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• Weeding words (not in an Elmer Fudd sense)

  By James Ellis on June 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  This is my incomplete but sometimes useful list for when I am down in the weeds of editing. I’m sure you will have your own lists but these are the words, phrases and elements of punctuation that regularly get the… Read More ›

• Exploring the real world… it’s a dog’s life

  By James Ellis on June 3, 2018 • ( 0 )

  May, 2018 You know that moment at night when you look up into a clear sky, and it just looks dark and empty, and then suddenly you see one star and then another, and soon the entire upper region is… Read More ›

• The Wrong Story reviews

  By James Ellis on May 14, 2018 • ( 0 )

  The Wrong Story has been out in the world for a year now and it has attracted a number of reviews. I thought I’d list a few here (good and bad). https://whisperingstories.com/wrong-story-james-ellis-book-review/?platform=hootsuite https://ramblinglisasbookreviews.com/2018/05/09/blogtour-review-the-wrong-story-by-james-ellis-ellisidae-unbounders-annecater-thewrongstory-randomthingstours/ https://seansbookreviews.com/2018/05/08/the-wrong-story-by-james-ellis-blogtour/ https://blackbooks2017.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/blogtour-the-wrong-story-by-james-ellis-ellisidae-annecater/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wrong-Story-James-Ellis/product-reviews/1911586114/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_top?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews

• #AmBroadcasting

  By James Ellis on April 27, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  I had a great day today. Helen Ottaway, Karen Stewart and Sheila Hedges invited me to their On-Air Book Group and gave me the platform to discuss An Other’s Look and crowdfunding in general – and they gave a big shout-out… Read More ›

• Exploring the real world… crossing the bridge

  By James Ellis on April 26, 2018 • ( 0 )

  April, 2018 I am more popular than I used to be. Friends and family who used to wince when they saw me now ask if they can visit for the weekend. They pop in on their way to Wales or… Read More ›

• For you to read

  By James Ellis on April 16, 2018 • ( 0 )

  I’d like to tell you why I’m so excited by An Other’s Look that I can override my natural awkwardness and ask people to help me; why I am willing to thump the drum and rattle the cup and toot the whistle… Read More ›

• Frome FM (96.6FM)

  By James Ellis on April 10, 2018 • ( 0 )

  If you fancy some lunchtime conversation, tune into the Frome FM Book Club (96.6FM or online) on Friday, 27th April, at 1pm. I will be talking about An Other’s Look and how I came to write it. I’m doubly excited… Read More ›

• The Wrong Story Blog Book Tour

  By James Ellis on April 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The Wrong Story, is going on a blog book tour. Here’s the poster with its itinerary. I’ve asked it to send postcards. Do you think I should have a tour T-shirt made up? By the way, if you want to… Read More ›

• An Other’s Look – The Journey So Far

  By James Ellis on April 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  If you’ve already seen this video on FaceBook and Twitter then I do apologise, but I like it so much I thought I’d share it with you. https://youtu.be/3Z0YwYNB0HA Join the journey.

• Exploring the real world… swimming

  By James Ellis on April 3, 2018 • ( 0 )

  March, 2018 It’s been a very good six months since Sally and I moved to Bradford on Avon. We love the cheesemonger and the bookmonger and all the beermongers. We’ve been for walks, met friends and entertained visitors. But most… Read More ›