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Writing True Stories: A guest post by Kate Baucherel

Posted on December 9, 2020 by darrack1

As your mostly likely aware, on occasion I throw my blog open to guest posts from fellow authors. Normally these only happen in April and October, but when they have something new and exciting out it would be a shame … Continue reading →

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Yoole-Girthol – Holly Trinity and the Ghosts of York at Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2020 by darrack1

Originally posted on Ben Sawyer:
She lowered her phone and glanced at the screen. What she saw there provoked a cry of sheer joy that echoed around the empty church as she leapt into the air. “Holy mother of flip,…

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The Unlimited Question…

Posted on October 13, 2020 by darrack1

I frequent my fair share of authors forums, both live chat get togethers and on things like twitter and Facebook. In these forums a question that comes up fairly often from newer authors is whether or not it is worth … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: Or how to first draft…

Posted on October 9, 2020 by darrack1

Originally posted on The Passing Place:
With November less than a month away, and in the mildly self-aggrandizing of attempting to offer some advice to budding writers… This is the story of how I managed to write my first novel. It…

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Through The Gates Of The Silver Key : TCL 63

Posted on October 5, 2020 by darrack1

Okay, before we start, let me just reiterate once more, Randolph ‘bloody’ Carter… I am, as astute readers of previous blogs in this series may remember, not the biggest fan of Lovecraft’s ‘dreamlands’ stories. Nor am I a huge fan … Continue reading →

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October reading…

Posted on October 2, 2020 by darrack1

A couple of weeks ago I decided on little more than a whim to take a dip into the well of nostalgia and reread an old favourite ‘Pawn of Prophecy’. It a book I first read when I was a … Continue reading →

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The Dreams of the Witch House : TCL 62

Posted on September 23, 2020 by darrack1

In terms of Lovecraft stories The Dreams of the Witch House is a little odd due to its mixing the cosmic horror that is Lovecraft’s staple with hints of Judo-Christian concept of the devil. It stands out as the only … Continue reading →

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Pirates of Harvey 7

Posted on September 15, 2020 by darrack1

Avast M’hearties Pirate Day be a’coming. So batten down y’hatches. Splice the main sails. Steer with the wind, and damn y’eyes, for that callow cove Captain Duckman will keel haul the lot of y’ if y’nay pay him some mind… … Continue reading →

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Pirates of Harvey 1

Posted on September 11, 2020 by darrack1

Avast M’hearties Pirate Day be a’coming. So batten down y’hatches. Splice the main sails. Steer with the wind, and damn y’eyes, for that callow cove Captain Duckman will keel haul the lot of y’ if y’nay pay him some mind… … Continue reading →

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A cast of several: Henrietta ‘Spanners’ Clarkhurst

Posted on July 4, 2020 by darrack1

For reasons… I’ve been playing around with character cameos for Instagram… Which admittedly is partly procrastination. As I am making them anyway, I’ve decided you, dear readers, may enjoy seeing them, with a little background on the characters featured. Todays … Continue reading →

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