First Draft is a time to swim back up to the surface and take a breather. The hard yards are done, the plot is written, the characters have been committed to their acts. Great. Pat yourself on the back, have […]
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Nothing says New Book like a Cover
Tedrick Gritswell Gets Crabby got its first draft completed, so that’s something to celebrate, but what better way to keep the book rolling than to get cracking on the cover? I had three main designs going into this, one involving […]
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What’s the Matter, Tedrick? Getting Crabby?
With Caspar’s demise, you’d think that Tedrick could take a well earned rest on some soft sand and munch on a cockle or two but, no, that’s not about to happen, not when there’s a call from Barnes to investigate […]
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Last chance to win a copy of Iris of the Shadows
It’s Christmas here in Australia (and a Merry Christmas to you), but it’s Christmas Eve in America. Why is that significant? Because the GoodReads Giveaway for Iris of the Shadows finishes on Christmas. What with timezones and daylight savings and […]
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Merry Christmas to All
It’s strange. Only a few minutes ago I was standing in the kitchen, considering whether I should have a coffee and then get cracking on… on what? In terms of Christmas preparations, for once we were on the front foot. […]
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Dark Secrets Are No Match For An Octopus
Tedrick has a knack for getting himself into dark, squishy crevices, but isn’t that typical of our cephalopod friends? Only the waters he’s crawling into are deadlier than a reef full of eels. Tedrick Gritswell Makes Waves is the second […]
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No, your eyes haven’t deceived you – leave that up to Iris. From now until Christmas day, 25th of December, 2021, you can enter a GoodReads for your chance to win a copy of Iris of the Shadows! Goodreads Book […]
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Do the New Lulu Fu
Self-published means you’re solely responsible for all the stuff that happens. The good stuff, the bad stuff, the mucky, yucky stuff. One of the issues that crops up is the disparity between writing and updating eBooks versus the hardcopy. Electronic […]
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The Gritty-Nitty of Goodreads Giveways
In a previous post, I harped on about the problem about free ebooks and giveaways and how gosh-darn hard it is to get a book in front of a reader. Sure, there’s the natural problem of finding the right reader […]
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Draw Yourself an Octopus – Octonation
Just when you thought the internet couldn’t get any cooler, a block of ice falls into your glass with a satisfying clink. Octonation, a group dedicated to education and research of our eight legged friends, have their tentacles around over […]
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