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Castlemorton: The End of All Tomorrow’s Free Parties

Posted on 22nd May 202231st January 2023Author hughesfelicityPosted in UncategorisedLeave a Reply

FOMO Forever At the tender age of 17, before FOMO was even a thing, I managed to miss Castlemorton festival. The biggest free party ever held, it took place on Castlemorton Common just 13 miles from my hometown of Worcester between May 22-29, 1992. While I styled myself as a bit of a rebel in…

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How to Find Beta Readers

Posted on 2nd April 20222nd April 2022Author hughesfelicityPosted in Motivation, Writing tipsLeave a Reply

It’s not easy to find good beta readers. You probably won’t encounter them in your group of friends, let alone your family. Those people are far too fond of you. Afraid to hurt your feelings, they won’t tell you about the gaping plot hole in the heart of your novel. Instead, they’ll let you publish…

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Unrealistic Tropes: Chloroform as a Knockout Drug

Posted on 2nd March 20228th March 2022Author hughesfelicityPosted in Fiction, Writing tipsLeave a Reply

Using chloroform as a knockout drug has become a standard trope in thrillers. You’ve probably seen it done onscreen a thousand times and thought nothing of it. The villain sneaks up on his victim and places a cloth doused in the stuff over their mouth, rendering them completely unconscious. From here, it’s easy to bundle…

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The Insect Room Cover and Blurb Reveal!

Posted on 3rd February 20228th February 2022Author hughesfelicityPosted in Fiction2 Replies

The moment has finally arrived! After months of work, the cover artwork and blurb for my debut, The Insect Room, are finally ready to be revealed! The Blurb Lord Rupert Lacy gives Caz the creeps. But her hippie mother and dreamy younger sister have fallen for his act and accept his invitation to move in.…

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Colon or Semicolon: When to Use Them Correctly

Posted on 6th January 202218th January 2022Author hughesfelicityPosted in EditingLeave a Reply

The good news If you’re struggling with trying to decide between a colon or semicolon, you are not alone. A lot of confusion about this topic stems from this fact that in some cases you can use them interchangeably. Take a look at the following two sentences. It was freezing that day: the thermometer read…

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