Paul C. Mercer

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[Paul C. Mercer @Paul_C_Mercer]

"The Descent of Chloe Jackson" clambers around in Chloe’s family tree, from the 1890s to the 2020s, picking out those moments when the Universe might have taken a different path.

A work in progress. Come with me on the journey.

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How much does it cost to sell a book... ?

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What does a book cost?

Back in 2015 we ran some calculations to figure out what a book costs, what it sells for, and where the money goes. We've done the sums again - for 2023 -and you head here for some grim, but hopefully also interesting, reading: https://t.co/oeM6dqJl9P

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So, I know these guys (@SELDNscribes), and we've written some stuff, and we've just published it in this delightful anthology. Get "Tomorrow's Ashes" today, at https://t.co/FSepfFuB9P
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So proud...

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BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK news 📕 Our first ever anthology TOMORROW'S ASHES has been published! It features writing from the South East London Writers group. You can get your copy from Amazon and other booksellers: https://t.co/lw5kvb6x0x #writingcommunity #seldnwriters

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So, I know these guys (@SELDNscribes), and we've written some stuff, and now we're publishing it in this delightful anthology. Get "Tomorrow's Ashes" today, at https://t.co/FSepfFv8Zn
https://t.co/Ul0HfIKSMZ

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@Joannechocolat Did they get in the way?

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@ChrisDavidGill No. It's not having written that makes me anxious. Which always makes me wonder why I don't write more.

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@TheScribblerCMB Anything but the Olivier version, that turned Lady Catherine into a caring and affectionate aunt.

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One of the biggest draws to my author's website is nothing to do with my writing. People get there after Googling "The Terrible Knitters of Dent".

Find out why, at
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#trickortreat #HappyHalloween

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@ameranwar @JanetEmson @LynseyJWrites I quite like the US version. It's not the same, of course. Not quite so quirky, and a bit more anxious to land the right kind of messaging, rather than just be funny. But worth a watch.

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@JanetEmson @LynseyJWrites We've just got the final Christmas episode to watch before we're allowed to watch the new series...

Beautiful, funny and kind comedy. A rare thing.

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Oh.

I have never heard of Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 #nobelprizeliterature.

I'm reasonably literate. I'm trying to write a novel, FFS. So, what's gone wrong?

Am I just ignorant, or do we Brits just habitually ignore the rest of the world?

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Can't wait!

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So excited to be able to officially talk about three more Dahlias books! Can’t wait to get writing…

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Last weekend to book tickets before the Maidstone LitFest starts on Monday! 🥳

Book now! 👇👇👇

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#maidstonelitfest #UKSPF @maidstonebc

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Brilliant! Wonderful. And really rather clever.

Why did I let it sit on my #TBR pile for quite so long.

"Ghost Girl, Banana" by Wiz Wharton.

#amreading #haveread @Chomsky1

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@LauraPAuthor Every journey...

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@wendyparciak ... and all the pieces are blank, until you paint part of the picture on them, one at a time

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@Caroline_writes I started after 50.

Come back in a few years' time for "bestselling author" half of the equation...

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In loving memory...

[L J Ross @LJRossAuthor]

* LINDISFARNE CHILDREN’S PRIZE *

In addition to our adult crime fiction writing prize, the Northern Photography Prize and the Northern Film Prize, I’ve had it in mind for a long time to found a children’s writing prize and I can think of no better time than the present to encourage the younger members of our community to express themselves creatively through writing. With this in mind, our team is preparing to launch the new prize before Christmas and it will be available to primary aged children in the North East, initially, with a tiered prize system.

This year’s theme will be TREES, and we hope it will prove educational and inspiring for those children who take part.

For any teachers in the region who may find this of interest, please keep looking out for further updates in October.

LJ x

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@DNicholsAuthor I try to avoid describing what my protagonists look like.