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Ruminations
I am not one to do the whole 'New Year' thing. I do not make resolutions just because of a change in the calendar year. Yes, it is a new year, but I do not find anything intrinsically different about it and neither do I have any expectations of it proving to be fundamentally different to what has gone before just because it is 2022 and not 2021.
Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham
I found it rather difficult to empathise with the protagonist, Philip Carey. This made getting to the end of a rather long novel somewhat tedious, but I persevered. I am not sure if it was worth the effort even though this book is considered to be Maugham's masterpiece. Carey is not the kind of person … Continue reading Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham
Is it worth it?
I have come to the end of publishing For Rapture of Ravens chapter by chapter on this blog. I started with The War Wolf and my hope was to inspire some discussion of my work, but to date that has failed. I have not received a single comment. At this point I am not planning … Continue reading Is it worth it?
The Grand Review
I hate seeing errors of this nature in my work. I really do try to catch them all before the book goes to print, but, obviously, I am not as successful as I thought I was.
For Rapture of Ravens – Let’s Read and Discuss 30
Prince Olaf, the son of King Hardrada, is given the unenviable task of convincing the surviving Vikings gathered at Riccal that there is no point in continuing the fight. King Harold offers him an opportunity to return home with some diginity, but claims the bulk of the Norse fleet.
The War Wolf – Let’s Read and Discuss 21
The end of the battle is approaching. High Theign Athelwine has a decision to make. It is not going to be an easy one.
Read an eBook Week – 7 to 13 March 2021
To celebrate 'Read an eBook Week' all of my novels will be FREE to download from here: Read an eBook Week Whether you enjoy Historical Fiction, Alternate History, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, or a fast-paced Thriller, I am sure that you will find something to entertain you. For more details regarding my work please follow … Continue reading Read an eBook Week – 7 to 13 March 2021
The War Wolf: Read and Discuss 15
This was also the first meeting between Mildryth and Edwin and it begins quite nervously. Through it I hoped to suggest some of the nervous excitement and anxiety that many of the people in the city might be feeling. There was a long history of conflict between the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings of course, and they were so closely matched that it was not possible to foretell the outcome.
Marketing: a Facebook Experience
I have been on Facebook for sometime now, so it seemed reasonable that I try their adverts to try and garner a greater interest in my books. I composed and advert with the intention of selling more copies of my epic fantasy, The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom. I dropped the price to $0.99. I set my budget to £20 and the advert to run over 4 days.
Peter C Whitaker 