Tag Archives: writer

A taste of Harvey…

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

Just putting this here…. Okay maybe a little more explanation is needed. As regular readers will be aware I have over the last year been part of the grand undertaking that is the Harvey Duckman Presents… series. The series curated … Continue reading →

Posted in amreading, books, Canadian steampunk, cthulhu, dreamlands, dystopia, Esqwiths, fiction, goodnews, goodreads, Goth, Hannibal Smyth, Harvey Duckman, horror, humour, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indiewriter, novels, pointless things of wonderfulness, reads, retro book reviews, rites, sci-fi, steampunk, supernatural | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The economics of self-publishing

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

As a subject, I hate economics. Now, to be clear, the reason I hate economics is because I have studied it. A little under ten years ago, at the age of forty, I made the decision to do a degree … Continue reading →

Posted in amwriting, books, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indiewriter, publication, rant, self-publishing, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Nanowrimo and stuff update…

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

November had been a busy month of writer stuff so far. Not least because its NaNoWriMo and I have been determined form the start to make a fist of it this year. Hence I have been too busy writing to … Continue reading →

Posted in amreading, amwriting, books, Canadian steampunk, editing, fantasy, goodreads, Hannibal Smyth, Harvey Duckman, humour, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indieoctober, indiewriter, nanowrimo, Passing Place, publication, reads, sci-fi, self-publishing, steampunk, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

NaNoWriMo: planning for the writing fest

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

‘Its the most wonderful time of the year…’ No not the one in December… NaNoWriMo is almost upon us, and if you are planning to participate this year, you may be plotting already, even if your plotting to take the … Continue reading →

Posted in amediting, amwriting, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indieoctober, indiewriter, nanowrimo, novels, pointless things of wonderfulness, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Harvey The Third…

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

One of the most exciting things I have been involved in over the last year and a bit has been Sixth Element Publishing the Harvey Duckman Presents anthology’s. From it’s inception (reputably over a few beers in a pub one … Continue reading →

Posted in amreading, amwriting, book reviews, books, fantasy, fiction, Hannibal Smyth, Harvey Duckman, horror, humour, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indieoctober, indiewriter, novels, Passing Place, reads, sci-fi, steampunk, supernatural, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fact or Fiction? : Indie October Guest Post From Kate Baucherel

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

What were the earliest things you learned from reading fiction? These are some of my memories. Aged six, I discovered that scientists could accelerate atomic particles in a cyclotron – for what purpose I had no idea – thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in amreading, amwriting, fiction, goodreads, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indieoctober, indiewriter, opinion, reads, sci-fi, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Creative Osmosis: Indie October Guest Post By Nils Nisse Visser

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

Please don’t get me wrong on this. I receive short book reviews with fierce and joyous exclamations that will startle the cats into a sulk. I’m at the self-publishing Indie stage where reviews, rather than the occasional sale, are the … Continue reading →

Posted in amreading, amwriting, book reviews, books, Canadian steampunk, fantasy, fiction, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indieoctober, indiewriter, novels, reads, sci-fi, steampunk, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments