Category Archives: Books

The door’s always open…

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Would you like to write a guest post and be featured on this blog? If you are a writer, artist or photographer… If you have a poem, story or memoirs to share… If you have a book to promote, a … Continue reading →

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Kingship II… Stuart France

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Sue Vincent

*  … “We are talking ‘Divine Kingship’ here, are we not?” asks Wen. “Possibly… Possibly, not. It is not exactly clear is it? One thing is apparent though.” “Oh yes?” “At this juncture in time the institution was already ancient.” … Continue reading →

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Scribes II… Stuart France

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … “When in doubt,” smiles Wen, producing a battered copy of Longmans from the murky depths of her shoulder bag, and, rather too conspicuously, for my liking, clearing her throat… Sure enough, this unwarranted live event has now started … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Susan Finlay – Breadcrumbs and Bombs

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Hello, readers! Sue Vincent was kind enough to invite me to write a guest blog post about my brand new historical mystery novel, Breadcrumbs and Bombs. Thank you so much, Sue! Breadcrumbs and Bombs is a novel that deals with … Continue reading →

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On Philosophy… Stuart France

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* It is clear that every ‘great philosophy’ is, no more and no less than, the confession of its author. To explain how a philosophy’s highest flung claims have been derived, therefore, we need only ask, ‘what really makes its … Continue reading →

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Guest author: C. S. Boyack – The Hat, an excerpt from a new novella

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Sue, I really appreciate the chance to visit your blog once again. You’re sure welcome over at my place any time you need it. In most blog tours it’s kind of traditional to provide an excerpt of some kind. I … Continue reading →

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Deluge! II… Stuart France

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … Wen and I are still in the British Museum mulling over one of the information boards… “We don’t normally hold with ‘establishment views’ but this one’s not bad.” “There seems to be a conflation of ‘Sages’ with ‘Gods’.” … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Lyn Horner – Finding your cross-genre niche

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

First of all, I want to express my thanks to Sue for having me on her site once again. It’s great to be back! I am a cross-genre author. By that, I mean my fiction books are a mix of … Continue reading →

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The Dancing Master – Tallis Steelyard

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard: People do make a habit of surprising you. They cheerfully climb out of the neat little boxes you put them in and persist in doing things you’d never expect. Take, for example, the great mercenary captain, … Continue reading →

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Kingship … Stuart France

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Kingship was the only form of government in Ancient Mesopotamia. It was ordained by the Gods for the guidance and prosperity of people and cities, to maintain order and to protect the wealth in society. Among the kingly duties … Continue reading →

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