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Researching that novel

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:55:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - tips Does the idea of research throw you into a fluster? Okay, so you’ve dreamed up a breathtaking idea for a mystery. You've decided you’ll have a young English girl swept off her feet by a French aristocrat whom she bumps into accidentally and who obviously has something to...

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Identity theft

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:51:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - warning identity theft. I feel an idiot. Last night I was well and truly hooked by local phishermen.... or in this case someone pretending to be someone I knew. My identity was briefly stolen - my personna robbed - someone took my place. Some unknown piece of shit stole my name...

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National Hispanic Awareness Month - Living In Spain

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story I LOVE living in Spain. As an Ex-pat from England, I'm maybe uniquely placed to comment on what it's like to live in Spain. Sometimes pictures speak better than words. Maureen Sabina has been looking at the photos around Jalon and Moraira and is interested in what my own villa...

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National Hispanic Awareness month - Around Moraira

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:29:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story As promised, for those living in the New World here are some more photos to remind them of their origins in the Old World of Spain. This time I've featured Moraira. A picturesque resort close to Jalón - featured in the novel Without Reproach. National Hispanic Awareness...

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National Hispanic Awareness month - Around Jalon

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:36:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - National Hispanic Awareness month Novels and in fact ANYTHING to do with Spain seem to be in the public interest at the moment. I've been asked to give an indication of what it's like around Jalon, do I have pictures. A couple of readers wanted to understand where Without...

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Do writers go to college

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - question time . Anthony, Do writers need to go to college? I mean people who write books. Not technical writers or journalists or anything. I'm talking about the author of a fantasy series, a book full of laughter, a tragedy, a romance, a thriller, whatever. If so, what kind of...

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The forward motion of verbs

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:56:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story . I've just found this quote and I think it sums up a lot about writing style. It neatly encompasses one of my pet rants. In my opinion, a number of published writers would do well to take note. Forward motion in any piece of writing is carried by verbs. Verbs are the action...

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Finding a literary agent

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:10:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - information . Right guys. If you're a writer, finding a literary agent is probably uppermost in your mind. This seems to be even more true in the USA than the UK ..... so I guess most of you will out there searching.... Search no more..... there's a new service on the market and...

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Why do women make love

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:10:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story. Why do women make love? Poets through the ages have been inspired by it, songs have been sung because of it, thousands of stories have been written, films have become smash hits because of it.... but just WHY do women make love? Men are simple creatures, men make love because...

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Kelly Corrigan - A success story

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:37:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - success Last year more than 560,000 books were newly put into print in the United States alone. This is a cake of which everyone wants a wedge; a cake that many people seem to think is thickly layered in cream – it isn’t. Writers are required to be business people. Writers are...

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The source of writing

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:18:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - writing ideals. The source of powerful writing, in fact perhaps the source of all creative writing, is frustration. Writing is born from an innermost and overwhelming urge to communicate. Writing is a longing to share ideas and concepts, to transform the concealed into the...

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Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:05:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - opinion. Like his work or hate it, author Dan Brown simply won’t go away. The sensational sales of the latest novel from Dan Brown are a real shot in the arm to publisher Knopf Doubleday - and of course booksellers in general. The industry, along with many others, has suffered...

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Audio short story

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:38:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story I'm shy! Book promotion holds all sorts of devils for me. I hate being the centre of attention, I don't enjoy nook signing, so as you might imagine, so a radio interview is possibly the most painful thing I could do.... But do it I did. The saving grace is that the radio...

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Michael Jackson novel

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:56:00 +0000

Bedlam - news New York publishers are apparently making a bid for a work of fiction written by the one and only Michael Jackson according to a source in the industry. The novel supposedly portrays a rock star at the zenith of his success, who becomes disillusioned with success and instead is...

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Self-publishing???

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:20:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - info If you believe that publishing by vanity press or self-publishing is just one step away from recognition by the recognized publishing industry - think again. If you think that a big publishing house will leap at your book once it's been self-published and they can see it for...

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Marketing your book

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:11:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - opinion I'm always on the look out for ways to promote 'Without Reproach'. So, when an article to help with book marketing appears on the web I'm straight in there - what new things can I learn, how else can I get my novel 'out there', how can I make it popular? Contrary to...

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Brooklyn Book Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:23:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - Information For those of you lucky enough to live within travelling distance of Brooklyn, there’s a real treat in store this weekend. On Sunday, September 13, the Brooklyn Literary Council and Brooklyn Tourism will host the fourth annual free Brooklyn Book Festival, presenting...

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Writers should blog

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:46:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - opinion Anyone who's thinking of writing a book ought to write a blog. Whether you've completed your 'great work' or just thinking of starting, writing a blog is a good idea. Why waste time writing a blog when you could be doing productive work? Well for starters, ANY writing...

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HELP - Book Promotion

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:44:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - idea for book promotion. I hate book promotion. I've tried all sorts of things to push my book - to no avail. The market is dominated by big publishing conglomerates.... and it doesn't help that I'm a shy person who dislikes being the centre of attention. Bog-all book sales. If...

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Stephenie Meyer and a line in clothes

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:40:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - comment. It had to happen, didn’t it. Stephenie Meyer is to launch her own line in clothes. Hobo Skate Company has announced that they've teamed up with writer Stephenie Meyer for a line in clothes from “The Host” - such things as t-shirts and skateboards, available for...

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Writing qualifications

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - Guideline. I've recently had a couple of queries about writing qualifications - are they necessary, what qualification do I have, what is my experience, etc.? Well to answer the last question first - I actually have a university degree, BUT, it bears no relevance to writing, my...

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Julian Fellowes, and Past Imperfect

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:27:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - review Julian Fellowes, who landed an Oscar for the screenplay of "Gosford Park" and hit the bestseller lists with his debut novel, "Snobs", based his works on recreating the eccentricity of the British upper crust. His latest offering, "Past Imperfect", hits the stores in the...

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Quote of the day.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:53:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - Quote of the day. Found this, love it, have to share it. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be “meetings”. - Dave Barry Next post on Tell Me a Story.Anthony James...

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Book Marketing

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:37:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - opinion. If you're looking for book marketing tips, try this site. It seems to offer some really good hints and tips. I've only had a quick look but it looks the tops. I know I'm going to try some of them..... Next post on Tell Me a Story. End of post - Book marketingAnthony...

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Senator Edward Kennedy - children's writer

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony James Barnett) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:40:00 +0000

Tell Me a Story - comment. Senator Edward Kennedy will probably be recalled as a legislator who was often at the forefront of advancing enlightened causes. . . . What some may not know, is that Senator Edward Kennedy's love of Portuguese water dogs prompted him to become a children's book author,...

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