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The Care and Feeding of Authors while Practising Social Distancing.

Posted on April 1, 2020 by

Indie April Guest post: The Care and Feeding of Authors while Practising Social Distancing. (or How to support your favourite Creators during the Dark Times.) By Karen J Carlisle “Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon, we must all face … Continue reading →

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Harvey IV, long may he reign

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

As you may have been aware the forth Harvey Duckman Presents Anthology was due for its big release party at Scarborough Scifi convention on the first week of April, with the Ebook to be released the same weekend. However, due … Continue reading →

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Maybe: A Victorian Steampunk Mystery

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

Maybe, for anyone unaware, was released a week ago on the ides of march and despite all the current problems the world is facing, it’s done remarkably well. Sadly, however, several of the events I was due to attend with … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #50

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

An on going series of quotes from those most worthy of individuals, writers…  Disclaimer: Not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… William Blake was a … Continue reading →

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Cryptocurrency and blockchain: the complex made simple

Posted on March 11, 2020 by

This is a bit of an unusual book review for this blog I know, and not a subject I would normally delve into, at least not here. There are no airship, or dragons, or spaceships in this book…  Well there … Continue reading →

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And then two come at once…

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

It’s like buses… You wait around for ages for a book release then two come at once… catch you unawares and you have to do a little self promotion… In case you were unaware, the first of my A Ballad … Continue reading →

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Writing Female Characters

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

I have over the years read too many books with shocking badly written female characters in them. I suspect I am not alone. Indeed I can give you a list of far too many ‘great’ writers who write awful female … Continue reading →

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