Monthly Archives: February 2010

Batman and Obama silliness

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February 16, 2010
Batman and Obama silliness

(Thanks to Lynn Viehl.) Batman and Robin have an age-old writerly argument, and I take on the Obama style of expressing how I feel. From Batman Comic Generator and Obama Me. So what, I’m in a silly mood. Normal service may resume at some point. .
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Interview with Kate Forsyth

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February 15, 2010
Interview with Kate Forsyth

Kate Forsyth’s new young adult fantasy novel, The Puzzle Ring, is a story rich in faerie lore, set in the wilds of Scotland. You can read my review of the book here. As part of her blog tour, I talked to Kate about the book, the process of writing it and her hopes for...
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The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth – Review

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February 15, 2010
The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth – Review

The Puzzle Ring is the new young adult fantasy novel from Australian author Kate Forsyth. Kate has a well established set of credentials, already very successful with things like the Witches Of Eileanan series and the Chain Of Charms series for young adults. The Puzzle Ring tells the story of Hannah, a twelve year...
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Daybreakers – review

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February 11, 2010
Daybreakers – review

As usual, I’ll keep this Daybreakers review spoiler free at the start. I’ll warn you before I spoil anything. So last night I went with Cat and Rob to see the sci-fi vampire flick, Daybreakers. It’s one of those films that I was aware of but actually knew very little about. I’d seen the...
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Creative Penn book marketing and promotion

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February 7, 2010

Joanna Penn runs a website called The Creative Penn, which is all about writing, publishing options, promotions and so on. I’ve mentioned her on this site before and you can find a blue print for her Author 2.0 Platform on the Links page. She’s just released a new podcast talking all about marketing and...
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Welcome to the website of author Alan Baxter.

I write dark fantasy, sci fi and horror, ride a motorcycle and love my dog. I also teach Kung Fu, hence the Warrior Scribe tag above. A friend once referred to me that way and I liked it, so it stuck. Learn all about me and my work by clicking About Alan just below the header.

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Our world is built on language and storytelling. Without stories, we are nothing.

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