Author: sarahjwrites

I am embarking on a new adventure and trying to make my way in the world as a professional writer - Science fiction & crime mostly. I also like loads of really boring things like gardening, craft work and baking. Oh and I eat a lot.
Book Reviews, Books, Reading

February Book Review Round Up

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Only four books this month - short month and I'm on the road. ****1/2 "The Best American Travel Writing 2016" edited by Bill Bryson ****1/2 "The Thing on the Doorstep and other short stories" by H.P. Lovecraft ****1/2  "Snowy Campbell: Australian Pioneer Investigator of the Brain" by Malcolm Macmillan ***** "The Right Wrong Number" by Jim… Continue reading February Book Review Round Up

Writers Journey

Editing your first draft – Hints and tips (free download)

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So, you’ve finished your first draft… What do you do once you’ve finished congratulating yourself and dancing around the room? Put the book/story aside for a couple of weeks. Then get ready to revise it. A review of your first draft should involve checking the structure and content of the story. Need more information? You can download… Continue reading Editing your first draft – Hints and tips (free download)

Book Tours, Books, Detetective Stories, Hard Boiled, Launch

“The Right Wrong Number” by Jim Nesbitt out today!

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"The Right Wrong Number", the eagerly anticipated sequel to Jim Nesbitt's "Last Second Chance" is out today. To secure your copy go to Amazon (for your country). Jim is our "Author of the Month" and you can find details of the book, my review, and it's release on our Book Tours Page: The Right Wrong Number.… Continue reading “The Right Wrong Number” by Jim Nesbitt out today!