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The Third Vestigial Tale: “The Tarot Reader” is now Live!
Today is my birthday! Last night, the third Vestigial Tale went live. I liked the idea of having something out on my birthday – it’s like a two-way present. If you purchase it it’s the best present...
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Tales of a Hybrid Author: Month 3: “The Tarot Reader”& Kindle Countdown
Background if you’re new to my blog: I’m self-publishing some short stories/novellas set in the same world as my Micah Grey series (Pantomime & Shadowplay). There’s going to be a bit of delay in...
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NaNoWriMo: The Halfway Point
There is no way I’m going to win NaNoWriMo without cheating. I thought now that I was working less I’d magically have more free time, and I do, but there’s still so much for me to do. I made really...
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Recent School Visits & Events
I’ve been meaning to blog about this for ages, but over the last few months I’ve done some school visits around Aberdeen. The Aberdeen City Council / Central Library were awarded funding for visits as...
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November: In which I sort of won NaNoWriMo
SORT OF. At the halfway point of last month, I had pretty much thrown in the towel on reaching 50k. But turns out cheating worked really well for me. I had 4k of a draft before November started,...
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The Isle of Arran Writing Retreat
Last week was my first proper week off in…a long time. Except it wasn’t really a week off–I went to the Isle of Arran with Elizabeth May and Emma Trevayne for a writing retreat. But it was the first...
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A 2014 Roundup, or: Well, That was Quite a Year
Well, 2014. That was a year. Here’s a brief roundup. Reading from Shadowplay at Borderlands Books in San Francisco January 2014: This month had a good start. Shadowplay (Micah Grey #2) was released. I...
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On That Article from that Former MFA Professor, from a Current MFA Student
I’m currently most of the way through my MLitt in Creative Writing. When that article from a former MFA professor circulated around, all I could think is: man, I feel really sorry for his former...
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Books Read in June
1. Zen in the Art of Writing – Ray Bradbury. A collection of essays on writing from a master. Smiled a bit while reading. His love of creating worlds and stories shone through. Recommended. 2. The...
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Monthly Roundup: November 2015
Books Read: 1. Five Go Glamping – Liz Tipping Glamping Check list Festival tickets Double check best Instagram filter Avoid thinking about work/Connor/five year plan!! A four day break from her hectic...
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