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In Bad Dreams

Volume Two - Where Death Stalks

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Edited by Sharyn Lilley

Take a walk through a world of dark happenings, but be careful where you tread.... [Read more]

Online Courses

Hunting The Feral Apostrophe

Any time advice is given to new writers it usually includes: Make sure your work is as edited as you can make it. This ninety minute course will help you improve your self editing skills.

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What Not To Do In Your Medieval Setting 101,

The heat of the armour is incredible, your hero feels every single sweat rivulet coursing along his torso. Time stretches out, as he waits for the command to attack, he draws his sword and carefully tests the edge ... and glances at his handy fobwatch.

Welcome to What Not To Do In Your Medieval Setting 101;  A two hour, online course designed to give you the stimulus and feedback of a small class, available in the comfort of your own home. Dr Polack can help you ground your worldbuilding skills, and avoid the most common mistakes made when writing in a medieval setting.

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Writing with the Senses

Have you ever wanted to describe a feast where your readers' could almost smell the food, and see the steam rising off it? How about being able to hear the footsteps echoing up a stairwell? Or a snowy winter scene so realistic it's nose-numbingly cold? Writing that truly engages your readers' senses.

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