Category Archives: Books

Asking the question

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

‘Who, how, what, why, where, when?’… There was a time when I worked as a national sales manager for a major company. I had been employed as their transport manager, running the fleet of lorries and coordinating the complex delivery … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Guest post, Life, Spirituality | Tagged inner voice, knowledge and understanding, language, open ended questions, sales, sales techniques | 68 Comments

Guest author: Steve Boseley – Feel the fear and do it anyway

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Have you ever been gripped by fear and anxiety? Crippling anxiety that dictates your actions. A sinking fear that sits in your gut, strangling your organs, trying to push your breakfast back up and out. I’m sure we can all … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Guest post, writing | Tagged anxiety, author, courage, facing fear, fatherhood, fear, life changes, MS, stress, wheelchair | 57 Comments

It’s Finally Here! – Graeme Cumming

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Graeme Cumming: Okay, guys, it’s taken a while, but I can confirm that, at long last, Ravens Gathering is available in paperback. At present, it is only available in the UK, but as it has been referred to … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Darlene Foster – Ten Truths About Critique Groups and Why Writers Need Them

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Never underestimate the importance of a good critique group. Without one, a writer may simply flounder in a sea of words and ideas. A critique group can make the difference between a mediocre story and an excellent piece of writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Guest post, travel, writing | Tagged children's books, critique groups, stories for children, writers life, writing tools | 57 Comments

Guest author: Marcia Meara – Attitude really IS everything!

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

No! Yes. You can’t! I can. Why? Why not? It’s all wrong! It’s all right. You shouldn’t! I should. You won’t! I will. It could be bad! It could be good. It’s too late! There’s time. You’re too old! I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Guest post, writing | Tagged Amazon, becoming a writer, determination, following your dreams, new book, Poetry, writers life | 63 Comments

Guest author: Trent P. McDonald – Telling tales

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Come on over, pull up a log and sit a spell. I’ll build up the fire and then tear a hole in the universe to transport us to another place and time. I might just take us back to yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Guest post, Poetry | Tagged Amazon Kindle, new book, oldest profession, shaman, short stories, storyellers, tales | 3 Comments

Guest author: David Jordan – On Yeats and Irish Mythology

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Many people would consider J.R.R. Tolkien as the father of modern fantasy fiction. This is true in the narrow exclusive sense of the word. A more inclusive definition would admit many other imagineers who wrote before Tolkien. I would argue … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fiction, Guest post, Mythology, Poetry | Tagged Irish mytology, Who goes with Fergus, Yeats | 7 Comments

The Other-Side of Space… Stuart France

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* So Cor and Fran retreated to the start of the green sward and replayed as accurately as they could remember the events that had led to Min’s mysterious disappearance. Fran ran on ahead and when she got to the … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Books | Tagged albion, Derbyshire, landscape, magic, mystery, Photography, story, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, The Silent Eye | Leave a comment

Guest author: Adele Marie Park – Wisps of vision

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The boy sat on the blanket box which was underneath the window. He turned his head and looked at me. I saw then that he was a down syndrome child. He smiled at me and I smiled back. The room … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, fantasy, fiction, Guest post | Tagged banshee, Bean Sidhe, paranormal, psychic phenomena | 30 Comments

A Far-Flown Arrow… Stuart France

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “Where did she go?” “I dunno.” Poor Fran and Cor, in this day and age people are not supposed to disappear, or at least, not like that. They still do though. Despite their understandable confusion. Over a thousand people … Continue reading →