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May.19.2013
A flaky torn bit of page crumbled in my hand as I opened the bookshelf. The remnant had left nothing to read. The collection is eclectic, but I would not call it my personal library. Along the years, I have stuffed too many things in there — photographs, a replica of a Swiss chalet, wooden toys...
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May.14.2013
I'm a Goodreads Featured Author on Wednesday, May 15, a big honor. I've been asked to do a Goodreads chat on their site that day. The chat will go on all day. I'll be checking in throughout the day.
I love connecting to readers and friends through author chats. I've done a few on my FB page,...
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May.02.2013
My mini tour of the North East of England was delightful and rewarding. Authors spend so much time working alone with only their characters for company that it is always good to get out and meet readers and that is just what I was doing in Hartlepool and Whitley Bay last week, and in...
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Apr.29.2013
As readers, what can you do to support an author, especially one with a small press, or who’s indie publishing? Unless you’re a big name with a big house, odds are, the publisher isn’t doing much to help.
The no-brainer. Buy their books. But there are so many...
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Mar.10.2013
What does it mean that more people read my blog on the days when I don't post anything?
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Jan.29.2013
Stephen King has removed an earlier book of his, Rage, from circulation because it was cited after some school shootings. I have often pondered how much a work of fiction (or a movie, or TV drama or some such) can influence other people, particularly in a negative way. An author's intentions are...
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Jan.29.2013
The fourth in the DI Andy Horton marine mystery crime series, Dead Man's Wharf, is to be published in China within the next couple of weeks by Nanhai Publishing Company of Haikou.
Nanhai Publishing bought translation rights to six novels in the DI Horton series published in the UK, Commonwealth...
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Jan.06.2013
At the end of October, I began posting stories on my Red Room blog. Within a very short time, I noticed a lot of people were reading and leaving comments. By "a lot," I mean thousands. Even on the days I didn't write a word, people were still reading and commenting.
At the end of...
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Nov.26.2012
In my last post, prior to devouring my Thanksgiving meal, I gave thanks to readers and reviewers for supporting and promoting writers' work. I also mentioned that this week I would post a guest blog from the reviewing organization, Page Bookshelf Central.
The site owned and operated by Suz...
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Nov.19.2012
Mmm...I can almost smell the turkey roasting, taste the warm stuffing, hear the glasses clinking together, and feel the love of family and friends enjoying a delicious meal and the company of one another. Yes, Thanksgiving is only three days away. It is a time to give thanks. I...
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