Tag: writing
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You win some, you lose some…
It’s a long post today, so straight to business! In the ‘You Win Some’ camp, I’m pleased to report that Yesterday’s Shadow was selected as the genre winner for contemporary fiction. This means that, while it didn’t win the whole prize, it was recognised – as was Dead Letters last year – for its merits.…
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Shortlisted!
Just a short post tonight, because I can’t help myself for sharing that Yesterday’s Shadow has been shortlisted for this year’s Page Turner Awards. https://pageturnerawards.com/2024-book-award-fiction-shortlist Its strange to think that this book I wrote 17 years ago and quietly self-published this year is finding some success, but from the comments it’s getting, it seems to…
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Long time, no update!
Somehow, a few months have passed since my last update. Not sure how that happened. At least no one can accuse me of bombarding you with information! So, here’s an update of what I’ve been up to, following up on some threads from my last couple of posts. Six Steps to Save a Soul For…
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NetGalley and IngramSpark
Today, I’m going to share about some new avenues I’ve been exploring with my novel, Dead Letters. Yes, yes, it’s been out over a year now, but it’s the one I’ve written with the widest appeal, making it the perfect guinea pig to experiment on! Advance warning: this post will cover some of the…
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Status update
It is with a heavy heart that I reach the end of my work sabbatical, but it’s been productive, so it seems a good time for an update. I had four main objectives for my sabbatical: As this blog is supposed to be around writing, I’ll concentrate here on the last two points. You’ll need…
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Last transmission from nowhere
As I write this blog post, I’m procrastinating. I cannot deny it. These very words are evidence against me. I mentioned in an earlier post that I had a work break coming up this summer, which I was planning to use to concentrate on my writing. Well, it has finally arrived! In May, I started…
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