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Continue reading →: 29+ Ways to Market Your Book
At a recent #IWSG confab, I was whining to online friends about the difficulty of marketing my books. I got a long list of great comments, both on the blog and via emails from writers who have approaches that worked well for them. To share these with you and then continue the…
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Continue reading →: Mel’s Midweek Writing Menagerie #9
Welcome to my weekly writing prompt series. The rules of the challenge are simple. I’ve provided two options below, and there’s a handy link-up button at the end of the post, so you can upload your contribution and share it with others. If you prefer to use the pingback method,…
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Continue reading →: Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Writer’s Quote Wednesday is organised by Colleen from Silver Threading, and is a wonderful weekly series in which bloggers share the quotes which inspire them. I highly recommend checking them out. My quote today is by French philosopher, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and I think it speaks for itself. I actually…
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Continue reading →: Why writing fiction really matters
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: “Insert!” He extended his foot… “You sound like a Borg.” … and wriggled his toes into the sock. “That would make me a cyborg.” He paused. I could see the wheels turning. “That’s it…my recovery… the screwdriver must have damaged the wiring… and…
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Continue reading →: The Flip Side – In response to Esther Newton’s Writing Challenge
I’ve been reading Esther’s blog for a while now, and love the weekly writing challenge she posts. I try to take part when I can, usually in the comments (for the short challenges), but this week I wanted to create a story in response to one of the themes –…
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Continue reading →: Meet The Bloggers Who Attended The First Annual #BloggersBash Held In London on August 1st, 2015
Meet the bloggers who attended the Annual Bloggers Bash 2015 last Saturday, courtesy of Hugh from Hugh’s Views & News. I know I’ve said it already, but it was a wonderful day and a pleasure to meet so many inspiring people. The committee went out of their way to make…
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Continue reading →: What’s in a name? #BlogBattle Writing Challenge
#BlogBattle is a weekly writing challenge organised by Rachael Ritchey. You can find more information about it here. It’s a fun battle, and a supportive group – a great place to hang out! The theme this week is ‘EYE’. I’m working on the third novel in my Morgan and Fairchild…
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Continue reading →: A little Reflection
I read a really useful post today on Suzie’s blog, which you can find here. It relates to the About page, and it wasn’t until I went looking for my own (to check the information is up to date), that I realised it’s no longer on the site! It somehow…
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I’m Melissa
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Melissa Barker-Simpson 