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The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom is Here!

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

There is always something satisfying in announcing the release of a new novel. The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom is my sixth book and it still gives me a thrill. There was a time when I thought it would never … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for the Big Launch

Posted on September 12, 2019 by

I am in the process of trying to market The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom. To be honest, and as I have previously mentioned, I am not a fan of this particular aspect of being an independent author. As I … Continue reading →

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If the World were like Dubrovnik!

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

I did not get to make a blog post last week as I was in Dubrovnik on a family holiday. It was my second visit to the city, the first being about 3 years ago when our cruise ship called … Continue reading →

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The Frustrations of the Large Book Writer

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

At some 170,000 words The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom is a long book. I can remember when writing a 10,000-word essay at college was considered a massive undertaking; they gave us a whole year to write it! I did … Continue reading →

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This Fantasy Thing

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

Well, The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom (hereafter known as QMK) is almost finished. I expect to have the book published to Kindle this weekend. I will not be advertising the fact, however. My attention is going to be centred … Continue reading →

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Cover by Design

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

As well as writing my books I also like to design the covers. I am not a trained artist, just an enthusiast. I also like messing around with photograph manipulation in a digital format. I do draw and paint as … Continue reading →

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When Your Book is more than One Book

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom should be finished by now, but I am still struggling to complete it. I think that I have realised the problem; it is not just one book. I do not know exactly how many … Continue reading →

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