Breaking the Rules

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. What generic ‘rules’ did you abide by when you started writing that have gone out the window? Being self-taught, I never really had any rules to follow. Grammar … Continued

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Another new audiobook, welcome to Ribbonworld.

Way back in January, while life was still going along in the old normal, I started the process of getting some of my novels made into audiobooks. The first one was completed in May. Life and Other Dreams has attracted … Continued

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What’s in a name?

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Do you write under a pseudonym? If so, why? If not, would you ever consider it? Everything I publish is written by someone called Richard Dee. That’s not … Continued

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Henry meets his Match

The upcoming audiobook of my Space Opera Ribbonworld will be narrated by Stephen Bungay, a very talented Canadian narrator who I consider myself lucky to have found. Naturally, as we worked on the project, we discussed many things. I told … Continued

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You’re all my favourites!

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. What are your favourite kind of characters to create? To read? I love to create a fish out of water character. By that I mean ordinary people thrust … Continued

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The Indie Showcase presents, Debra Purdy Kong

Please welcome this week’s guest to the Showcase. Marketing and Promoting in a COVID-19 World As writers know all too well, the pandemic has created new challenges when it comes to promoting and marketing books. In my community, two colleagues … Continued

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Two (More) Great Book Promotions

Organised by Bookfunnel, here are some great opportunities to add to your lockdown library. Bare feet in June. Myra is just one of the books on offer in this KU promotion, follow the link to see what’s on offer. https://books.bookfunnel.com/elizabethrainkindleunlimited2/nc2ktnaals … Continued

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A tale of the unexpected

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. What’s the most unusual experience you’ve ever had? Have you included it in one of your books? Having spent a considerable part of my life at sea, I … Continued

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