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Mark D. Evans is an aspiring writer and is currently working on having his first novel published. He is also hard at work preparing a couple of short stories for publication/self-publication, as well as preparing a new author site with further information and freebies.
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- The London Riots and Why We’re the Destroyers of Our Own Privacy: In light of recent events, I'm pushing other posts ... posted on August 9, 2011
- MABS: Hybrid (Taking Music Beyond Progression): Being the first MABS (Music Artist/Band Spotlight) ... posted on August 11, 2011
- The Professional Opinion – Part 3: The Book Update: Profound apologies once more. If you are a regul... posted on November 29, 2011
- The Professional Opinion – Part 2: The Feedback: I posted not too long ago about my decision to send... posted on November 2, 2011
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Top 10 Posts of Week Beginning 20th June

First off, sorry I’m late with this today, folks. Well, it was a busy week last week what with JK Rowling’s unveiling of Pottermore and all the hype and controversy it caused, while the world mourned the passing of Peter … Continue reading
Write, Rewrite, Research and Try Again (A Book Update)
I warn you now, nothing exciting has happened. However, I thought it would be prudent to post a quick update if for no other reason than to exemplify how laborious life remains even after you’ve finished that labour of love. … Continue reading
Posted in >> Writer's Learning Curve, Book Updates
Tagged agents, no shelter from darkness, query letter, synopsis
“Dracula, look what they’ve done to you.”
I had a peek at this list of the Best Vampire Books over on Goodreads. No prizes for guessing what’s in the number 1 spot (hint: “I can’t go out into the sun.” “Why? Will you die?” “No, worse. I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Books & Reading
Tagged Dracula, paranormal romance, society, vampire
Short Story Competition by theshortstory
At Monday’s London Writers’ Cafe meetup was Kerry from theshortstory, who not only showed great courage by reading aloud her own short story, but offered to give away money too. Open to the world, theshortstory is running a competition to … Continue reading
Posted in >> That's Writin' Talk, >> Top Off-Site Posts
Tagged competition, short story, theshortstory
Top 10 Posts of Week Beginning 13th June

Another week, another… um, seven days of posts. I thought this time I’d try something a little different; to make it a bit easier to find what matters to you. As such, I’m going to split the posts up into … Continue reading
Posted in >> Top Off-Site Posts
Tagged dialogue, ebook, marketing, protagonist, resources, writing exercise