The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Tag Archives: book
Data, Damned Data and Statistics
Do you know who Caroline Criado Perez is? You should. I first came across her when she had a run in over the ten pound note with the Bank of England. something about the failure to replace a woman – … Continue reading
Posted in Book review, miscellany
Tagged book, Book review, Caroline criado perez, invisible women
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The Diary of a Trainee In-Law
Over the last three years, both my children have wed. In experiencing these events I gather a lot of material which I, in part, fictionalised for this blog. I’ve now turned those posts into a novella, The Diary of a … Continue reading
A Reminder about Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle #Comedybookweek
Just a reminder to those interested, my first book, Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle, is now free on Kindle for 5 days between 18th and 22nd July as part of Comedy Book Week. It is also free on Smashwords. I’m also … Continue reading
A Give Away: my first book #Comedybookweek
Comedy Book Week is the baby of Anna Spoke. You can find out about it here. It is an annual event so please considering signing up to the newsletter for news of the next one. My first book Dead Flies … Continue reading
Nerves
I see myself as calm, in control. I don’t flap. And then I have to go to an airport, train station, bus garage and I go all to pieces. Perhaps it’s a residue from my holiday planning incompetence. We travelled … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, miscellany, novels
Tagged book, my father and other liars, nerves, publishing, self-publishing
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My Father and Other Liars: the Launch #myfatherandotherliars
I’m so close it is within touching distance… A short while ago, that delightful supportive simian Chris Graham permitted me space to announce the forthcoming arrival of my latest book – here. Today Sally Cronin has given me one of … Continue reading
Posted in publishing, self-publishing
Tagged book, indie publishing, my father and other liars, publishing, self-publishing
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A Self-Publishing Journey – Other Kindle issues
I started this series to pass on the little I’ve learnt about self publishing. Here and here. This series is the ‘Mind the Gap’ sort between writing the book and trying to market it. The gap, getting it published, is … Continue reading
Posted in miscellany, publishing, self-publishing
Tagged book, book cover, Kindle, self-publishing
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A thought and a favour
I want to talk about my next book. The title I have is God Bothering But it’s not primarily about religion. The basic premise arose from thinking about my relationship with my father. Years 0 to 16 were just dandy; … Continue reading
Posted in literature, miscellany, writing
Tagged book, book covers, genetics, God Bothering, indie publishing, publishing, research, riting
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First edition
I have mentioned my slow, even tortuous progress to publishing my book, Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle. You can read the first three chapters here. Well, the story so far (ha!) is I think I’m nearly there. I have a … Continue reading
Posted in criticism, literature, writing
Tagged blurb, book, book cover, Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle, publishing, writing
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