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#Writephoto – Daybreak
Here is another unedited extract from A ghost and his gold: “The following day, Robert volunteered to accompany the wagons which were going out to retrieve the bodies of the British troops who had fallen during the skirmish. At daybreak, the Boers had declared a truce to enable this expedition of recovery and Robert had…
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Smorgasbord Short Stories – What’s in a Name? – Isobel -Hiding in Plain Sight by Sally Cronin
Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine: There are names that have been passed down through thousands of years which have powerful and deep-rooted meaning to their bearers. Other names have been adopted from other languages, cultures and from the big screen. They all have one thing in common. They are with us from birth until…
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Some like it hot…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: I like to cook and although I don’t really cook for myself, I do cook for my eldest son every day. He likes good food and is open to experimentation…which means that I get to play with ingredients I would not usually buy. There have been some strange…
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The Land of Far Beyond by Enid Blyton
Originally posted on Robbie's inspiration: Welcome to my new children’s book series which will run for February and March 2020. I have a wonderful selection of children’s books by both Indie and traditionally published authors lined up and will be sharing these posts on Tuesdays and Saturdays. I have selected The Land of Far Beyond…
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The 12 Most Frustrating and Difficult ‘Bad’ Writing Habits to Break
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: 1. Not writing down an idea … because 90% of the time you are probably going to instantly, though often temporarily, forget it. 2. Saying “I’ll just write it tomorrow” when there’s absolutely no reason why you can’t just write it today. 3. Using Oxford Commas where Oxford Commas…
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If We Were Having Coffee on the First of February, Twenty-Twenty
Originally posted on Trent's World (the Blog): Hello and Welcome! Come on in and I’ll get you a nice large mug of super strong Dark Roast, a cuppa tea, how cocoa or other beverage. It is cool and grey out there. The air is a little damp. I’ll still spend a lot of time outside…
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Guest Author: Robbie Cheadle – Old Man of the Sea
I am visiting the lovely Sue Vincent‘s blog with a post about the Old Man of the Sea and how I wove this myth into a short paranormal story I wrote. Thank you, Sue, for hosting me. Background In Greek Mythology, the Old Man of the Sea is the term used for several water-gods, purported…
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The Curse of Expository Dialogue
There are times when I need ten minutes of The Three Stooges. You know what I’m talking about. You’ve spent a long day writing some tough pages. Or you were bottled up in your cubicle at work, untangling your boss’s mess. Or maybe you were caught up in the latest news cycle, and you find…
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Questions to ask a Small Publisher – by Rachelle Gardner…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: If you’re reading this, then there’s a good chance you’re a writer and you’re going to be published someday if you’re not already. In today’s publishing environment, there are plenty of options (as you know) and if you don’t have an agent, you may find yourself…