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March book review round up

I know that I complain about it every month, but where has the month gone. I wish I had more time to read in, that 'to-read' pile never seems to get any smaller :).Here is the March review summary: You can read the full reviews via the Book Reviews page here. **** "Ace of Hart… Continue reading March book review round up

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Free short story download for Easter

Haven't read "Last Things..." yet? You can download it for free this Easter:  The Last Things “The Last Things” by Sarah Jackson This is the beginning of the end. The missile test launch is set. The broadcast of the event from the Capital lined up. Excitement is building at the Nuclear Plant, as staff prepare for… Continue reading Free short story download for Easter

Book Reviews, Books, Monthly Review Round Up, Reading

Monthly Review Round Up – February 2018

I can't believe that we're at the end of February already! Reading time is always an issue, but here are the February offerings: **** "The Big Book of Rouges and Villains", edited by Otto Penzler *** "Travel Stories and Highlights: 2017 Edition", edited by Robert Fear ***1/2 "Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation" by Ammon Shea… Continue reading Monthly Review Round Up – February 2018

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Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.

I am bang, smack in the middle of rewriting (and I mean rewriting) my cosy mystery story. I received some exceedingly valuable feedback from an agent about this piece, and what it needs to reach a marketable point. Scary advice - but once I stopped sulking, and really looked it, I realised that she was… Continue reading Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.