Month: Jul 2017

Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.

On By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, Mars, Progress

A very short update tonight. The book is currently undergoing typesetting. War Over Dust, the second in the Generation Mars series, is also being covered by a creation I’m looking forward to displaying here. Gabi Grubb’s cover graced book one and she’s currently working on this volume. Fantastic Books Publishing, Gabi, and I are in …

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Letting Go, by Maria Thompson Corley, Reviewed.

On By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, Reading, Review

The characters in this lengthy romance lead full and interesting lives. They’re an ethnically diverse group with a couple of the lead protagonists being West Indian. The narrative is set largely in New York and Canada and there are cultural references to these two countries that mean little to a UK reader who’s never visited …

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Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated

On By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Fiction, Prizes

Here’s your monthly reminder that the writing contest table has been updated. I update frequently; in fact, usually whenever I come across new contests. I also subscribe to a few sources for information to pass on to you here. Make sure you get your entries submitted in plenty of time, there are some spectacular prizes …

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Looking for the Best Word? Tip #44

On By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Grammar, Word Choice6 Comments

Offering help for writers and language learners, but adding variety to topics covered. This series of posts remains a resource for word lovers but its scope is widening. My apologies for the late post this week: I was concentrating on getting my latest book, War Over Dust, to the publisher in time for the deadline …

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