How @AndrewMcKiernan Signs Books

What kind of books does Andrew J McKiernan write? Mainly horror, dark-fantasy, crime and science fiction. But, he says, he actually has no preferences, “because I believe that genre is for marketing departments and bookstore shelves, and not something an author should be concerned about :)”. Tell me more! Andrew…

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What Music Inspires You? #InspirationalMusic

No matter what your vocation in life, music can inspire you. It can lift and comfort. It can embrace and acknowledge. It can nullify your existential loneliness in a way unique to any other art form. It can unite us and connect us, make us think differently about situations and…

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What *Were* Writers’ Goals In 2013?

In January this year, I asked a bunch of writers what their writing goals were for 2013. Was their focus going to be novels, short stories, non-fiction… what? I was interested to see what everyone was planning to achieve, so conducted a poll on my Facebook page. Here are the results…

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How Writers Use Social Media

Lots of people have been talking with me lately about social media. Probably something to do with all the courses I’m running here and there on the subject (see my Event Schedule)! I love social media, it nullifies the existential loneliness I’d otherwise feel sitting alone at my computer all…

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Swearing In Fiction … is it realistic without?

Last month, I shared a photo on my Facebook stream about the universe. It had stars and mountains and a lot of swearing in it. As soon as she saw it, my mother called. She was surprised I would swear on Facebook. Wasn’t I worried what other people would think?…

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What Most Writers Have Planned For 2013… #TheYearOfYou

Okay, so I wasn’t expecting that result! This January, I asked a bunch of writers what their writing goals were for 2013. Was their focus going to be novels, short stories, non-fiction… what? I was interested to see what everyone was planning to achieve, so conducted a poll on my…

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