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Tuesday Toot – Andrew McKiernan

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January 31, 2012
Tuesday Toot – Andrew McKiernan

Tuesday Toot is a semi-regular feature here at The Word. An invite-only series of short posts where writers, editors, booksellers and other creatives have been asked to share their stuff and toot their own horn. It’s hard to be seen in the digital morass and hopefully this occasional segment will help some of the...
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The story’s the thing and the meaning of words

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January 16, 2012
The story’s the thing and the meaning of words

I like words. That much is blatantly obvious to anyone who knows me and most who don’t. Language, words and stories are the foundation of everything we’ve become as a cultural animal. Language and words evolve too. You might hate it when people say arks instead of ask, as in, “Can I arks you...
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Holiday reading

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January 9, 2012
Holiday reading

We’ve just enjoyed a week away in the Snowy Mountains (which is why it’s been a bit quiet around here lately, my apologies.) One of the best things for me about holidays is the unfettered reading time, so I thought I’d share with you all what I’ve been reading over the Xmas/New Year break...
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Interview at the Tara Sharp site

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November 25, 2011

The wonderful Kylie Fox interviewed me recently for the Tara Sharp site. We talked about what I’m working on, my future publications and how a lot of my stuff has crime or mystery tropes at its core. Check it out here: http://www.tarasharp.com/author-in-focus-alan-baxter/ .
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Anywhere But Earth has landed

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October 25, 2011
Anywhere But Earth has landed

I’m very proud to have a story in this fantastic anthology from editor extraordinaire Keith Stevenson. Here’s the blurb: Twenty-nine all new science fiction stories of humanity’s adventures out there, anywhere but Earth. Featuring original works by Margo Lanagan, Sean McMullen, Richard Harland and Kim Westwood among a galaxy of new and established Australian...
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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:

alan [at]alanbaxteronline[dot]com

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