This post is for the weekly challenge set by Madison Woods called Friday Fictioneers. The idea is that you submit a 100 word flash fiction story associated with the picture challenge added the previous Wednesday. You can find out more, and see the picture, on Madison’s Blog here: http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/moths-at-the-drive-through/. There is also a Facebook Page too specially for Friday Fictioneers and you can find it here: http://www.facebook.com/FridayFictioneers Continue reading
How to set a realistic goal when it comes to your book
I’d like to suggest we share a cup of coffee together and to help you get in the swing of things I’ve added a picture of mine.
Your book is your baby, you’ve worked long and hard to get it to the stage it’s at and it is hard not to feel downhearted when the adoring fans you had hoped would surround you immediately it was published fail to materialise and the sales don’t do as well as you had hoped. However, it’s also important to remember that the majority of people who say they want to write a book never do and you have already achieved something quite remarkable, so give yourself a pat on the back and then move on to the next phase. Continue reading
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What happens when life gets in the way of writing?
It came as a bit of a shock to me on Friday when I realised just how much I resented having to work when I’d rather be writing. I’m reasonably lucky (in one sense) in that I work for myself anyway and have the luxury of deciding what I’m going to be doing and when I’m going to do it; but after yet another day spent flitting between my writing, the social networks and client work, with a whole load of procrastinating and sighing on the side I decided that enough was enough and something needed to change. Continue reading
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The Thursday Throng author interview and BOOK GIVE-AWAY with Sadie S Forsythe, author of ‘The Weeping Empress’
‘Throng’ is n. - A multitude of persons or of living beings pressing or pressed into a close body or assemblage; a crowd.
Welcome to The Thursday Throng and this week I’d like to welcome Sadie Forsythe, the author of ‘The Weeping Empress’. Sadie is also giving away a copy of her new novel to one lucky commenter - so get those comments in below and I’ll use random.org to choose the winner next Thursday 
It’s called The Thursday Throng in honour of the throng that waits eagerly outside the book store when a new author is doing a book signing event or appearance. On this website it takes the form of a ‘Meet the Author‘ online event with some information about our author’s latest book and an interview. If you would like to take part in the Thursday Throng then why not email me to find out more.
If you would like to see past Authors featured on The Thursday Throng you can click here: womanontheedgeofreality.com/category/thursday-throng/
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Through the Kingdom of T’internet and the history of the house of ‘Search’
Once upon a time there was a distant land which contained within it a vast and glorious kingdom called T’internet. Now the kingdom of T’internet had many residents who had all worked hard to attain their home in this place that was abundant and fertile to all, many more wanted to gain their status but had yet to be granted entry. Now, the kingdom of T’internet was ruled over by a just a wise king who was called King Alta Vista and his reign was considered the enlightened for he had vast and powerful machines which helped to ensure the crops fed all the residents as well as their visitors. Continue reading
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Need a hand to get yourself in front of an audience to promote your book?
The importance of actually getting in front of an audience cannot be underestimated. One of the most effective ways to get your message across is to undertake readings at as many different locations and venues as possible. Opportunities exist at local bookshops, reading groups and libraries. Continue reading
“Fecund” is The Weekly Word – how can you use this word?
Welcome to this weeks Weekly Word, which is ‘FECUND’. I’d like to challenge you to find an unusual, imaginative or accurate usage of the word in a single sentence or a paragraph.
This weeks word is FECUND, it is an adjective pronounced ’fek-und’
Fecund means producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile; intellectually creative.
Synonyms include fertile, fruitful, rich, productive, prolific, abundant, fat, luxurious, lush.
Examples of the word FECUND
- Women at are their most fecund in their twenties.
- The farmers land was particularly fecund
- A fecund imagination is a requirement for every successful author
Origins of the word Fecund
It derives from the Latin fēcundus; related to Latin fētus offspring.
Why the Weekly Word?
The idea of the Weekly Word comes from Toastmasters International which is a speaking club I belong to. Each meeting we have a Grammarian Role and the purpose of the role is to try new words that stretch our vocabulary as well as to monitor and report back on people’s use of language. If you’d like to find out more about Toastmasters groups in your area then you can visit their website at: http://www.toastmasters.org/
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Friday Fictioneer’s – Painting Creation
This post is for the weekly challenge set by Madison Woods called Friday Fictioneers. The idea is that you submit a 100 word flash fiction story associated with the picture challenge added the previous Wednesday. You can find out more, and see the picture, on Madison’s Blog here: http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/moon-and-sky/ Continue reading
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The Thursday Throng author interview with Jenny Rossiter, author of ‘The Masks that Men Wear’
‘Throng’ is n. - A multitude of persons or of living beings pressing or pressed into a close body or assemblage; a crowd.
Welcome to The Thursday Throng and this week I’d like to welcome Jenny Rossiter, the author of ‘The Masks that Men Wear’.
It’s called The Thursday Throng in honour of the throng that waits eagerly outside the book store when a new author is doing a book signing event or appearance. On this website it takes the form of a ‘Meet the Author‘ online event with some information about our author’s latest book and an interview. If you would like to take part in the Thursday Throng then why not email me to find out more.
If you would like to see past Authors featured on The Thursday Throng you can click here: womanontheedgeofreality.com/category/thursday-throng/
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What is the Legal Deposit Scheme and why is it important?
Publishers and distributors in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland have a legal obligation to send one copy of each of their printed publications to the Legal Deposit Office of the British Library within one month of publication. They are also encouraged to send a copy to each of the other Legal Deposit Libraries in the UK at: Continue reading
