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Blog: 73. Westfallen from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 5 months agoWestfallen. Ann Brashares and Ben Brashares. 2024. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars] [MG speculative fiction, MG science fiction, MG dystopia, TIME TRAVEL, […]
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Blog: Dame Judi Dench on Costumes, Connections and Shakespeare from
Waterstones Blog in the group Waterstones’ blog headlines 1 year, 5 months agoMoving, endlessly entertaining and frequently downright hilarious, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent – our Non-Fiction Book of the Month for October – is the […]
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Blog: Friday Poem – ‘Nightswimming’ by Lorcán Black from
Seren in the group Seren Books 1 year, 5 months agoThis week’s Friday Poem is ‘Nightswimming’ by Lorcán Black from his Poetry Book Society Recommended collection ‘Strange Husbandry’.
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Blog: Booker Prize Winner Arundhati Roy to Publish Memoir with Scribner as Part of Global Publishing Agreement from
News and Corporate Information about Simon & Schuster in the group Simon and Schuster 1 year, 5 months agoCredit: Mayank Austen Soofi NEW YORK, September 20, 2024—Scribner is delighted to announce the September 2025 publication of Mother Mary Comes to Me, a major new b […]
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Blog: Word of the Day – Twp from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 5 months agoWord of the Day – Twp (adj) (Welsh)
toop
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Blog: Word of the Day – Rubberneck from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 5 months agoWord of the Day – Rubberneck (verb)
rub-er-nek
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Blog: George Lucas explains what he did after inventing time travel. from
Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill 1 year, 5 months agoI saw this short Time Travel sketch and had to share it. YTL
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Blog: I Need It Yesterday (Chris & Jack) from
Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill 1 year, 5 months agoTime travel! The theories exist, but could it truly be possible? And if it were, would you use it to email a client report to your boss yesterday? Alternatively, […]
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Blog: Word of the Day – Gainsay from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 5 months agoWord of the Day – Gainsay (verb)
gayn-say
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Upgrading OpenMentions.com in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek: 1 year, 5 months agoUpgrading OpenMentions.com
Some of you may know that I help run OpenMentions.com. And by help I mean it is my baby and so all the work is mine too. For a while now a few […] -
Blog: 72. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 5 months ago72. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. J.K. Rowling. 2000. 734 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars]First
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Blog: 71. Not Nothing from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 5 months ago71. Not Nothing. Gayle Forman. 2024. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Historical Fiction] [3 stars]First sentence: Let me tell you a story. Actually, it’s two […]
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Blog: Jacqueline Wilson on Friendships, Growing Up and Writing Think Again from
Waterstones Blog in the group Waterstones’ blog headlines 1 year, 5 months agoIn her new novel for adult readers, the former Children’s Laureate Dame Jacqueline Wilson returns to the world of her beloved Girls series. Excecuted with Wilson’s […]
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Blog: The Waterstones Podcast – Joe Lycett from
Waterstones Blog in the group Waterstones’ blog headlines 1 year, 5 months agoComedian, television presenter, gardener, cage-fighter, AND world-renowned portraitist!
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Adam Bassman replied to the topic Writing courses? in the forum General Chat 1 year, 5 months ago
I’ve just discovered that American writer, Brandon Sanderson lectures in creative writing and his classes are all on YouTube. Maybe start there?
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Toni McHadden replied to the topic Is your MC you? in the forum Aspiring Authors 1 year, 5 months ago
I have a story in my head. I might write it down one day. The MC is me but better, slimmer, and funny.
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Is this enshitification or old age? in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek: 1 year, 5 months agoIs this enshitification or old age?
While browsing Mastodon today, I saw a link to Terence Eden’s Blog and the post asking “Have I reached the Douglas Adams Inflection point?” The a […] -
Blog: Friday Poem – ‘R-O-M-J-X’ by Martyn Crucefix from
Seren in the group Seren Books 1 year, 5 months agoThis week’s Friday Poem is ‘R-O-M-J-X’ by Martyn Crucefix from his collection ‘The Lovely Disciplines’.
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic At what point do I need a website of my own? in the forum Aspiring Authors 1 year, 5 months ago
The best time to start a website is yesterday. The second best time is right now.
Websites can take a long time to build traction so it is best to start building that traction well in advance of when you need it.
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Blog: Martin Howard's Top Spooky Books for Children from
Waterstones Blog in the group Waterstones’ blog headlines 1 year, 5 months agoA deliriously hilarious slice of comic horror, Martin Howard’s Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull is the perfect Halloween read for all young readers who […]
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Blog: Ben Macintyre on the Iranian Embassy Siege and the Role of the SAS from
Waterstones Blog in the group Waterstones’ blog headlines 1 year, 5 months agoIn his new book The Siege, the bestselling author of Agent Sonya, Operation Mincemeat, and A Spy Among Friends chronicles the dramatic events of the siege of the […]
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Christian Writer started the topic At what point do I need a website of my own? in the forum Aspiring Authors 1 year, 5 months ago
I’m still working on my book. Do I need a website yet or can I wait until I’m ready to publish? When’s the right time to set up an author website?
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Where should I host my blog/website? in the group Author Platforms: 1 year, 5 months agoWhere should I host my blog/website?
It may be tempting to go for some free hosting. And honestly, this will get the job done. The downside is you lack some degree of control […] -
Blog: The Best Spooky Children's Books for Halloween from
Waterstones Blog in the group Waterstones’ blog headlines 1 year, 5 months agoIf the kids are looking for a spine-chilling read to get them in the Halloween mood, look no further than our specially selected list of the very best.
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Blog: 70. Batman The Golden Age, volume 1 from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 5 months agoBatman The Golden Age, Volume 1. Bill Finger, Gardner F. Fox, Whitney Ellsworth, et al. 2016. 411 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars]First sentence: “Well […]
