Tag: Books
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Cosy Mystery (a work in progress)
I haven’t even finished the first draft yet, but I’m almost there! I’ve given it a home on my website, and also discussed how I prepared for then wrote 50,000 words of the first draft in November. And so, for Day 6 of my bookish Advent calendar, I’ve thrown together a quick blurb for the…
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Christmas price drop for Over and Out
My latest release has been my most well received yet, with an average rating of 4.36 out of 5 on Goodreads 🥳 And for Day 5 of my bookish Advent calendar I’ve dropped the price of the ebook. It’s now selling for GBP1.99, USD2.99, CAD3.99, AUD3.99, and equivalent prices across all other stores. Quick refresher:…
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Boozy, citrusy, and delicious – the sidecar cocktail
And on the third day of my bookish Advent calendar, we have one of my favourite cocktails – the sidecar! The ever-dependable Wikipedia suggests the sidecar was invented around the end of WWI in London or Paris and is named for the motorbike attachment. Whatever its true origins are, one thing I do know is…
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Queer Books – 40+ LGBTQIA+ reads of all genres for sale
I’ve hooked up with a big bunch of fellow indie authors to promote each other’s books for Day 2 of my bookish Advent calendar. There are over 40 LGBTQIA+ titles across a huge range of genres and categories: Paranormal romance Urban fantasy Romantic comedy Contemporary fantasy Erotic fiction An anthology And a pride colouring book…
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Advent calendar preparation
I’m restocking our advent calendar with: little bottles of booze (in chocolate) chocolate balls gummy bears (sadly no chocolate) chocolate frogs 🐸 In the lead up to Christmas I’ll be doing my own advent, with less chocolate (not good) and more bookish treats (good) 👀 Keep your eyes peeled for daily bookish fun in my…
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Writing a novel in 30 days: the results
I documented my daily progress while writing a novel during the month of November. A crazy endeavour, right? Yes, agreed. So, why would anyone do such a thing? Because it’s National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. That’s hardly a legitimate reason… but also, why not? Note: if you already know about NaNoWriMo, and what the…
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You must write every day! Or not?
It’s a writing mantra that you hear bandied around blogs, podcasts, advice columns, social media, etc. And it’s one to which I subscribe wholeheartedly*. I’ve jotted down some of my manic, rambling thoughts on the topic during this National Novel Writing Month… Smash out a rough draft in a month? Pick away at it every…
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My first NaNoWriMo
I’ve just finished the latest round of edits on my WIP in time to pass on to my beta readers. Now, while they tear it to shreds I’ll be distracting myself with a completely new project for NaNoWriMo, hence the self-imposed deadline for the WIP! This year will be my first attempt, and I’ve given…
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A great bunch of LGBTQ+ books
I’ve hooked up with this great bunch of authors to give away a new ereader and over 25 LGBTQ+ books. To have a chance, all you have to do is follow at least one of us on BookBub (a fantastic site firing out daily book deal newsletters) by Wednesday 27 October 2021. Click through and have a look around…
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