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Funny Values – Writing Comedy
The book I’m currently writing sneaks closer to comedy than most of my work. It’s a light-hearted space opera. Not quite a spoof of the genre, but not taking itself seriously. I want you, as readers, to smile while you read it. So, I’m thinking about comedy, how to write it, why it works. One…
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Ideas, Identity, Heaven, and Risking It All
Recently, National Geographic’s Facebook account linked to this book, The Biological Mind: How Brain, Body, and Environment Collaborate to Make Us Who We Are by Alan Jasanoff. I was instantly intrigued. I’m fascinated by the question of what composes our mind (our consciousness). As a society, we tend to use the terms mind and brain…
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Dream A Little
First up, I have a fantasy book promo to share with you – the Fantasy Fanatic Promo from March 15-30. Then I want to talk about dreams. And finally, there’s a sneak peek at the cover for a stand-alone science fiction novel that I’m thinking of writing (and yes, The Ceph Sector will be out…
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One Week, 99c Deals – Fantasy February!
This is a special promo only for Amazon US and UK people – sorry, Amazon won’t extend their countdown deals to Australia and similar places yet. So many fantastic fantasy and suspense novels are 99c from February 25 – March 3. Check them all out here: http://www.fairfieldpublishing.com/scifi-fantasy-sale-feb-2018/ The Troll Bridge I hope you’re enjoying my…
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New Release: The Troll Bridge – A Captivating Fantasy
A witchling child befriends a troll boy and changes the fate of a kingdom. My new fantasy novel, The Troll Bridge, is finally out! This captivating fantasy was an absolute joy to write. I channelled my enthusiasm for all the gorgeous fantasy novels of the 1980s and 1990s. Think of the magic of Robin McKinley…