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July 3, 2014
5 Reasons why the British should celebrate 4th July – Redux
I love America. I have close family living in Colorado and California, many old work friends in the Pittsburgh area and whenever I have visited the US I have never been treated with anything other than complete kindness and respect. As you may know, tomorrow is Independence Day in the USA, a day in which our […]
June 30, 2014
Was the Facebook experiment really wrong?
“Facebook reveals news feed experiment to control emotions” - The Guardian “Facebook conducted secret psychology experiment on users’ emotions” - The Telegraph “Facebook Manipulated 689,003 Users’ Emotions For ‘Creepy’ Secret Experiment” - The Huffington Post We learnt yesterday that in 2012 Facebook, alongside academics from Cornell and the University of California, ran a psychological experiment manipulating some users’ timelines […]
June 28, 2014
Milestones
Being buried in the first edit of my sequel to Second Chance, I’ve missed a couple of important blogging milestones. Suffolk Scribblings is 1 year old In fact, Suffolk scribblings is one year and a couple of weeks old (I told you I was a little distracted). In that time the blog has changed from […]
June 13, 2014
Why self-publishing is the new punk
In mid-1970′s Britain, record companies were king. They controlled their industry. Any artist who wanted a career in music had to have a record contract, major artists on relatively good terms but many of the mid-sized to newer entrants on contracts that would have today’s employment lawyers licking their lips. There were a limited number of radio stations, […]
June 10, 2014
So you have finished your first draft…
As with writing a novel, there is no single correct way to edit your book. If you are working with an agent or publisher, they will help you through the process and give you access to invaluable support from creative editors, copy editors, line editors and the like. Life is not so simple for us self-publishing authors. […]
June 2, 2014
Meet my main character blog tour
I was recently asked to take part in a “main character blog tour” by Sherri Matthews from A View From My Summer House blog. Well, how could I refuse? In order to join in I need to answer a number of questions regarding a character from a work in progress. So, I would like you to […]
May 28, 2014
Pay it forward – 6 weeks on
When I wrote my original Pay It Forward post, I had little idea of the reaction it would cause. It was largely written as a statement of intent for myself. Why should I, as a self-published author, expect people to buy my work when I didn’t buy books from other self-published authors myself? I decided to change […]
May 26, 2014
Recommended Reads: Moondust Memories by Vaughan Stanger
This is a great collection of speculative fiction short stories. Stanger shows his breadth of range, moving from alternate history to pure science fiction whilst keeping us entertained with a range of interesting, well-rounded characters and scenarios. Whether writing about an alternate version of Mallory’s tragic attempt on Everest, alien first contact or the all […]
May 19, 2014
What I learnt over the weekend
This weekend has been a wonderful learning experience. To say that I have been blown away with the response to my free promotion would be an understatement. I ran the fill gamut of emotions, from surprise, to excitement, to pinching myself to see if it was real. If the next few paragraphs come across as […]
Recommended Reads: Ravens Gathering by Graeme Cumming
“Martin Gates left the village fifteen years ago because he didn’t belong any more. Now he’s back, and looking for answers. The problem is, no one wants to hear his questions. Well, maybe Tanya McLean, but she has an ulterior motive and her husband won’t like it.“ I really enjoyed Ravens Gathering. Graeme Cumming captures perfectly […]
