Monthly Archives: October 2010

Another money off code from Lulu

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Just for the Halloween weekend – enter code GHOST at checkout and get 20% off any order up to £100. I wouldn’t say my books are particularly Halloween-appropriate, though they do have monsters in.

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Blogroll

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Well, I have now made the grand total of 45p from Amazon referrals. When I told my husband about this he said ‘Well done!’ entirely unironically. Oh dear. I also had a baffling email from Amazon this morning suggesting I … Continue reading →

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Things I have achieved today

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

Finally worked out where one of the damn flashbacks fits into Heavy Ice. Yay! Including flashbacks is like starting one of those novelty three-dimensional jigsaw puzzles: it’s only a good idea if you have a very clear idea of what … Continue reading →

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Worldbuilding

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

The BBC just finished an amazing project called A History Of The World In 100 Objects. I’m still working my way through listening to the podcasts. The idea is that each short programme takes an object from the British Museum’s … Continue reading →

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Quick two line update

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Amazon.co.uk is acknowledging the existence of The Hawkwood War! Also, my husband is reading The Maker’s Mask and doesn’t hate it so far, which is a relief.

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Welcome!

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

Since the book seems to have been recommended in a couple of places (thank you, recommenders!) welcome, new readers! Here are some posts you may find useful: About the books Reasons why you should buy my books Extract from The … Continue reading →

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More book sightings

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Exciting news – The Maker’s Mask is now available on amazon.com, and The Hawkwood War is apparently on its way, if inexplicably high-priced. Please let me know if you spot the books for sale anywhere else online!

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Awesomeness

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

After a riotous Twitter conversation, a friend is now planning to design socks inspired by Tzenni, and knit them in this yarn, being the closest thing in her stash to Boccamera green. Yarn by The Yarn Yard, photograph copyright White … Continue reading →

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It’s genre, Jim, but not as we know it

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

A copy of The Maker’s Mask is now winging its way to the_antichris in New Zealand, just in time for summertime reading. I hope you enjoy it! The legal deposit copies have also gone off to the British Library, which … Continue reading →

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Amazon, here we come!

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

This weekend’s adventure is… setting myself up as an Amazon affiliate. Dealing with Amazon itself wasn’t too bad: there was a minor blip when I opened the application form and discovered that for some insane reason Amazon.com thought my primary … Continue reading →

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