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Black and white…

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

I can remember – just – when my parents had a black and white television. I remember my father’s old camera, too, with its black and white photos, most of which are unfortunately now lost. At some point, a new … Continue reading →

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Numbers, and £££, and an auction…

Posted on May 8, 2016 by

Writers work with words. That’s a fact, but numbers play a part too. Not only do we have sales figures and the dreaded Amazon rankings to contend with, we have to think about price and profit and tax returns and … Continue reading →

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The A B C of writing a book… (only slightly tongue-in-cheek)

Posted on February 7, 2016 by

Please note, this is not a list of instructions – that needs no A B C. To write a book, ‘all’ you need to do, according to a cartoon doing the rounds on social media, is: Sit. Stay. Write. This … Continue reading →

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How to mix social media with real life writing…

Posted on November 27, 2014 by

This has been a busy week – thanks to social media, as well as having a real-life event in St Gallen on Friday 28th, I’ve been guest on two writing blogs, one on either side of the Atlantic. But first … Continue reading →

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