An Update on My #Pubslush and A Personal Commentary About the Literary #Crowdfunding Contraversy

I've posted several times here that I was fortunate enough to win my Pubslush campaign through a pitch contest for Pubslush and Booklogix. This isn't something I set out to undertake but I figured due to my current financial situation, what did I have to lose? Creativity and the arts are something I am passionate …

The ten worst writing tips I’ve received

Dylan Hearn's avatarSuffolk Scribblings

Danger Bad Advice Ahead

The problem with writing advice is that every writer is different. This leads to lots of advice being passed around, often with the type of reverence reserved for holy scripture, that may be of limited use, or at worst, incredibly harmful to a new writer. Following on from my Ten Most Valuable Writing Tips I’ve Received, I thought I’d share the ten worst. Again, this very subjective. I’m sure there will be one or two tips listed here that some of you swear by (or according to number 3, by which some of you swear). The best advice a writer can receive is to go with what works for you. The following definitely didn’t work for me.

Write what you know

This is an incredibly frustrating piece of advice. We have been blessed with a wonderful imagination yet when starting out as a writer you’re told to stick to what you know. How many wonderful…

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Arrrr Ya Ready for Some Pirate Fun? What’s Yer Pirate Name Mateys?

Sometimes we all need a fun distraction from the usual brain drain of life. Today, between preparing for my 30 minute author spotlight on Facebook tonight in the Celebration of Authors event, grocery shopping, doing mounds of laundry, watching football while I await game three of the ALDS and making homemade pot pies, I found …

Accessorize Like A #Pirate – Fill Your #Treasure Chest With #Sparkle!

I came across another wonderful Facebook Page today as of course, I was scoping out the latest cool pirate info on J.J.'s Pirates Among Us page. Pirates Chest Jewelry a Division of Kings Forge and Muzzleloading The main male character in The Blue Diamond - The Razor's Edge, has a penchant for shiny baubles and big, gaudy rings...which end up getting him caught in a …

Cover reveal: The Rogue Element

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John Hardy Bell's avatarJOHN HARDY BELL

new rogue element72014As I count down the days until the release of my novella THE OTHER DANIEL (October 10th), I wanted to offer an exciting sneak peek at my next project.

THE ROGUE ELEMENT introduces a new character to the Grisham/Sullivan universe – Homicide Detective Karl Frost.

The Denver police department is in turmoil after two of its own are shot by a fellow officer. The motives for the shooting are unclear, but speculation mounts that a criminal element within the department is responsible. As he struggles through a grisly murder case involving a hotel room attendant, Detective Frost will also find himself on the front lines of a secret investigation into members of his own unit – men he once trusted with his own life. Before it’s all over, Frost will question whether or not there is anyone left to trust.

He will also be forced to wage the…

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