January 26, 2010Ian
In the spirit of the launch – which is only one week away! – I thought I’d share some more of what you’ll see once the Dowager Shadow really takes off. This week, it comes in the form of a parable – not actually a portion of the book, but related directly to the prologue [...]
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January 19, 2010Ian
It sure does creep up, doesn’t it? I spent a lot of time, during the setup here, worrying that the schedule would be an issue. As any good blogger knows, schedule is paramount; once a week, three times a week, every day. Whatever you’re choosing, sticking to it is absolutely key. Well, I can tell [...]
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January 5, 2010Ian
Cat’s out of the bag! Couldn’t keep it in for ever. Four weeks from now, on February 2nd 2010, The Dowager Shadow will go live with its first instalment. I thought I’d take a moment an explain exactly what’s going to go down. Individual posts will be avalable via RSS feed, as well as appearing [...]
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December 22, 2009Ian
Time is growing short. They’re growing in number. Gathering strength. Will you be prepared? Have you begun to rally your troops? Are you paying attention to what’s going on, listening for hints and clues? You can help. Be here, at the turning of spring. That’s when it all starts.
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November 30, 2009Ian
As part of the lead-up to the launch of The Dowager Shadow, we’re going to be reviewing a series of books that have had an effect on how we write, and show the kinds of stories we enjoy – hopefully this will provide a few clues for the kind of story you can expect here. [...]
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November 24, 2009Ian
Wow. I just spent the last two hours editing and scheduling the first week’s worth of the story – and Chapter one isn’t even half way through yet. What a trip. But it got me thinking. Preparation is a huge deal for projects like this. Look at what JC Hutchins has done with his Seventh [...]
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October 31, 2009Ian
As part of the lead-up to the launch of The Dowager Shadow, we’re going to be reviewing a series of books that have had an effect on how we write, and show the kinds of stories we enjoy – hopefully this will provide a few clues for the kind of story you can expect here. [...]
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October 23, 2009Ian
As part of the lead-up to the launch of The Dowager Shadow, we’re going to be reviewing a series of books that have had an effect on how we write, and show the kinds of stories we enjoy – hopefully this will provide a few clues for the kind of story you can expect here. [...]
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October 16, 2009Ian
As part of the lead-up to the launch of The Dowager Shadow, we’re going to be reviewing a series of books that have had an effect on how we write, and show the kinds of stories we enjoy – hopefully this will provide a few clues for the kind of story you can expect here. [...]
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October 9, 2009Ian
As part of the lead-up to the launch of The Dowager Shadow, we’re going to be reviewing a series of books that have had an effect on how we write, and show the kinds of stories we enjoy – hopefully this will provide a few clues for the kind of story you can expect here. [...]
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