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October Monthly review round up

We are at the end of October already.  I'm getting into the second set of really busy months for the year, so reading becomes a real luxury. Here is the October book review summary: **** "Dark Wood Dark Water" by Tina Callaghan ***1/2  "Kitschy Canapés: Finger food for the swingers set" by Babs Harrison ****… Continue reading October Monthly review round up

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Managing rejections – again!

I regularly receive rejections, and occasionally receive feedback. Why so many rejections? Well for a start, I regularly submit my work to various publishers, journals and competitions. You don’t get rejected if you don’t submit. Whenever I receive a rejection, I’m left with a feeling of emptiness, and in some cases, feel a little embarrassed… Continue reading Managing rejections – again!

Book Reviews, Books, Monthly Review Round Up, Reading

September Book Review Round Up

Gosh, we're starting to get close to Christmas! I have so many books to get through and so little time. Here is the September review summary: You can read the full reviews via the Book Reviews page here. **** "Robicheaux" by James Lee Burke ***** "City of Spades" By Collin MacInnes ***1/2 "The Best American Travel… Continue reading September Book Review Round Up