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    The Dark One replied to the thread Humour me, can anyone explain different avenues of publishing to me?.
    Pleased to announce that I've accepted an offer from an agent, today. It is so hard to get an agent in Oz because there are only a...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Amazon reviews help.
    I've always been wary of such groups as I can't help but feel that 4 star minimum reviews are expected and that honesty will turn you...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread If I'd only known....
    Suddenly realising one day (back in 1992) that a story didn't have to be all written out in one go from A to Z. That was huge. The idea...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread How can I make an unlikable protagonist likable?.
    My most successful novel featured an MC (1st person so you're always in his head) who is an absolute scumbag. People always love him by...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Why do corny one liners only sound cool when heroes in movies/tv shows/ etc say them?.
    Some of the greatest zingers ever, in my view. Especially the one about likely to affect my aim...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Book Cover Art.
    I seem to remember that the contract gave them the final say, but they were happy to use my ideas. In fact, I just remembered there was...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Book Cover Art.
    All my publishers have been small publishers and I had a huge say in the cover every time. In fact, it was always my vision / idea that...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Hi friends..
    Not_Alice is everyone else.
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Editing and Re-Writing.
    I enjoy editing and do it obsessively. I'm not exaggerating when I say that by the time one of my books is published I've read it 200...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Twisty Twists.
    He who seeks to lead a devious life must learn to cover his tracks before he makes them...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Twisty Twists.
    I love comments from readers who're read one of my books more than once and say: "I was able to see - the second time through - how you...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Twisty Twists.
    Can I suggest also that writing a good twist that's hidden in plain sight requires a lot of skill. It's all but inconceivable to me...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Twisty Twists.
    Thing is... you can't market a book on it's major twist or everyone will be looking out for that and reading suspiciously. That does...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Twisty Twists.
    Every one of my novels has multiple twists and not once have I ever referred to that in an enquiry letter. Partly because I've mainly...
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    The Dark One replied to the thread Twisty Twists.
    Unless it was a whodunnit, I'd be amazed if the lack of a twist lost anyone a publishing deal. A really good one in an appropriate...
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