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Category Archives: writing
Stocktaking…
March is here, the daffodils have poked their heads out in my garden, winter is tailing off into spring and the anniversary of the death of Caesar looms soon upon us. It is at this time of year, because some … Continue reading
Posted in amwriting, blogging, books, Esqwiths, fiction, goodnews, goodreads, Hannibal Smyth, indie, indie novels, indiewriter, novels, opinion, pointless things of wonderfulness, publication, reads, sci-fi, self-publishing, steampunk, writes, writing
Tagged #amwriting, amediting, amwritingscifi, steampunk, writer, writers, writerslife, writing, writingtips
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I Love books…
I learned to wonder at a tender age, wandering through a wardrobe, to a lamppost in the snow. I learned of courage on the walls of the deep while an elf and dwarf bickered in the face of a white … Continue reading
Posted in amreading, amwriting, errol the bookcase dragon, goodnews, goodreads, humour, pointless things of wonderfulness, reads, writes, writing
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Sparks of Inspiration
“Where do you get your idea’s from?” Now there is a question that writers get asked so often it has become proverbial, if not a full-blown cliche. It’s one of those things that aspiring writers ask the experienced writers almost … Continue reading
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Quote me not…
Life is not so much about begins and endings, but about going on and on and on, its about muddling through the middle ~ Anna Quin With that in mind, because the quote appealed to me, as quotes sometimes do, … Continue reading
King Solomon’s Mines, She, and the imperfect past…
I enjoy a lot of older fiction, fiction that has stood the test of time and still permeates the zeitgeist of modern literature as it’s influence is still felt in modern fiction. This should come as little surprise to anyone, … Continue reading
Posted in amreading, amwriting, book reviews, books, fiction, goodreads, Hannibal Smyth, indie novels, indiewriter, Lovecraft, mythos, novels, opinion, reads, retro book reviews, sci-fi, steampunk, writes, writing
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SPAGFTT8: Pdf’s and pirates
I’ve not done one of these ‘helpful’ guides for a long while, this one came about because of a bit of a rant on my part (yes I know that’s hard for regular readers to believe, me, rant, never…). A … Continue reading
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Like a Bad Penny…
She crashed through the window into the chill of a Calcutta night and proceeded to plummet head first towards the cold flagstones of the courtyard thirty feet below. Behind her, a strange sound still filled the air. A scream of … Continue reading
Posted in amreading, amwriting, books, fiction, goodreads, Hannibal Smyth, indie, indie novels, indiewriter, pointless things of wonderfulness, reads, steampunk, writes, writing
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Jianna’s Fight *update*
Ten days or so ago I shared the story of a wonderful young woman with an interest in publishing, writers and in particular the indie writing scene, how she managed through the generosity of her nature to give a little … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, charity, goodnews, healthcare, jianna'sfight, rants, thanks
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Covers and Tassels…
I don’t normally do WIP updates as such, and certainly not when I am still writing the first draft. But at the same time, I am not normally writing the second book of a series and doing so a week … Continue reading
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