Tag Archives: Exodus Sequence

Microfiction

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Susannah J. Bell

My writing isn’t going well.  If I had to blame anything, then I’m going to have to say it was the pandemic.  I did try.  I started an Exodus Sequence story quite early in lockdown but it was a mess … Continue reading →

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The Substantials

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Susannah J. Bell

It was only after I started writing the Exodus Sequence series that I discovered that collections of connected short stories were already in existence.  Even Wikipedia has a page on this, calling them a short story cycle.  My reason for … Continue reading →

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Choosing my first pre-made book cover

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Susannah J. Bell

I will be the first to admit that my book covers are not the best.  With a zero budget, no required degree in design, and working within the sadly limited choices of KDP, my book covers have not turned out … 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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The worst thing that can happen to a writer

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

An HP update this morning wiped all the work I did yesterday, despite the fact that I save it AND saved it to a memory stick.  It even wiped the work from the memory stick.  I have looked everywhere on … Continue reading →

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When music creeps into your writing

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

It’s ironic that the two most brutish men I’ve ever created should both be associated with tinkly piano music. When writing a novel, I obsessively listen to the same music every day until the book is finished (or I’ve gone … Continue reading →

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Bookwhacking

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Susannah J. Bell

I Googled this word, thinking it was a Real Word…….it isn’t, as it transpires, but it should be.  It speaks for itself:  it’s what you do when you whack people over the head with your book, though not literally (my … Continue reading →

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On The Other Side (or too much of the wrong Sci-Fi)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Susannah J. Bell

You know you’re not getting enough Sci-Fi TV when you start thinking the Twelve Monkeys spin-off is quite good. When I was a teenager growing up on the other side of the planet, I used to feel completely cut off … Continue reading →

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Caged: author review

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Susannah J. Bell

One of the few Exodus stories that was relatively easy to write. Ester Slade turned up in my mind fully formed, right down to the ponytail. I found her voice quickly as well and could see exactly what she could … Continue reading →

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Free Read on Amazon!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Susannah J. Bell

This is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CE976AC  #FreeRead #PTSD #SciFi Been having great fun thinking up Tweets for this short story.  I decided on lifting quotes directly from the story itself.  This is what I came up with: The flash came … Continue reading →

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