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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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Quotes for 2020 #51

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

Its been a little while… And the world is a little strange right  now which has contributed in part to it being a while…  But it seems time for another quote, one from a master of the odd, strange and … 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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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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Quotes for 2020 #49

Posted on March 5, 2020 by

Because sometimes you need a quote or two to get you through the day, or just make you smile, or think… Today is dear old Edgar, great grandfather of all that is gothic, Allen, really quite a cheerful is misunderstood … Continue reading →

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Maybe… Almost…

Posted on March 4, 2020 by

So, finally book 1 of A Ballad of Maybes is almost complete, and just the final editing and beta reading to go, I even have the blurb written for the back. So it’s time to reveal the final actual cover … Continue reading →

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