Freshly Squeezed Reads

Swancon and the #c1blitz!

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I've had a flat out week. It's been a real doozy. I went over to Swancon last week, and participated as a panellist and the paperback version of Frontier Resistance was officially released as well, and then this weekend has been the critique and winner reveals of Freshly Squeezed Reads #c1blitz. Swancon was great. I … Continue reading Swancon and the #c1blitz!

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Ups and Downs and All Kinds of Stuff

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My blog feels a bit neglected at the moment, so my apologies for not updating for a couple of weeks. I usually post every Sunday night. Over the last few weeks our family has been rather busy. We've had the kids go back to Uni, my sister visit from the UK, Dad had an angiogram … Continue reading Ups and Downs and All Kinds of Stuff

Beginnings Are a Delicate Time (Or how to make sure your first chapter doesn’t crash and burn.)

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There’s a quote from Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ that seems appropriate right now. “A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct.” If you’ve ever written a novel, you’ll know that the first chapter is something to agonise over - to get right. Some months ago, I wrote a … Continue reading Beginnings Are a Delicate Time (Or how to make sure your first chapter doesn’t crash and burn.)

What a Busy Blog Touring Week!

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The first week of my blog tour is now over. There have been interviews and spotlights, and I've been writing frantically to make sure I'm organised for this week's events. Many thanks to all the bloggers involved, and especially from Roxanne Rhoads from Bewitching Book Tours. This week I'll be at: November 10 Guest blog … Continue reading What a Busy Blog Touring Week!