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I decided to upgrade the site to a new layout and appearance. The old colours were nice, but these days I like sites which default to dark mode, so, yeah.
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Some thoughts on paid editing and cover design
Be realistic about what you spend on editing and cover design. Especially if you don’t have a lot of money to burn on these sorts of things and you’re new to writing. Sure, it might take you a lot longer to edit if you’re doing it yourself, and you probably won’t get the benefit of…
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Nope, definitely not an escort mission
Here’s an excerpt from tonight’s labours. There’s no spoilers. Enjoy! 🙂 During their last adventure the two of them discovered a sorcerer locked in one of the cells of the villain’s castle. He’d been tortured to the point of insanity, and was restrained and gagged. They released him, he thanked them profusely for freeing him,…
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It’s that time again!
I’m getting ready for another round of editing. So for example, I’m going to back up the story as I go, so that if I don’t like my edits I can go back. And, I’ve already made a bunch of notes about what I want to change and where. As usual, with my backwards editing…
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Doing a bit of spring cleaning here on the site. I’m preparing to resume writing, or at least organise myself a bit better. 🙂
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New story part posted – Love, Lies and a Hologram, Part 1
Just posted Part 1 of Love, Lies and a Hologram. Enjoy! 🙂
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Preview of ‘The Unexpected Pillow’
Fiona finished mopping the kitchen floor, pausing to examine her handiwork. The tiles were old and faded, but gleamed with cleanliness. Satisfied, she turned to her next task, loading the laundry into the washing machine. Fiona hesitated. As usual, there was an assortment of clothes filling the basket, but today, on top of the clothes,…
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Procrastination: An Opportunity?
So, as I mentioned on Monday over on Facebook, I’m not getting anywhere with a particular story which I started last week. I saw my counsellor yesterday and we had an illuminating talk about it. First of all, procrastination is a choice that I make, whether it’s because of conscious or unconscious pressures. Quite often…
