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Goblin Tales for Adults – Introduction
Goblin Tales for Adults
Globular Van der Graff’s “Goblin Tales for Adults” Translated from goblin to human.
An…
Google eBookstore – Good or Bad for Authors?
Google eBookstore
While I was catching up with my emails yesterday, I saw an advert flash up above them directing…
Recipe for a Blurb
Recipe for a Blurb
My recipe for a blurb is to treat it as a taster for the book.A good grounding in the art…
The Rules of Literature
Rules of Literature
Ignore or not? - I equate those who closely study the various parts of a language with…
It’s Not Just The Monday Morning Blues
The Monday Morning Blues
There are days when you wish you had not woken up, days when you feel distinctly blah.…
Always Blogging
Always Blogging
It seems that way! Although I do work full time at a day job, and I am writing werewolf romances…
Essence of Christmas: “A Spark of Heavenly Fire”
Essence of Christmas
Washington Irving wrote: “There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire,…
Too Much Advice?
Too Much Advice?
Have you noticed how many 'how to' articles apparently written by seemingly successful writers…
Why Bother Writing?
Why Bother Writing?
Have you ever thought about what motivates someone to want to write? Some write for purely…
Malcolm Campbell’s Book Bits Blog
Book Bits
Malcolm Campbell's Book Bits Blog: Malcolm Campbell is one of the most intelligent people I have met…
Does Your Story Have Universal Appeal?
Universal Appeal
Have you ever wondered why your literary work has never migrated beyond the borders of your…
Developing a Story
Developing a Story
As a reader, you get drawn into a storyline by what its characters do or say. As a writer,…
Authors Who Reject Publishers
Authors Who Reject Publishers
There’s been a lot of talk recently about traditionally published novelists…
How to Use a Character Profile
Character Profile
There are a lot of different character-building worksheets, both online and in how-to-write…
Whose Point Of View Is It?
Whose Point Of View?
I've made a lot of mistakes in this learning curve called writing. One of the biggest was…
