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Dan's Adventures in Fiction: The Upside-Down Jesus and Other Stories
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Welcome to my writing blog - a place for news and comment on books, writing, competitions, and the world of fiction in general. Wednesday, 26 March 2014. The Upside-Down Jesus and Other Stories. The Upside-Down Jesus and Other Stories. I've ordered my copy, and I'm looking forward to reading it. If you like the sound of the book you can find out more here. Worth a click just to find out what Tracy Chevalier - yes,. It'll be available on Amazon in a couple of weeks or so. A Documentary About Sharks. Subsc...
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Dan's Adventures in Fiction: BOOKS
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Welcome to my writing blog - a place for news and comment on books, writing, competitions, and the world of fiction in general. SOMEWHERE TO START FROM. Available in print and ebook versions - or buy a SIGNED COPY. This book includes such a range of quirky, entertaining stories; you cannot help but smile reading them.". Let's hope it's a first collection of many.". One Street Corner Too Soon. Is stunning - a perfect way to end a great book". Also, please check out this review from Bec Zugor. Signed and d...
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Dan's Adventures in Fiction: Cornbury Music Festival
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Welcome to my writing blog - a place for news and comment on books, writing, competitions, and the world of fiction in general. Thursday, 9 July 2015. It's been a while since I had an event to mention on here, but this one's worth the wait (in my humble opinion, at least). I'm very pleased to announce that I'll be reading onstage this Saturday at the Cornbury Music Festival:. I'll report back next week on how it all went. My sincere thanks go to Sam at Books and Ink Bookshop in Banbury. A writer based in...
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Dan's Adventures in Fiction: Review: 'The Upside-Down Jesus and Other Stories' by Karen Jones
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Welcome to my writing blog - a place for news and comment on books, writing, competitions, and the world of fiction in general. Thursday, 5 February 2015. Review: 'The Upside-Down Jesus and Other Stories' by Karen Jones. But it's a good thing, and as it's always a pleasure to help other writers along, I thought I'd review a few of them here over the next few weeks. First up was Karen Jones. S The Upside-Down Jesus and Other Stories. The collection wraps up with Cowboys and Indians,. As with almost all co...
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Dan's Adventures in Fiction: July 2015
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Welcome to my writing blog - a place for news and comment on books, writing, competitions, and the world of fiction in general. Monday, 13 July 2015. Cornbury: How it Went. Me, on the Other Stage. I'm really glad this opportunity came along, and I gave it a go. It was a useful experience of public performance in a less forgiving environment than a writer's circle or even a workshop. It's boosted my confidence and I hope I'll get the chance to do something similar again before too long. So, I'm looking fo...
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Dan's Adventures in Fiction: September 2014
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Welcome to my writing blog - a place for news and comment on books, writing, competitions, and the world of fiction in general. Sunday, 21 September 2014. Is it an Award? Is it a Competition? From tomorrow, the five stories shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award. NSSA) will be broadcast. On Radio 4, one each day. I'm not sure how many I'll catch live, as they go out mid-afternoon when I'm usually working, but I'll make sure I download the podcasts. Once they're made available. So, we know the...
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Dan's Adventures in Fiction: December 2014
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Welcome to my writing blog - a place for news and comment on books, writing, competitions, and the world of fiction in general. Thursday, 25 December 2014. It seems too clear and bright a day to be late December, but I guess the calendar doesn't lie. Where is the drizzle? Where's the howling wind? It doesn't feel like Christmas at all. Which was very encouraging. 2015 looks to be getting off to a good start, too - my story The You-Know-What in the Room. Monday, 15 December 2014. Anyway, I'm very pleased ...
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booksandinkbookshop | All Things Books
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All posts by booksandinkbookshop. Quote: From Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. January 24, 2017. All the diversity, all the charm, and all the beauty of life are made up of light and shade. Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina (first published 1877). Review: Green Smoke by Rosemary Manning. January 23, 2017. Green Smoke by Rosemary Manning (Jane Nissen Books, 2008). 8220;A story about life-long friendship and magical adventures – a happy book, with lots of jokes” – Amanda Craig. However, his manners are impeccable, h...
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