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Nostradamus Poe

Posted on December 8, 2021 by darrack1

This blog is many things, most of them literary. Occasionally it touches on important subjects like depression, traction engine’s (though this is a new development and will probably be a passing phase), life in general, racism, sexism, other ism’s, and … Continue reading →

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A touch of yellow…

Posted on November 30, 2021 by darrack1

Those who have followed my blog previously will know that aside from the odd post about writing in general, book reviews, talking about my own work, and the occasional pondering on the inner workings of the universe, mental health and … Continue reading →

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Harvey Duckman Presents: Volume 8

Posted on August 28, 2021 by darrack1

Originally posted on Ben Sawyer:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09DTC9ZMR?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_7&storeType=ebooks Looking to escape to another world with a super fast read? Looking for urban fantasy that is a bit different? Or weird stories to make you think? Wanting to discover speculative fiction from writers…

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Naming the Novel

Posted on July 15, 2021 by darrack1

Originally posted on Ben Sawyer:
“It’s as good a name as any. And I’m not likely to forget it. That happens sometimes.” When I first put this site together, I wrote a sentence that has more or less been there…

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Talking about: writing short stories

Posted on April 26, 2021 by darrack1

How do you go about writing short stories? This was the other question the Harvey Duckman writers set out to answer at Scarborough scifi online 2021. Of course, this is a complex subject and every writer has their own views … Continue reading →

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The Elf King’s Thingy part 5

Posted on March 8, 2021 by darrack1

The Elf King’s Thingy Part V When the worlds were young slipping between them was more commonplace, they were closer then. Slipping between the lands of the fea and what those strange humans called the real world did not require … Continue reading →

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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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