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April 30, 2014
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award: Second Expert Review
I let Schrödinger’s cat out of the bag the other day with the first expert review of Chronovisor in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards for 2014. Having missed out on … Continue reading →
April 26, 2014
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award: First Expert Review
After Chronovisor missed out in the ABNA 2014 quarter finals, the next thought is did I exit gracefully or crash-and-burn? The answer is determined by the two reviews by my … Continue reading →
April 25, 2014
Wakey Wakey: The ABNA Expert Reviews are in!
Schrödinger’s cat may have hung up her hat, but there’s still lots to learn from the ABNA Expert Reviews. The reviewers had a difference of opinion, so I’ll show you … Continue reading →
April 23, 2014
Science Fact or Science Fiction: Freaky AI Robot
We don’t quite have to worry about Terminator yet, as this robot looks as likely as Howard the Duck to rise up against humanity. Mind you, he does start to … Continue reading →
April 19, 2014
Life’s Funny: Moulin Rouge! Brilliant or Billy-ollocks?
Okay, I’m going to put you straight right from the start. I absolutely love this film, which stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. Set in the Monmartre Quarter of Paris … Continue reading →
April 18, 2014
Wakey Wakey: I’m a tomboy with a soft centre
When I was little, my brothers’ idea of ‘look after your sister’ was to use me as a crash-test-dummy and general laboratory guinea pig. No, I didn’t die (or scream … Continue reading →
April 16, 2014
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award: Schrödinger’s cat hangs up her hat!
The other week, anything seemed possible when I was Internet free and waiting for the second round announcements of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards 2014. A little like Schrödinger’s cat … Continue reading →
April 12, 2014
Book Review: The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells by Ben Bova
Ben Bova has had an amazing career spanning decades, so what better authority of the art of writing good science fiction? Published in 1994, I found a refreshing lack of … Continue reading →
April 11, 2014
Wakey Wakey: Learning from a writing legend
I’ve just read a great book by Ben Bova. Not one of his novels, but a book that’s a must for all science fiction Indie Authors hoping to create fantastic … Continue reading →
April 9, 2014
Mid April Short Story Giveaway
I haven’t given away a short story for a while. One of my favourites, The Room, will be free on Amazon this weekend. This is a sci-fi short story, where … Continue reading →
