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7 collaboratively written novels worth knowing
From the best to the worst, to the most magical collaborations to the most underhandedly devious, here are 7 co-authored books that you ought to read (or know to avoid!) Good Omens A 1990 book, co-written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, in which the Antichrist is a scabby-kneed scamp in middle England and Armageddon…
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D’youKnoWriMo – part 3
21stJune Started plotting a synopsis for Clovenhoof book 4 chapter 10 (was going to be chapter 9 but then we split chapter 8). The chapter involves a nasty demon being hoisted by his own petard. Turned to the Bible and the Book of Esther to see if there’s inspiration to be had from that…
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D’youKnoWriMo – part two
11thJune Read a couple of chapters of William Gallagher’s engaging The Blank Screen, a book about productivity for creative writers. Turns out he has kept a public log of his writing efforts on his website for some months. Did no other writing work today. So much for my own productivity. …
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Ten To One Novel completed!
After months of co-operative, collaborative and competitive writing, the first draft of the Ten To One novel (edited by Iain Grant) has been completed. The story-writing project, which saw one author voted out after each round of chapters, started with ten authors and finished with just one, Simon Fairbanks. The finished story, a tale of…
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Pigeon Park Press presents another Birmingham spoken word event
Pigeon Park Press is pleased to announced that its sixth spoken word event, “Saints, Sinners and Fools”, will be held on 30th April at the 6/8 Kafe in Temple Row, Birmingham. The event, running from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, which is free and open to all, will showcase some of the amazing poets, writers and…
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Ten To One Author Interview – Jason Holloway
Iain is currently acting as editor and cat-herder-in-chief on a collaborative novel with TEN (count them, TEN) writers. A contemporary story set in a tacky British seaside resort, the Ten To One novel follows ten characters whose lives intersect that of a mysterious old man… We thought we’d ask those ten…
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Ten To One author interview – Sue Barsby
Iain is currently acting as editor and cat-herder-in-chief on a collaborative novel with TEN (count them, TEN) writers. A contemporary story set in a tacky British seaside resort, the Ten To One novel will follow ten characters whose lives intersect that of a mysterious old man… We thought we’d ask those ten writers about…
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Ten To One Author Interview – Simon Fairbanks
Iain is currently acting as editor and cat-herder-in-chief on a collaborative novel with TEN (count them, TEN) writers. A contemporary story set in a tacky British seaside resort, the Ten To One novel will follow ten characters whose lives intersect that of a mysterious old man… We thought we’d ask those ten writers…