Just Beneath My Skin I’m Screaming

Linus King, or Lingus Dingus as his meagre collection of friends called him,stared at his journal. The empty pages mocked him. He was scared to put the nib of the pen against the paper because once he started he didn't know if he could stop. He fought against the urge scrawl words about the darkness …

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The guy sat beside me on the bench reckoned the dog's name was Scooter. Not that I believed him. He was an ass hole. His voice grated on my nerves and everything he said ended with "...I reckon." He couldn't stop scratching his hair and face, every few seconds a stray hand rose to pick …

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Writing Tips Thursday: What Does Your Author Platform Say About You?

Everything is a book cover. We spend our waking lives making judgements that impact on how we interact with the world around us. Consider the phrase "don't judge a book by its cover" and why it simply doesn't work. If you don't judge a book by its Point of Sale advertisement how are we to …

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