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Book Review: Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic
Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic Thanks to Netgalley for proof copy The book cover has been changed since publication. This book is a rollercoaster of dark emotions, young romance, abuse and fierce ambition which makes for a gripping read. Horse Book I was drawn to this book because I loved horse books as a child…
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Topically Challenged Volume 1 Out Now
I am published in an anthology! In a previous blog post, I mentioned that I enjoyed doing writing challenges. At the beginning of the year, I took part in two such challenges on Chris Fielden’s website and have now been published as part of a flash fiction anthology. I chose to take part for a…
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Book Review – Burying the Newspaper Man by Curtis Ippolito
With thanks to Red Dog Press and Curtis Ippolito for the advance copy Welcome to my part of the Book Tour! Burying the Newspaper Man is not the type of book I read very often. It is not a genre that I would normally choose to read, but as part of a Book Club,…
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Book Review: Self-Publish and Succeed
Self-Publish and Succeed: The ‘No boring books’ way to write a non-fiction book that sells by Julie Broad Thanks to Netgalley for my preview copy of this book When reading a self-help book, it is always gratifying to see that the author has taken their own advice in the production of their book. Julie Broad…
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Writer – do you plan or fly by the seat of your pants?
For whatever reason you write, there are usually at least two broad ways to do it. Either you are a planner – someone who plans what they are going to write or you are a pantser. This means someone who is flying by the seat of their pants, or someone who has no plan, they…
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PixelScrapper – the Digital Way to Put a Photo Album Together
In the UK, we have all had to stay home more, thanks to Covid-19 but this has created more opportunities for creative hobbies. I have enjoyed reading more books, written more short stories and discovered how to make a digital scrapbook. I was looking for…
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What is Plagiarism and How Do You Avoid it?
Definition of ‘Plagarism” from Etymology Online: plagiarism (n.) “the purloining or wrongful appropriation of another’s ideas, writing, artistic designs, etc., and giving them forth as one’s own,” 1620s, from -ism + plagiary (n.) “plagiarist, literary thief” (c. 1600), from Latin plagiarius “kidnapper, seducer, plunderer, one who kidnaps the child or slave of another,” used by Martial in the sense of “literary…
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Blast through Writers’ Block by using Writing Prompts
New Year, new goals. Has the shine tarnished on your New Year resolutions already? Or have you decided that it is best to leave resolutions alone this year? After all, look at how last year turned out… If you have decided that THIS is the year that you are going to start writing again,…
