A.L. ARCHER

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The Curse of the Ladderman

Three friends. One game. Who lives?

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First date blurbs

Anyone whose written a back page blurb will know how tricky it can be. Finding the balance between selling and leaving enough to the imagination is an art form…and a lot like a first date!

Blockchain for Books: What Indie Authors Need to Know | The Creative Penn

Remember when there was no internet? Remember when we used landlines and phone boxes? Remember (before PayPal) when businesses had …

Using Twitter For Your Author Platform

Originally posted on No Wasted Ink:
Twitter is a powerful tool for an author to use as part of their author platform.…

Method Acting For Writers – a review

Originally posted on Writing Wings:
I had intended to post today’s Thursday Creation Review last Thursday, but cold ravaged our household.…

The 5am Club

Liberate your creativity at 5am and start the day on a high.

The Blurb Exchange

Having difficultly writing your blurb? Fear no more, The Blurb Exchange is here! #writingadvice #writingcommunity #authors

Happy Launch Day!

Welcome to my new look website. Please feel free to lurk around.

It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.

– Ernest Hemingway

The Creative Penn

Helpful cover design tips by Stuart Bache

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See Ya Later

Fare ye well, Reluctant Writer.

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Behind Closed Doors – Story Eight, The Truth

We have the facts, our minds are made up, but now lets hear the truth.

REBRANDING

The Reluctant Writer will be no more. I’m rebranding my site from the 26th November. Please stay in your seats and remain calm. You do not have to adjust your television sets. Watch this space.