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And now for something completely different – Nicole Murphy

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July 8, 2011
And now for something completely different – Nicole Murphy

To say that I had something a bit different for you lot today would be a bit of an understatement. But let it never be said that I’m some kind of one trick pony. I know a few tricks and I have friends who make me look better. To that end, I’m happy to...
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Dymocks Southland Bestselling Horror Titles for October 2010

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November 3, 2010

Things like this make me inordinately happy. As you’ll know from previous posts, I attended a group signing at Dymocks in Southland on Halloween. Here’s the proof that in-store signings are still relevant, as well as a lot of fun. That particular store releases a monthly list of bestselling dark fiction titles. The list...
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Writing the good fight- Guest post with Lorna Suzuki

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October 20, 2010
Writing the good fight- Guest post with Lorna Suzuki

A few times now I’ve run a workshop at conventions which is all about writing realistic fight scenes. Writers are constantly told to “write what you know” and good writers will research things they don’t know very well. More accurately, writers should “write what you know, or have gone and found out about”. I’m...
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Why I love F&SF guest post at Helen Lowe’s place

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October 8, 2010

Just a quick reminder that as part of the promotion for Helen Lowe’s awesome new book, Heir Of Night, I was invited to write a guest post for her blog. The subject is why writing F&SF rocks my world. So read all about my writing history and where I developed my love of F&SF...
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Guest post for The Heir Of Night Launch

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October 7, 2010
Guest post for The Heir Of Night Launch

At Worldcon I was lucky enough to be asked to do a reading of my work. I was also lucky in that I was able to share that reading session with Helen Lowe. Helen is an awesome author from New Zealand and she read from her forthcoming book The Heir Of Night. Well, that...
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The Word

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.

The Word is a place to learn more about me, my stories and the words of others. Click the links along the top for all kinds of stuff, search the sidebars for loads of other stuff, click on book covers for reviews and previews, enjoy the blog and don't be shy to share your words, in comments or send me an email:

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