Monthly Archives: March 2019

Pricing Indie Books (& shameless promotion)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror:
Mark Twain looking over a few of my books. Pricing books is tough, especially for those of us who rely on our own efforts to market. When I started writing, my overarching aim…

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The Key ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Practically everyone but the real-estate agent had been against him purchasing the place. “That heap of rot is a death trap,” his friend Tomas had said. “It is haunted,” Fran had shuddered. “You’ll get murdered in your sleep and become … Continue reading →

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – Estate Agent Code, Gardening, Roast Dinners, Numerology, Italian Cookery, Editing, music and Books galore..

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

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The taste of real food ~ A. C. Flory

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Meeka’s Mind: Strawberries, glorious aren’t they? The image above came from freeimages.com, and I can only assume the strawberries are store bought because mine look like this: Yes, that is a bog standard dinner fork for comparison. My … Continue reading →

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The Affliction ~ Fandango #writephoto

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

When the Affliction first appeared a decade ago, there was fear that the infection had the potential to wreak havoc across the country and could cause infinite damage to the heathy citizens. In an unprecedented move, authorities rounded up the … Continue reading →

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Invitation ~ Jewel Ingalls #writephoto

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I drive past the broad gate again, staring as I slow to a crawl. The reflection of my brake lights cast a blood stained red shadow on the stone walls. The gate door is slightly ajar. Did he leave it … Continue reading →

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Invitation ~ Ritu Bhathal #writephoto

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Every day, we walk past that gate. It looks so creepy, and the walls are covered with this green litchen moss that indicates no-one really looked after the place. I always wonder what is behind it though. The grounds inside … Continue reading →

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Step by step…

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The path winds around the embankment of an ancient hillfort… a fairy fort, they are sometimes called, gateways to the Otherworld of myth and legend. There is silence save for the rustle of leaves, the ever present birdsong and the … Continue reading →

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Blossom #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Before cherries bloom Spring’s carnival of colour Winter blossoms white

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First and last through the gates ~ Christine Mallaband-Brown #writephoto

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The stone gateway was imposing, the heavy gates looked too big to push open easily. The first time I walked through the gates I was 10 years old and very nervous. My grandma lived in the big house, but as … Continue reading →