Shards of Heaven: The Start is Nigh

"Oh gods, how do I spell my name again?!?" (Photo: Amy Romanczuk)

On Tuesday, 24 November, my novel The Shards of Heaven will at long last be released. Pre-orders will arrive on doorsteps. Copies will be in stores. Over seven years since I finished it, the book will officially be born.  A number of folks have asked me this week how it…

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Rosie Cotton the Dog

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This is Rosie Cotton. I know. But she grows on you. For some months now I’ve been thinking about getting a dog. Longtime friends and family know that in early 2014 we lost an absolutely amazing member of our family, Sydney the Wondermutt. And while nothing could ever replace such…

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Shards of Heaven: The First Booksigning

"Oh gods, how do I spell my name again?!?" (Photo: Amy Romanczuk)

I had a booksigning last night … and it was wonderful and unforgettable. I’ve signed books before — for Writers of the Future there was a rather large signing event, and I’ve signed things here and there since then — but an official booksigning for my novel (my own, my…

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Shards Book Collecting Opportunity

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How cool would it be to own not just a first edition copy of your favorite book, but a zero edition collector’s copy of it? What is that, you ask? And how can you get such a copy of The Shards of Heaven, which will most certainly become your favorite…

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Shards of Heaven Release Date Changed (Again)

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About a year ago, The Shards of Heaven was scheduled for release on 17 November. Then, on 18 August, I wrote here on the site about the release date being changed to 10 November, largely so that I could take part in the big shared booksigning on 3 November (tomorrow!)…

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