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Progress - I think ...

Sometimes it seems that time just slips away, regardless of your efforts to keep it under control. It reminds me of an article I read recently which stated, among other things, that we all experience time differently. It certainly feels…

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Books, publishing and readers; a conundrum?

 

The death of paper based "print" books is much discussed these days on a variety of fora frequented by authors and would be authors. <a href="http://seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com/390067.html">Seanan MacGuire, writing on Live Journal</a>, makes an excellent case regarding the need for "printed… Read more

Cover Designs ...

The new cover is now available and will appear within days on the e-version of the Their Lordships Request, available from 46South Publishing. I will make sure there is a proper link to it in the "Store" section…

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The face of Harry ...

Redesigning a cover for Their Lordships Request has been an interesting excursion into graphic design. Working long distance with a designer in New Zealand makes for some challenges, but has also been educational and exciting. Kura has taken the materials…

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Marketing?

Oh, yea! Or, as a Jewish friend would have said, Oi vey!

Finding time to write among all the letter writing, website posting and general perusal of social media in an attempt to keep my books moving takes up an…

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Sometimes it seems ...

Sometimes it seems that progress is not in the direction or the speed desired. I'm going through one of those phases at present.

The cover art for On The Run, the latest Harry Heron adventure, is coming together and…

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My Swan Impersonation

Ever get the feeling you're riding a runaway train? Then you know what I mean by the title of this post, presenting a serene and controlled appearance on the surface, while paddling like fury to stay afloat.

At present I…

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A fascinating read ...

I have long pondered the direction of the our "western" society and its ultimate fate. I see I am not alone in this. A new book has crossed my horizon and I would have reviewed it here, save that someone…

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Hurdles

Had a message yesterday from Abbott Press yesterday to say that their legal team had gone through "On The Run - A Harry Heron Adventure" and have given me the all clear - in other words there is…

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Reading Matter

FRIGATES, SLOOPS AND BRIGS by James Henderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1529316.FRIGATES_SLOOPS_AND_BRIGS" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="FRIGATES, SLOOPS AND BRIGS (Pen & Sword Military Classics)" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184781535m/1529316.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1529316.FRIGATES_SLOOPS_AND_BRIGS">FRIGATES, SLOOPS AND BRIGS</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/597177.James_Henderson">James Henderson</a><br/> … Read more
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Editorial Revisions ...

Following on from an Editorial Review I commissioned of my book Ego Sum, I have started a revision to see how best to implement the very good suggestions made for its improvement. This is a long haul task, to…

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