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Amelia Crowley
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
It's The Final Countdown!
There's less than a day left on my Goodreads giveaway, so if you live in the United States or Canada, and you don't already own your very...
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ahcrowley
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
Giving It Away
I'm giving away a hundred copies of The Vicar Man kindle edition, through Goodreads. If you haven't yet read my truly excellent* book,...
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ahcrowley
- Apr 26, 2022
- 7 min
I like my books like I like my coffee
No, I'm sorry, I know the next line ought to be something on the lines of "Hot and steamy" or "Dark but sweet" or some other hilarious...
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ahcrowley
- Apr 12, 2022
- 7 min
The Internet Is Stupid
The Internet is stupid. No, really, I understand that the Internet is an incredible invention, capable of sharing mind-boggling amounts...
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ahcrowley
- Mar 22, 2022
- 5 min
Sleep Is For The Week
There's a stereotype of the weary writer, struggling to meet a deadline, hunched over a typewriter - or, these days, a screen - working...
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Amelia Crowley
- Feb 22, 2022
- 7 min
The Fault In Our Stars
Generally speaking you’re given five stars, sometimes helpfully coloured in shades from red to green. You’re supposed to rank your...
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ahcrowley
- Feb 8, 2022
- 5 min
Wee, sleeket, timorous blog-post
As the inimitable Eddie Izzard once said “The best laid plans of mice often go wrong.” Yes she was making fun of Burns when she said...
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ahcrowley
- Jan 26, 2022
- 8 min
Smut!
My youngest child is like Sherlock Holmes. No, bear with me: I'm not bragging, and this isn't some hilarious observation about children...
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ahcrowley
- Jan 18, 2022
- 10 min
Escape plans
I need to go on holiday so I can get some work done. I know: it's not the most original statement in the world, but honestly, between...
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Amelia Crowley
- Jan 4, 2022
- 4 min
Call It Superstition
We're taking the decorations down tomorrow. Not because we're superstitious, we're not: just because tomorrow is when you're supposed to...
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ahcrowley
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
A present, for the present
I'm not going to spend forever babbling into the void, today. I just wanted to wish everyone a happy whatever: whether your celebrations...
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Amelia Crowley
- Dec 14, 2021
- 5 min
A Christmas Tale (to avoid like the plague)
I’m going to take a break from wittering about writing to talk about something else for a while. Or at least I’m still going to talk...
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ahcrowley
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
You have to have a schedule
I’m taking a break from working on my current book — The Wolf-finder General, coming eventually to an online store near you! — to write a...
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ahcrowley
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
I love it when a plan comes together
Last week, while I was wittering on about writer's block, I suggested having a plan to work from, and to refer to if you get stuck. I...
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ahcrowley
- Nov 24, 2021
- 5 min
Writer's Blog
I had a blog post written yesterday, but it didn't really say what I wanted it to, so I threw it away. Then I wrote a new post centred on...
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ahcrowley
- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
No Sick Leave
I do my best writing when I'm ill. Ok, that probably isn't true, but it feels that way. The thing is, when I'm not ill, when I'm really...
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Amelia Crowley
- Nov 9, 2021
- 5 min
Give Tea A Chance
I drink a lot of coffee. I drink a lot more coffee than I used to do, nowadays, because my writing is more or less coffee-powered. I...
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Amelia Crowley
- Nov 2, 2021
- 4 min
Insert Relevant Quote Here
I had to fight myself not to title this post “What’s In A Name.” It’s the obvious title, after all: I want to talk about names and why...
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Amelia Crowley
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Scary But Not Too Scary
Human beings love being scared. Ok, not all human beings. I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who would happily go through...
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