Category Archives: Books

Book review: Unexpectedly compelling – ‘Dangerous’ by Ian Probert

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“As I sit here with this remarkable man, I realise that sometimes it takes another person to articulate your own feelings before you can begin to understand them.” Were I to pick one phrase that stands out from this book … Continue reading →

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Stairways to heaven…by Stuart France

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

* “It’s just a landscape, Don.” * * “Well, it is undoubtedly a landscape…” * * “…And a sky-scape too…” * * “…Although, I’m not too sure what justice has to do with it…” Continue reading here

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Nobody does it like that any more from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

How does one promote a book? This question continued to nag at me as I went about my business in Port Naain. How on earth was I going to live up to my promise to ensure ‘A Bad Penny’ gained … Continue reading →

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The frantic scribblings of a novelist. from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I know, I know. I shouldn’t allow people to take advantage of my better nature, but what on earth can a chap do? Now I have genuine sympathy for novelists. Sad creatures that they are, sitting in their garrets, churning … Continue reading →

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Blue Jays and Mockingbirds

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives 2014: I had first read the book years ago; it was one of those we were obliged to study in school for English Literature and our teacher at the time appeared to like neither books nor children. … Continue reading →

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Aliens and guillotines- 6 reasons to break the editing rules

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives – May 2015: I was curious. Being a writer, I keep seeing articles about the editing software available online to help writers and, over coffee, I thought I would have a quick look. I browsed a number … Continue reading →

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When reviews really matter…

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives April 2015: Image source reddit.com  “Bilbo Baggins was a Hobbit who lived in his Hobbit hole and never went for adventures, at last Gandalf the wizard and his Dwarves persuaded him to go. He had a very … Continue reading →

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Be my guest: Yecheilyah Ysrayl – Platforms Made Easy – A Simple Look at Platform Building for Aspiring Authors

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Note: This article can apply to ANYONE just starting a business, not just writers, who would like to understand more about platform building. Just replace writer / author with your profession. Platform building is not something we writers want to … Continue reading →

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Found Mounds III… from Stuart France

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…One of the stops we did manage to make on the way to our second ‘official sojourn’ in Glastonbury was, Merlin’s Mound. Now, Merlin’s Mound you might have thought would be a well-known tourist attraction boasting hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

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Indie Success –10 things that really matter

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Hans Christian Andersen by Anne Grahame Johnstone There are a lot of articles and reports out there giving various and often conflicting figures about the Indie book market. All seem to agree, however, that the percentage of Indie writers and … Continue reading →

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