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March 21, 2014

The Fisher Kings by Josie Gerard

As this book was sold without mention of additional rights for the author, publisher or other parties, any reference to such rights in the end matter of the book are not valid contract terms. This review is not published under … Continue reading →
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Published on March 21, 2014 08:05

March 19, 2014

Best Advice Ever

Scratch a writing community you will find thread after thread of people asking for the best advice you ever received on writing. I do not always contribute, but when I do I usually refer to Chuck Wendig’s suggestion that writers … Continue reading →
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Published on March 19, 2014 09:03

March 17, 2014

Covering Your Bases

Many author-publishers design their own book covers. And on any writing forum, you will find best-selling author-publishers discussing whether it is the biggest false economy those people make, potentially even more incorrect than not obtaining professional editing. Taken as a … Continue reading →
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Published on March 17, 2014 07:58

March 14, 2014

Heart of the Witch by Judy Goodwin

While the underlying plot of a young magic user having to flee an oppressive religion and find his place in the world is common in fantasy, Goodwin adds freshness by setting it in a world of colonial oppressors and black-powder … Continue reading →
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Published on March 14, 2014 05:01

March 12, 2014

Legendary Author Prose

As well as video, two of my three Legendary Author battles are now available as eBooks and to read online. Following the immense success of the Legendary Author Battle videos, Simon Cantan and I decided to edit our first two … Continue reading →
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Published on March 12, 2014 12:14

March 10, 2014

A Voice From The Past

There are always memes circling on social media. Being wise to the possibility of exposing sensitive information I usually I do not partake. However, I am occasionally intrigued enough to try a more complex one; as was the case with … Continue reading →
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Published on March 10, 2014 12:17

March 7, 2014

Icarus by Paul Vincent

This review is based on an unproofed file conversion. Set in the near future after a limited colonisation of the Solar System, this novel blends hard science-fiction and reasonable speculation with a layered international conspiracy. A stand-alone novel in the … Continue reading →
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Published on March 07, 2014 06:13

March 5, 2014

Let Slip the Calm!

While I was sleeping, the Kindle edition of An Unquiet Calm went live on Amazon. I am therefore declaring today to have pleasant aspects. I am still considering distribution channels for other editions, so they will follow in the future. … Continue reading →
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Published on March 05, 2014 03:44

March 3, 2014

Cover Reveal: An Unquiet Calm

The cover and inner of the Kindle version of An Unquiet Calm are now complete, so it is scheduled to be released later this week. In a change from my usual post schedule, I am posting again today to share … Continue reading →
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Published on March 03, 2014 04:46

Million Words Challenge – February and More Battling

After a second month of the Million Words Challenge, my writing pace is still progressing. And I have still had time to take part in another Legendary Author Battle. With my revised daily targets and a shorter month, I was … Continue reading →
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Published on March 03, 2014 04:13