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Blog: The Meaning of Life Competition from
Hachette UK in the group We love Sarah Waters' writing 9 months, 1 week ago
To celebrate the publication of The Meaning of Life by James Bailey, we are giving away a special bundle of titles! One lucky reader will be in for a chance of […] -
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The god of all ants? in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 9 months, 1 week agoThe god of all ants?
A few ants found their way into your kitchen. You used a sheet of paper to carry them back outside. For you, this was just a small act of kindness; […] -
Blog: They Brought Hell—Humans Brought Something Worse! by HFY Frontier from
Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill 9 months, 1 week agolink
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Charles Maxwell replied to the topic
What are your best writing tips? in the forum Aspiring Authors 9 months, 1 week agoWriting tips? I’m in!!
If your character’s conversations are too much like a radio script, give your character something to fiddle with.
If youir chapter is too shart or you desperately need to pad word count, make two characters argue about something. It is good if you need them to miss something obvious for “plot reasons”.
Give every…Read more
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Jane Smith replied to the topic Has Matt left us for politics? in the forum General Chat 9 months, 1 week ago
I stay away for a month and interesting things happen. What did I miss?
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic
What are your best writing tips? in the forum Aspiring Authors 9 months, 1 week agoOoooh, I love this one.
- Get it down on paper; make it pretty later
- After an event, there are four stages -> immotion, reasoning, anticipation, and action
- If you gave 100 authors the same ideas, you would get (at least) 100 unique stories. Only you can tell yours.
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Toni McHadden started the topic
What are your best writing tips? in the forum Aspiring Authors 9 months, 1 week agoDrop your best writing tips. I’ll go first.
- Never edit until the first draft is done
- It isn’t a character if they don’t want something
- Imagination is your best frined – if in doubt make stuff up
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Hello Hedgehog in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 9 months, 1 week agoHello Hedgehog
You swerve to avoid a hedgehog one day and soon forget all about it. Unknown to you, the hedgehog remembers your kindness. It spent its life […] -
Blog: Introducing our CEO Bronwen Price from
Seren in the group Seren Books 9 months, 1 week agoAnyone familiar with our work, will likely already recognise Bronwen’s name, as she first joined Seren Books as Interim CEO in January 2024 having been seconded f […]
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Blog: Week in review #19 from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks agoI reviewed nine books this week. 45. The Inheritance Games. Jennifer Lynn Barnes. 2020. 386 pages. [Source: Library] [YA Fiction, YA Romance, YA Mystery]Read this […]
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Blog: You wanted to know what she looks like? Here she is: Vianne’s Chocolat; available from all Blue… from
Joanne Harris in the group Fans of Joanne Harris 9 months, 2 weeks agoYou wanted to know what she looks like? Here she is: Vianne’s Chocolat; available from all Blue Diamond Nurseries from May 22nd. And she smells gorgeous…
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Blog: from
Joanne Harris in the group Fans of Joanne Harris 9 months, 2 weeks agotrochaic-mutant-ninja-tetrameter:art-tnt:ALT🎶You deserve to get paid! Let them know th […]
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Blog: Naming the rose from
Joanne Harris in the group Fans of Joanne Harris 9 months, 2 weeks agoI wrote this about the weird and emotional journey that is finding and naming a new rose. I hope you like it…“It’s funny, how far a glass of champagne can som […]
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Blog: I would tell you the joke about the bad pole vaulter from
Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes 9 months, 2 weeks agobut it never goes over very well.
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Blog: Friday Poem – ‘The Sentry’ by Alun Lewis from
Seren in the group Seren Books 9 months, 2 weeks agoIn honour of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, this week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Sentry’ by Alun Lewis from his ‘Collected Poems’.
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Blog: 47. The Trouble with Heroes from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks ago47. The Trouble with Heroes. Kate Messner. 2025. 368 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, j fiction, coming of age, verse novel, mg fiction, poetry]First sentence: […]
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Zarbahaarjewellery became a registered member 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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Blog: 46. The Tides of Time from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks ago46. The Tides of Time. Sarah M. Eden. 2025. 368 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, time travel, adult romance, historical fiction]First sentence: Lili Minet had a […]
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Blog: HENRY debuts with The Borough Press from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 9 months, 2 weeks agoThe post HENRY debuts with The Borough Press appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: HarperCollins unveils state-of-the-art distribution centre and offices in Glasgow from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 9 months, 2 weeks agoThe post HarperCollins unveils state-of-the-art distribution centre and offices in Glasgow appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: One More Chapter swoons for enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance debut novel from TikToker Abbie Eaton from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 9 months, 2 weeks agoThe post One More Chapter swoons for enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance debut novel from TikToker Abbie Eaton appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
