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Continue reading →: A Galaxy of Possibilities by Natacha Guyot – Celebrate Star Wars day with a free copy (4 and 5 May 2015)
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that today is Star Wars Day, a day for fans everywhere. Not only for celebrating the franchise, but for recognising its impact on the global community. To celebrate, Natacha Guyot is offering A Galaxy of Possibilities: Representation of Storytelling in Star Wars…
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Continue reading →: Dos and Don'ts on Writing a Book Blurb
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: Image: Rightreading.com The inspiration for this post came from a little gem I found on the Passive Guy’s Newsletter (if you aren’t already a subscriber, what are you waiting for? It’s free!). After some heavy editing, it ended up as this post. The original post came from…
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Continue reading →: Weekend Coffee Share – Focusing on Development
If we were having coffee… I had a wonderful time with my daughter during our birthday weekend. The staff at the hotel went the extra mile by leaving a birthday cake in our room. They also offered us an upgrade, and both were pretty sweet! Yesterday, I took part in…
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Continue reading →: A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day 28: Fantasy Squad – Zombies
It might be an obvious choice, but who wouldn’t include Zombies as part of their theme – they’re awesome! Much like vampires, zombies have been portrayed in a variety of ways and apart from the (mostly) undead part – writers have enjoyed to play with the rules and, well, basically…
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Continue reading →: A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day 29: Fantasy Squad – Yeti
The Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, is an interesting creature because, though most agree the Yeti is part of myth, cryptozoologists have been trying to prove the existence for years. I remember an advertisement years ago for Stones Bitter. The barman was based on this legendary creature, which led to lines…
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Continue reading →: A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day 28: Fantasy Squad – Xena (and other female warriors)
My options were limited today, so I had to find a best fit. I was going to talk about Xelhua, one of the seven giants from Aztec mythology. But Xelhua doesn’t work for two reasons: one, I’ve already done giants, and two, I cannot find any references to the giant in fiction.…
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Continue reading →: Review – Zadekiel (Book 2) Path of Angels Series by Patricia Josephine
Zadekiel – Book 2 in the Path of Angels Series Review I enjoyed the conflict which lives within Zade. The desire to do the right thing, even though he is forced into a role he did not want or expect. His brother’s absence hits him hard, but it is the guilt,…
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Continue reading →: A to Z Blogging Challenge – Day 27: Fantasy Squad – Witches
There are various myths surrounding witches. Many of these include pointy hats, broom sticks, spells and potions, and even pacts with the devil. It’s a mine field. As far as references go, there are just too many to choose from. So I decided to do things a little differently today. I…
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