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WIP Blog Tour – ‘Haven’ Teasers and more Writers to Discover

Posted on February 20, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings fellow fiction fans! I would like to thank Marie Bailey of 1WriteWay for nominating me for this blog-hop tour! It’s a simple and great way to update everyone on current works-in-progress, complete with exclusive extracts, and helps followers discover more writers … Continue reading →

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How Revealing – Cover Reveal for Memoirs of a Dilettante Vol 2

Posted on January 14, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Good morning, wonderful folks of WordPress land: Fiction Fanatics, SciFi Fans, Fellow Writers and Curious Beans. You, your family, your friends, EVERYONE YOU KNOW is welcome here at my blog. It is a place to discover original short fiction, flash … Continue reading →

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Publications everywhere and plenty of stuff to read!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings all! A lightning post for you all. I’m currently still buried under 100,000 words of a first draft of a new project which is why this is going to be a quickie, as it were, but just so you don’t forget … Continue reading →

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Crime Story, E-book Giveaways and More!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Well, I’m back from my weekend at Crime Story, a great weekend in Newcastle run by New Writing North about crime writing. It included panel discussions and workshops with everything from forensic psychologists to established crime writers and former prisoners. … Continue reading →

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‘Showtime’ – New Short Story

Posted on May 30, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings all. I am currently gearing up to my weekend away at Crime Story UK, a crime writing conference in Newcastle from tomorrow. Polishing my magnifying glass and dusting off my deer stalker! You can follow me on Twitter @JexShinigami and/or … Continue reading →

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Growing Up…Or Not

Posted on April 25, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Mine and my partner’s polling cards for the local election came through the door the other day. This prompted me to think about what a lot of responsibility this entails, which in turn got me to wondering whether I’m a … Continue reading →

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The Countess Penelope Sells Out – Guest Post by Helena Hann Basquiat

Posted on April 13, 2014 by helenahannbasquiat

“What’s for tea, Mum?” The Countess Penelope of Arcadia asked in the delightfully disarming diction of a late 19th century Dickensian street urchin. “Mum, what’s for tea?” The fact that I am not actually her mother is irrelevant, as is the fact that … Continue reading →

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Helena Reveals All

Posted on February 7, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

If you’ve been following my little string of disparate musings on the craft of writing for any significant length of time you will undoubtedly heard me mention the inimitable Helena Hann-Basquait. Self-proclaimed dilettante, writer, blogger and all round fabulous fictioneer, … Continue reading →