Tag: Writing

Review of ‘Empty Chairs’ by Suzanne Burke

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In the novel Empty Chairs, author Suzanne Burke, writing as Stacey Danson, takes us on a roller-coaster ride through the roughest areas of Sydney, Australia as seen through the eyes of an eleven-year-old run-away. In Stacey’s own words, “I was about to spend my very first night in ‘Kings Cross’—the organized crime, drug, and sleaze capital of Australia.” […]

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Post-Writing/Pre-Beta Readers and Trauma

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I got a bit of encouragement yesterday from one of the board members of a book club I belong to, (Oh, heck! It’s Rave Reviews Book Club). Anyway, he (John Fioravanti—name dropping again) reminded me that he is awaiting the publication of my book.

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One Word at a Time—Day, by Day—and it Fell Into Place

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Once, on Amazon, when I offered my books for free, I “sold” 1800 copies of the second book in my series over a two day period. This garnered two reviews. After about a year of earning no money from Amazon, yet everyone downloading my eBooks for free, I quit.

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