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November 22, 2009
- Well, gosh, it's been a wild weekend for writing news, I can tell you! Where do I start?? First off, I have a brand-new web page for my upcoming short story, A Stranger's Touch, plus an extract from the beginning. It's due out in eBook version on 24 January 2010, so should warm the chilly New Year, I hope. Here's the glorious cover art provided by Amber Quill Press:Ain't it grand? I am soooo ...
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November 19, 2009
- My review on Thomas Keneally's The People's Train (he also wroteSchindler's Ark) is now up at Vulpes Libris. A challenging journey indeed ...In other writing news, I'm pleased to say that the lovely people on my online writing course seemed to have enjoyed my attempt at the sonnet form, though I fear it carries a hint of desperation in its innards. Here it is:The Struggling SonneteerAll ...
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November 14, 2009
- Goodness me, what a stormy day it is here in southern England - I hope you're all surviving the experience and keeping dry. I was foolish enough to venture out this morning for a paper and some lunch, and everyone seemed very bad-tempered. Must be the wind. As it were. I came home all peculiar and had to have chocolate to cheer up. Not much change there then.Anyway, to provide a moment of warmth ...
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November 6, 2009
- I know we’ve only just hit day number six, but it’s time to get into the real nitty-gritty of nonfiction writing: the business end of book publishing. (I warned you we would!) If you’re going to write a nonfiction book, you must be sure you have a marketable product. (This is true of articles, too, but we're going to talk about books today.) While fiction writers also must be sure their ...
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November 5, 2009
- Dear Reader,These days, I find juggling is a useful skill for furthering my career. Filling the blanks left by my publisher's decision to focus on national publicity for "The Sword of Medina" and let me handle the rest could fill all my time. I'm setting up readings and booksignings, blogging, making videos, searching the Web daily for new articles, reviews, and blogs to post on my ...
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October 30, 2009
- Just a quick note to say that, much to my astonishment, The Bones of Summer is a Jury's Choice finalist in the Mystery/Thriller section of the new GLBT fiction Rainbow awards and you can see me on the list here.Well, gosh, eh! That's certainly put a smile on this screwed-up, mood-swing obsessed author's face ...I've also managed to complete my latest GLBT short story, Airheads and Angels, and ...
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October 29, 2009
- I'm very happy to say that my GLBT erotic short story, A Stranger's Touch, has been accepted for publication by Amber Quill Press, and is lined up in their schedules for next January or February, at the moment of typing. I'm hugely pleased to be a new member of the Amber Quill team, as it's so nice to have another avenue for submissions, and also lovely to get that particular story out there. ...
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October 28, 2009
- Avid crime fiction readers and crime writers in particular will be pleased to learn that The Times has linked with CrimeFest for 2010 to provide media coverage for this exciting convention. The increased publicity this will bring for the genre is to be welcomed. The Times will also be covering the Crime Writers Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which includes the CWA Dagger in the Library, ...
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October 20, 2009
- I divorced my publisher. I can hear your synapse's snapping, “Are you insane? You had a legitimate publisher in an economy writers would jump off the Verrazano Bridge onto a pile of alcohol soaked razor blades to even get noticed?” Yes. I did. I yanked the plug and went solo. Not first without a great deal of miles on my pedometer and blisters on my typing fingers. Once upon a ...
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October 15, 2009
- Just popping in to say that the first edition of new historical fiction journal, Lacuna, includes my story A Small Betrayal.I do hope you enjoy the read.On a personal note, I think I'm slowly getting back to something approaching normal (ho ho) after the horrors of early October, but I'm attempting to take it easy (as if ...).Hope all well with everyone in the virtual world!Anne
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