16 Dec 2019

Blog Hopping, Critical resources

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What are the most important resources for writers? (Magazines, books, websites, etc.) I must confess to being somewhat confused. Clearly there are some important writers resources missing from the prompt. How about that most vital of resources, coffee? Not forgetting … Continued

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12 Dec 2019

The Indie Showcase presents, R.M. Garino.

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Please welcome this week’s guest, a writer of fantasy. How now folks. I’m R.M. Garino, the author of the Chaos of Souls Series. Ever wish you could bring your D&D characters to life? Well, that’s exactly what we did. Although the … Continued

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2 Dec 2019

Blog Hopping, Giving up, Giving In.

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What one thing would you give up to become a better writer? What? I need to quit one of my vices? Which one? Coffee, going out for lunch with my wife, fish and chips, cream teas, watching my DVD collection … Continued

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30 Nov 2019

The last Saturday of NaNoWriMo 2019

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Welcome to the last of this year’s NaNoWriMo posts. As there are five Saturdays in November this year, it gives me the chance to tell you all about this year’s attempt. And I can reveal that I’ve passed the magic … Continued

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28 Nov 2019

The Indie Showcase presents, Lorraine Mace,

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Please welcome crime writer Lorraine Mace to the Showcase. Love me, Love my Killer. When my partner finished reading the final draft of Retriever of Souls, the first in the D.I. Sterling series, and told me he was appalled – … Continued

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25 Nov 2019

Blog Hopping. To Market, to Market…

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We’ve touched on this in the past, but it bears repeating. What’s the best way to market your books? This is an interesting subject. In the nearly seven years that I’ve been self-published, I’ve tried all sorts of ways to … Continued

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23 Nov 2019

The fourth Saturday of NaNoWriMo 2019

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To continue my series of posts about NaNoWriMo, this week I’m telling you about last year’s efforts. I had an idea for a Steampunk novel, in the style of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. It would be set in the … Continued

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21 Nov 2019

The Indie Showcase presents, Jae Malone

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Please welcome this weeks guest, Thank you Richard, for giving me this opportunity to publicise my books and my love of an area I go back to whenever the opportunity allows; the West Country, mainly Somerset and Dorset. Having grown … Continued

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