Monthly Archive: January 2012

Jan 24

Every Book Needs an Editor

When I began this website, countless hours were spent reading blogs written by those with expertise in what it takes to get a book from a few words on your computer to a polished and professional work.  The repeated theme was that a work in progress must be edited.  Why you ask?  I asked too. …

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Jan 16

Tale of a Winter Day

Winter has decided to arrive after a very mild beginning. Snow and overcast skies make me want to turn on the fireplace and pull out a good ebook. Instead, I’ve included a photo of a tropical beach taken by an old friend to cheer things up. I am, in what my sister describes as postpartum …

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Jan 08

Blogs, Independent Publishing, Social Media Etc.

In my quest to provide an interesting, easily read and polished book, I have taken the advice of all the soothsayers and experts and I am adhering to the steps indicated to produce a polished, edited and worthy book. This of course, is not to say readers will flock to read Malice & Murder (working …

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Jan 04

UK Policing Organization

As I continue to refine and edit Malice & Murder (working title The Whisper), I found myself faced with a dilemma. Because I used Steven Hunter, one of my heroes from the Spy Series, as one of the protagonists in this book and the story reaches back into his childhood, the location of the book was, of …

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