Category Archives: Books

A dire warning from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The inimitable Tallis Steelyard introduces a new volume of The Port Naain Intelligencer… a tortuous tale of passion, intrigue and murder on the streets of his city in which he and Benor became embroiled. In Port Naain, Jim Webster has … Continue reading →

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“For Jean, eternity should’ve meant forever…” The Eternals by Richard M. Ankers

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Richard M. Ankers, poet and gold medallist writer, has just released a new book. Read on to find out more about the man behind The Eternals… and you can read a short story by Richard in this month’s newly released … Continue reading →

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Time to kill

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Sue Vincent

We were feeling quite pleased with ourselves after finally finding the stone circle. We still had a little time to kill before the meeting at lunchtime when we would hook up with our fellow director and one of our Companions, … Continue reading →

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6 Tips to Create a Rockin’ Awesome Book Cover from Green Embers

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Bradley at Green Embers Awesome Book Cover I have seen some terrible book covers over my many years of reading, from big publishers to the small indie published. Having seen too many covers like this, I devised these 6 … Continue reading →

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Free Book promotion, Conflicted Hearts by D.G. Kaye

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from D.G.Kaye: I have a confession to make. . .My book marketing activities have basically been nil in 2016. For those of you who follow me, you know I had a lovely two-month winter escape to Arizona, and then … Continue reading →

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Poems on the bookshelves – #BookSpinePoetry

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The Story Reading Ape shared a link to an article by Lisa Shambrook about book-spine poetry. The idea is to create a poem using book titles. It looked like fun… if you have a go, share your links with Lisa … Continue reading →

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7 really useful ‘How To’ articles – Getting the word out on WordPress

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sue Vincent

A few weeks ago I had a bit of a blip in the stats. Both visitors and views went up to several times the usual numbers. I was curious, especially as there hadn’t been anything of exceptional note published that … Continue reading →

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12 signs you have a book addiction and why it matters #mondayblogs

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Sue Vincent

There is a strange urge to turn into that scruffy looking shop… a calling that drags at your gut until you succumb.Dust and grime covers everything; there is nothing in there that you would touch without a hazmet suit and … Continue reading →

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Baffled by words – the snobbery of hype #SundayBlogShare

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Sue Vincent

We’ve all read them and felt utterly inadequate. We cannot even aspire to be writers because we cannot read them with any real understanding… yet they obviously make sense. It must be that our intellect is lacking…or our education… or … Continue reading →

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Just doesn’t pay to be dead… #ExcerptWeek ~ ONE WAY FARE by @barbtaub

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Write Stuff, an excerpt from Barb and Hannah Taub’s book, One Way Fare, and news of a free offer…. As part of Excerpt Week, here is a little taste of my first book, One Way Fare. EXCERPT: … Continue reading →

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