Page Readers

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Yesterday I joined Nanci Arvizu of Page Readers on Blog Talk Radio to chat about my novels, where my ideas come from and writing in general. You can listen the interview by clicking on the link. Listen to internet radio with Page Readers on Blog Talk Radio

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Coincidence? I think not.

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As someone, who for twenty years, was involved in the offshore industry, I know what it’s like to have your heart skip a beat when the evening news reports an accident on an oil rig. My heart goes out to the families of the eleven men killed on the Deepwater Horizon. Drilling and transporting oil […]

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Nature’s Gifts

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To celebrate Earth Day and the work of the Nature Conservancy Council, Vanilla Heart Publishing has released ‘Nature’s Gifts.’ More than twenty pieces, from haiku to villanelles, from essays to short stories, will delight nature lovers everywhere. Take a walk in a garden or hike in a national park. Reflect on the moon. Learn something […]

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An author’s Guide to Promotion

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Congratulations! Your book has been published. The hard work of writing, editing, and sweating over just the right word, are over. You can sit back and relax. Or can you? Now is the time to take off your “writer’s” hat and put on the “marketing” hat. But surely marketing my book is down to the […]

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Talks and Puppy Dog Tales….

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Writing is, for the most part, a lonely profession, but once in a while I receive an invitation to give a talk. A couple of weeks ago, I spent a delightful morning talking to the members of the Parkgate Branch of the University of the 3rd Age. For those of you unfamiliar with the name, […]

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Writer’s Block – Fact or Fiction?

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You’re halfway through writing your novel and–bang! You’re stuck. Your inspiration has deserted you. You find yourself staring at a blank page for minutes, hours, days, possibly even weeks and months. So what causes it? Many different theories have been put forward, everything from lack of focus, fear of failure, poor plotting technique, stress—and if […]

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