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Photo Friday: All In One Week!

Posted onJanuary 13, 2017January 12, 20171 Comment

Another busy week: Tuesday – off to a talk on 3D printing with my friend, Terry. Oh, so many potential Read More …

Categoriesbooks, photographyTagsbooks, friends, fun, life, memories, Photography, tea, writers group, writing

The Pre-Christmas frenzy

Posted onDecember 23, 2016December 23, 20161 Comment

This week I’ve swapped Photo Friday for a blog post. Photo Friday will happen on Sunday. Make sense? Last weekend Read More …

Categoriesbooks, photography

Photo Friday: New Covers and Events

Posted onAugust 19, 2016August 18, 2016Leave a comment

It’s all happening. My plan cannot fail – as long as file submissions go through without a hitch and parcels Read More …

Categoriesbooks, photographyTagsbooks, covers, manuscript, novella, processes, steampunk, tea, writing

eBook Giveaway

Posted onAugust 15, 2016Leave a comment

Only three days left to sign up to my newsletter and get a free eBook of Viola’s newest short adventures, Three Read More …

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    • The James Findlay Journals
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    • Book Trigger Warnings
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