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The Birth of the Fleet Quintet

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Susannah J. Bell

The Fleet Quintet began originally with Commences, at that time a novella. My intention was to write something about the beginning of the universe – but not the physical universe: the universe of beings or entities or spirits, people who looked … Continue reading →

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Writing vs. Marketing

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Susannah J. Bell

It’s a no-brainer for me. I’d rather write than work on my marketing. I’ve got loads to do and loads planned but the thought of it makes me feel awfully glum. So instead of finishing that paperback I was formatting, … Continue reading →

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Why is it so hard to write a book blurb?

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Susannah J. Bell

Does it ever get easier to write a book blurb? At some point, after you’ve battled day after day, does something suddenly go “ping” and you realise how to string the words together adequately? I’ve just written nine new blurbs … Continue reading →

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V.GOMENZI is published today!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Susannah J. Bell

V.GOMENZI is my fourth novel to be published but it feels like the first! I tried out the pre-order option on KDP and gave myself a month to promote it like mad, with the result that the 3rd of November … Continue reading →

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Accidently got my new book published on Super Thursday!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Susannah J. Bell

I wasn’t trying to get V.GOMENZI published on Super Thursday – I didn’t even know the date! I had dimly thought about it, but then decided it was a marketing gimmick that wouldn’t do me any favours. After all, I’m … Continue reading →

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Elation and Revelation

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Susannah J. Bell

A loaded gun won’t set you free (Moby cover) It’s rare in a writer’s life that it happens: a moment that is so beyond coincidence it would seem you are connected with the Truly Divine. Not to appear too slack, I … Continue reading →

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Very very very very very Gomenzi

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Susannah J. Bell

I’ve started preparing FLESH FOR SALE as a .doc for Smashwords and find that every time I come round to editing/managing/preparing this novel, I find myself intrigued all over again by my blurb for V.GOMENZI. It feels awfully self-indulgent to … Continue reading →

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My new website is published!!!

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Susannah J. Bell

I know this is just an auto-letter from Weebly but it’s rather splendid anyway! In the UK, it was actually born at about midday with mild February sunshine pouring in the window and an entire afternoon ahead with … Continue reading →

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Flesh for Sale is published!

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Susannah J. Bell

As promised, FLESH FOR SALE is published! It was actually out already on Tuesday. You know how it is, you want to make sure that it comes out all right on Amazon so that you can redo it if it … Continue reading →

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Who are the Fleet?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Susannah J. Bell

Once, in another era, another epoch, when there could not be time, where there could not be space, in a universe that existed in conjunction with the cosmos but was not subject to its linear decay, games were played by … Continue reading →

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