- heated ones at that about self publishing versus Traditional and whether self publishers should be considered as...

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Goa Traffic Review

Goa Traffic by Marissa De Luna




This is a great summer read. Filled with drama, love and suspense. Goa traffic is the compelling story of love and a deception so ruthless its consequences are life altering. It is set against the beautiful backdrop of India.



Some snippets from Amazon reviews 'The plot keeps you absolutely hooked and the twist at the end is truly unexpected!'



'Gripping!'



'I wasn't able to put it down until I finished it.'



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Any idiot can face a crisis

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.- Anton Chekhov
Assumptions. We all make them – all of the time. The way someone looks, what they wear etc. But people generally create an image of themselves of how they want to be seen. We all know people that are maybe stand-offish, eccentric, fuddy duddy, clever. Whether we create these impressions of ourselves consciously or sub-consciously is in a way irrelevant (unless you really need to know what's beneath the...

Everything that doesn't kill you...

Everything that doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. And later on you can use it in some story.
Tapani Bagge
Okay final workshop ideas for you.
Think bout someone you know and write about them in detail! As in the quality of their clothing, their vocal tones (timbre of voice), what they say and what they actually mean. How they move and how they sit, their body language etc. If you feel brave send it to them and see what they think! This will help you build character profiles. Giving you an...

Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between...

Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.  The chasm is never completely bridged.  We all have the conviction, perhaps illusory, that we have much more to say than appears on the paper.  ~Isaac Bashevis Singer
Part two of the workshops commence. So yesterday you were tapping into your subconscious and experiencing your characters and today you are describing. In a good article put together by roselle angwin she suggests that you find a...

Write down the thoughts of the moment.

Write down the thoughts of the moment.  Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.  ~Francis Bacon
Right so you need to improve your writing ability these few workshops will be pretty useful :
Unsent letters!  - this is a great tool and I have used it myself- write to someone about something that is bothering you – it could be about them or something that you want to get of your chest. If you don't have any ideas like that well then maybe just your thoughts. When you have...

Writing is an occupation in which you have to keep...

Writing is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to those who have none.
Jules Renard


Dont you just hate it when you have a cold about you but it hasnt made up its mind whether its coming or going. I hate that. That's how I feel right now though, a bit under the weather. 
I have just announced my first book of the book club I have started. Diane Chamberlains "Secrets she left behind." I know what you are thinking- a run of the mill book that is neither here nor there- a...