Routes to Getting Published - Independent Publishers
This is my third article discussing different routs to getting your book published and I am going to deal with independent publishing...
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VAL PENNY
Best selling author of The DI Hunter Wilson Thrillers
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 11
- 4 min
The First Cut - An Excerpt
From Chapter Three Jane pulled the helmet onto her well-coiffed hair. She knew it would ruin the style, but she had rarely cared less....
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Writing The First Cut (A Jane Renwick Crime Thriller)
I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...
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authorvalpenny
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Routes To Getting Published - Traditional Publishers
This is my second article discussing different routs to getting your book published and I am going to deal with traditional publishing as...
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authorvalpenny
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Routes to Getting Published - Vanity Publishers
There are many routes to publication, so you need to think about the advantages and disadvantages that are offered by the various routes...
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authorvalpenny
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Holiday Season
The Holiday Season is a phrase widely used in the USA and often met with derision in the UK. However, in a country without an established...
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authorvalpenny
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
A 5* Review for Hunter's Revenge
I am always thrilled when I learn that a reader has enjoyed one of my books, but occasionally, there is a review that just shows that the...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 30, 2022
- 7 min
Hunter's Revenge Extract
Hunter's Revenge is the second novel in the series of novels DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers published by SpellBound Books on 30...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 19, 2022
- 2 min
Edinburgh: The Setting for Hunter's Chase by Val Penny
Writing Hunter's Chase was an exciting challenge. The paperback and eBooks are available on Amazon published by SpellBound Books Ltd. Now...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
The Blurb In 1944, a German Jewish refugee is sent to Wales to interview Rudolf Hess; in Snowdonia, a seventeen-year-old girl, the...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 9, 2022
- 6 min
Looking Back at The Writers’ Summer School at Swanwick 2022 by Allison Symes
I’m thrilled to share Looking Back at Swanwick 2022 this week. This post was a sheer joy to write. It shares a little of what it is like...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
Fallen by Karin Slaughter
I was on holiday when I finished the book I was reading. Luckily, the hotel I was staying at had a library for the use of guests. I chose...
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authorvalpenny
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Drafting a Novel before Submission
Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. I was once advised by author, Allison Symes, "You better like your first book because you'll...
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authorvalpenny
- Oct 8, 2022
- 2 min
More Helpful Writing Tips for Fiction Writers
Great fiction writing takes dedication and hard work, but there are methods to make the whole process easier. It is always worth the time...
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authorvalpenny
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
Helpful Writing Tips For Fiction Authors
Writing a story is an undertaking that allows your imagination to run wild. You will create characters and perhaps even build worlds....
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authorvalpenny
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
The SpellBound Penny Prize for Swanwick Writers' Summer School
I am thrilled to be sponsoring an exciting new prize for authors with SpellBound Books for members of Swanwick Writers' Summer School....
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authorvalpenny
- Sep 7, 2022
- 6 min
A 5* Review of Hunter's Chase by Kirsty Whitlock
I am thrilled to be able to share another 5* review of Hunter's Chase with you today by Kirsty Whitlock. The Blurb Hunter by name –...
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authorvalpenny
- Aug 20, 2022
- 3 min
Hunter's Chase published by SpellBound Books
I am excited to announce that the second edition of Hunter's Chase has been published by Spellbound Books today. I am overwhelmed by the...
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authorvalpenny
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Points of View in Novels
Many writers prefer to narrate their story in the third person. This can be done either using an omniscient narrator or, more commonly in...
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authorvalpenny
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
Judging a Book by its Cover
We are all told that we must not judge a book by its cover, yet I firmly believe we all do it, whether we are using the phrase...
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