According to the official website, “International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.” It seems almost fitting to be celebrating it this year, what with the tide of radical change […]
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Freebies
I’m taking part in Read an Ebook Week over on Smashwords so until March 12th, you can get my steampunk novella, The First Tale, for free! That’s right – instead of the usual 99c, it now costs nothing. Just add the coupon ‘RE100’ at the checkout. Smashwords offer all kinds of formats, from EPUB to […]
Photo Prompt 23
Twenty-third prompt, ready and waiting. If you want to use the prompt, all I ask is that you include a link to this entry and a credit to me for the photograph, and that you post a link to your story in the comments box below so I can see what you’ve come up with! […]
Friday Flash – Dead Man’s Hand III
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Why I Write
I keep meaning to write some kind of blog post on why I write. I normally trot out the same old schlock about how I’ve always written, and it’s never really occurred to me not to. Stories pop into my head and I write them down. As the meerkat would say, “Simples.” However, while that […]
Submission success
Greetings, citizens. I’m rather chuffed to announce the publication of a couple of my pieces – Unforgettable was picked up by Escape into Life, while The Sought After Smile is now live on Luna Station Quarterly! Now, down to brass tacks. My post on how to cope with rejection over on Fuel Your Writing seems […]
