Category Archives: Writing
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5 lessons in being an artist from David Bowie’s career
Leave a commentMarch 11, 2013 by James Calbraith
Today is The Next Day. Today is the premiere of David Bowie’s first record in 10 years – and, some …
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March Blog Tour 2013
Leave a commentFebruary 25, 2013 by James Calbraith
I won’t be posting much on this blog for a couple of days, as I’m preparing for my March Blog …
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Letters to the Editor :) Q&A
2February 9, 2013 by James Calbraith
I gathered a decent collection of questions over the last few weeks/months, and while I try to answer them individually, …
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February News
Leave a commentFebruary 5, 2013 by James Calbraith
First: “The Shadow of Black Wings” is FREE until February 6th. If you know somebody who still didn’t get a copy, now …
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How to get an article on Gizmodo.co.uk in an hour :)
Leave a commentJanuary 4, 2013 by James Calbraith
1. (sometime before 11:05) Write an article 2. 11:05 – Send it to Kat Hannaford 3. 12:18 – Get a …
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Yaldā Advent Calendar 2012 – Day 12 – excerpt from “The Rising Tide”
1December 12, 2012 by James Calbraith
For Day 12 I have something for those of you who wait for Volume 4. Yes, it’s being written! I …
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Yaldā Advent Calendar 2012 – Day 5 – the Lands of Orient and the Royal Marines
1December 5, 2012 by James Calbraith
Hey hey! Today I got my first Amazon cheque – fingers crossed, there will be many more of these to …
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How to use Wikipedia – like a boss
1November 20, 2012 by James Calbraith
In writing my historical fantasy series, I put a lot of attention to detail and accuracy. In my research, I use Wikipedia …
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The Ancient Art of World-building
Leave a commentNovember 2, 2012 by James Calbraith
I’m slowly gathering a substantial collection of reviews for my “Year of the Dragon” books. The variety of opinion is …
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Glossary & Editor’s Choice
Leave a commentOctober 30, 2012 by James Calbraith
In a surprising development, “Birkenhead Drill” is this week’s Editor’s Choice on Figment. You can read it over here. If …
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