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Got a Kindle, iPad, or tablet for Christmas? My Sci-Fi Thriller, ORIGINS is FREE for the next 5 days. Download it here: UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Origins-ebook/dp/B008U9FHVU US: http://www.amazon.com/Origins-ebook/dp/B008U9FHVU
ORIGINS, On Location – Bradgate Park
As a follow-up to my previous post on Elvaston Castle, I’d like to introduce you to another of the key locations featured in my first novel, ORIGINS – and my favourite place on this planet: Bradgate Park (situated on the … Continue reading
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ORIGINS, On Location – Elvaston Castle
My first novel, ORIGINS (a science fiction thriller), is set, in part, in the East Midlands – a region of the United Kingdom very close to my heart, and my home since birth. Whilst the characters described in my book … Continue reading
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To Swear or Not to Swear – That is the F*****g Question
Having been brought up as a God-fearing Christian, when I began writing my first novel I was faced with a bit of a dilemma: should I allow my fictional characters to swear? I was born in the 1970s, when swearing … Continue reading
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Tagged authoring process, book, english language, swear words, swearing, writing tips
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Three Books EVERY Author Should Own and Read
Prior to penning my first novel, most of my dabblings with the written word fell squarely under the banner of ‘Technical Authoring’: IT-based ‘how-to’ guides, scientific papers and reports, and a 300-page PhD thesis. So, before starting work on my … Continue reading
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Tagged authoring process, book, creative writing, english language, writing process, writing skills, writing tips
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GUEST POST: Q & A Session Between an Author and Lead Character – by Neil Newton
It’s been a while now since I finished writing One Time on Earth – the story of a young man’s obsession with the first moon landing, and enough water has passed beneath the bridge for me to sit down with … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, apollo, author, awestruck, book, coming of age, conflict, friendship, lead character, modern history, moon, moon landing, obsession, one small step, Q & A, youth
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Writing Should Excite the Writer – Not Just the Reader
An Indie Author’s Approach to the Novel Writing Process Shortly after I started writing my first novel, I watched the BBC’s Nick Higham interview a well-known author on one of its News channel’s regular ‘Meet the Author’ slots. I remember … Continue reading
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GUEST POST: Stop Criticizing Me! – by Richard Stephenson
Okay, we need to talk. Gather round my fellow indies, this is a safe place. A happy place. Relax and take a deep breath. Pull up a chair, some stale coffee is on the back table but the doughnuts are … Continue reading
Writing: An Unhealthy Obsession
Early December, 2009, I lost my job through redundancy. Instead of considering the impact this was going to have on my life, or worrying about how I would get another job in the middle of a recession, my first thought … Continue reading
