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Lazy Days from Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie

Reblogged from Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie: The nerves are setting in and I will probably be a wreck by Monday. I just hope I have done this amazing (and illustrated) little book justice and that I haven’t forgotten anything … Continue reading

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Guest author: Jane Risdon – The long and eventful birth of Only One Woman.

Deciding to co-write with another author who lives some distance away would have been enough to put a lot of writers off collaborating, even if the benefits of the internet make it so much easier today. But deciding to write … Continue reading

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Guest author: Sally Cronin – The Steak House – Counting Peas and a Ghost Story

My thanks to Sue for kindly hosting my post today about the odd jobs I have enjoyed and some of the characters who now populate my stories. I hope you all enjoy this memory of mine. Odd Jobs and Characters … Continue reading

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And occasionally, something new? – Tallis Steelyard

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard… a request from the poet himself… Never let it be said that Tallis Steelyard is one of those ‘artists’ who sits sighing in his garret, bewailing his fate and wondering why his literary endeavours appear to … Continue reading

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Guest author: Suzanne Rogerson – 5 ways spreadsheets can help writers plan and edit their novels

I’ve always loved using excel spreadsheets, which probably goes back to my office job days (yawn!). But it was only as I recently plotted and planned the second book in my Silent Sea Chronicles, that I wondered if other writers … Continue reading

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FREE Blog and Book Promotions with Sally Cronin

Sally with a reminder about free promotion on her blog. She really doesn’t bite…and always does a fantastic job of showcasing writers and artists… (and you can guest post here too). I know from experience that a great many of … Continue reading

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Ronovan Hester on how to create a character…and a brand new book!

Ronovan Hester is a familiar face around here… many know him through his Lit World Interviews site, as well as for the weekly writing prompts he hosts on his own blog, Ronovan Writes, including the Haiku Challenge. He is an … Continue reading

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Almost a blog tour..?

Barring disasters, I am off on my travels again. It seems ages since I last went north and the withdrawal symptoms set in a while ago. We were supposed to be hopping over to Ireland this week on a research … Continue reading

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Replay – “Johnny Nothing” by Ian Probert

Have you come across Johnny Nothing by Ian Probert? If not, you might like to take a look… Back in January, Ian shared an extract of his book… “Great new kids book alert! My two are in hysterics reading Johnny … Continue reading

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Replay: Guest post – Angelic Business: Pink Matters by Olga Núñez Miret

In June, Olga Núñez Miret was my guest as she launched Angelic Business…. Angelic Business 1. Pink Matters Hi all: First of all thank you very much for taking part in my Blog Tour for Angelic Business 1. Pink Matters. … Continue reading

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