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Alison’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alison’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Alison Williams
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in Bromley, Kent, The United Kingdom
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The Black Hours
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2013
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Blackwater
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2014
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Maximize Your Amazon Author Page: A Guide for Writers #MondayBlogs
In my previous post, I asked the question ‘Is Social Media Worth it for Authors?’. The answer is complicated, although the majority of responses seem to be quite negative, and deservedly so, in my opinion. It can feel like banging your head against a brick wall.
But, and it is a big but, it also seems that we don’t have a lot of choice. If you want your writing to be seen, then the best way is stil
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| This is really well researched - the author obviopusly has a passion for the subject. While I knew the reception in the US for soldiers who served in Vietnam was hostile, I knew nothing about the women who worked as nurses, and the way their trauma w ...more | |
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| Really interesting concept, and very well written. However, I did find some of the situations a little hard to believe. But a clever book, and an intriguing read. | |
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“To the dumb question "Why me?" the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply: why not?”
― Mortality
― Mortality
“Avoid stock expressions (like the plague, as William Safire used to say) and repetitions. Don't say that as a boy your grandmother used to read to you, unless at that stage of her life she really was a boy, in which case you have probably thrown away a better intro. If something is worth hearing or listening to, it's very probably worth reading. So, this above all: Find your own voice.”
― Mortality
― Mortality
“We need to reclaim the word 'feminism'. We need the word 'feminism' back real bad. When statistics come in saying that only 29% of American women would describe themselves as feminist - and only 42% of British women - I used to think, What do you think feminism IS, ladies? What part of 'liberation for women' is not for you? Is it freedom to vote? The right not to be owned by the man you marry? The campaign for equal pay? 'Vogue' by Madonna? Jeans? Did all that good shit GET ON YOUR NERVES? Or were you just DRUNK AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY?”
― How to Be a Woman
― How to Be a Woman
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Are you a writer looking for an editor or proofreader? Are you an editor looking for publishing experience? This is the place to make contact.
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Do you write fiction? Non-fiction? Fantasy? Horror? Romance? Chick-lit? Whatever you write, it's welcomed here. Anyone and everyone can hang out at th ...more
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Officially 15k Members Strong & Climbing!! Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and le ...more
