Category Archives: steampunk

Smugglers of Sussex…

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

According to 19th century Sussex dialect slang, a bumblebee is a Dumbledore, don’t tell JK Rowling this… I’ve always found dialects, fascinating. Possibly because I hail from Gods own county, a place rich with a hundred dialects slowly been eroded … Continue reading →

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The Harvey Duckman Experience

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

The bulk of this post is a reblog from Sixth Element publishing’s website. Hence the disclaimer below. I do however heartily encourage any published or unpublished indie writer of Horror, Scifi, fantasy or Steampunk who would be interested in having … Continue reading →

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The page count dichotomy…

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

In the past, I’ve written a fair few mini guides for indie writers looking to self publish. One way to sum up these posts would be to call them ‘the list of things I have done wrong then had to … Continue reading →

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Tassels, Squids, Duckman, and Maybe, Something Red…

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

Theoretically, at least, one of the main reasons this blog exists is so I can keep in contact with my readers and give them updates on what is coming down the pipe, so to speak. That is it was one … Continue reading →

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For Boston, for Boston…

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

I don’t know much about Boston Massachusetts, which is not all that surprising as I grew up a hell of a lot closer to Boston Lincolnshire from whence the American East coast city got its name. Its streets are familiar … Continue reading →

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Indie April (may)#10: The Department of Curiosities

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

I have been a little swamped and didn’t get everything done in Indie April I wanted to get done. As such this is a little late… The Department of Curiosities By Karen J Carlisle Karen J Carlisle is a writer … Continue reading →

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The April Report…

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

Occasionally people ask me about my book sales, these people fall into a couple of loose categories, curious friends, and other writers who really want to know… Mainly I find that in the case of writers it is often because … Continue reading →

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