Category: Writing
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Duck and Dive – free for 5 days only
That’s right! If you haven’t grabbed yourself a copy, get in there. You already have? You’re the best, thank you so much! And if you want to be even better than the best? Recommending it to even just one friend would make my day. You get a book, you get a book, everyone gets a…
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New short story: Picking up the Groceries
At only around 300 words long – a one-pager! – the story is super short and will probably only take a minute or so to read. Check it out now! But, if you’re after a little background or the survey results, read on… A writing exercise and a walk down the street This story grew…
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What the FAQ?
I’ve had a fair few questions from people who’ve had trouble finding my books, buying my books, being able to read them, or leaving a rating or review. And chances are, for every person who asked there were a bunch who didn’t. So, I’m front-footing it! I’ve pulled together the most common queries, added in…
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Featherston Booktown Festival 2021
Over the weekend I caught two excellent sessions at the Featherston Booktown Festival 2021. It was a real privilege to experience the festival in person, listen to some fascinating discussions, meet some great people, wander around the town’s many book shops, have coffee, and eat a delicious pub lunch. The first session was Catherine Robertson…
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Second draft of my first full-length novel ☠👨🍳
With a few interruptions along the way, it’s taken me two years to get to this point… First draft (i.e. getting it down) Plotting, planning, and scheming kicked off in February 2019 before I started the first draft two months later. What followed was seven months of tippity tapping away on the train to and…
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Podcast with my book cover redesigns, website, emoji use, and quiche 👨🍳
The Marks are at it again! Duck and Dive‘s cover refresh and my website are briefly discussed on the latest episode of the Bestseller Experiment podcast, along with how I’ve used emojis to give potential readers a flavour of what to expect. But, to put it in context I’m going to back it up for…
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