John Sinister gaped at the tortoiseshell tabby. “You can talk,” he managed. “That's right, I can talk.” “But... You can talk.” “Evidently. As can you, just about.” “You're a talking cat?” “I feel like we've been over this. Yes, I'm a talking cat.” “Yes, but... You can talk?” The cat sighed. He walked forward a …
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Behold the return of the Author Interviews! And this one's a bit meta as I'm interviewing Andi Ewington, author of The Hero Interviews, a comic fantasy novel very much inspired by the works of Terry Pratchett, in that it embraces the footnote like no other. What was the first novel you ever sat down to …
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Writer's block doesn't exist. Right, now I've got you attention with that click-baity headline, let me tell you what I mean. Ask any author and they will tell you they have had writer's block at one time or another, but they won't be able to tell you why? Like saying you have a cough, writer's …
Built from the hull of an old tea cutter, her front end had two glass observation domes either side of her forecastle, whilst her quarter deck had been elongated out the back giving her a rather impressive looking tail. Long and sleek and well maintained, there were no missing uprights in any of its railings, …
Ever seen pictures of people in top hats and ball gowns toting big complicated brass guns and wearing strange goggles that look like they can see into the future? Chances are you've encountered a bit of steampunk. But what is steampunk, I hear you ask? Well... Steampunk is a cross between science fiction and alternate …
On today's Awkward Author Questions we have steampunk author and doyen of the north Emma Whitehall, creator of Clockwork Magpies, the subject of my most recent review. What was the first novel you ever sat down to write? How old were you at the time? Oh gosh! Not a novel, but I’ve basically been telling …
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Time for a book recommendation. Let me tell you about Clockwork Magpies by Emma Whitehall. Clockwork Magpies - Official Summary By day, Ida is a quiet, standoffish maid in the employ of spoiled Lucinda Belmonte. By night, she is the infamous sneak thief known as the Rat Prince, terrorising the wealthy inhabitants of Loxport; especially …
It's not normal to change an already published novel, not normal at all. Tolkien did it with The Hobbit. After he decided to make Bilbo's ring the Ring Of Power he had to go back and change how Bilbo acquired the ring from Gollum. In the original version Gollum gambled the ring willingly. In the …
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Welcome back to our randomly appearing series, Asking Authors Awkward Questions. Next up on the awkward chopping block is Abi Barden, author of the Aether Chronicles series of novels. Let's see what she has to say for her steampunk self shall we. Hi Keith, lovely to talk to you and I hope you don’t mind …
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Writing can be a lonely old business, with little cause for celebration - especially for us self-published authors - so when I found out that the first of November was National Author Day, I thought it was time to do something about that. But what, you ask? Since moving to Leeds I've been very aware …
In the author spotlight today we have the awesome Madeleine Holly-Rosing, creator of The Boston Metaphysical Society. Madeleine is well known throughout the steampunk world. A consummate creator and supporter of others, her book on how to run a successful Kickstarter campaign is a must read for anyone looking to run a successful campaign of …
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