Well it’s that time of year again, when Portsmouth Bookfest takes over my life for a month. This is my third year of being involved in the Bookfest and it really only seems like 2 years and 12 months since I first got involved – honestly, it does… So, to celebrate the launch of the paperback…
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Portsmouth Fairy Tales – Book Launch & Readings
Once Upon a Time… Tom decided to keep a blog post short… no, honestly, he did… So, following on from the earlier workshops, the authors of Portsmouth Fairy Tales will be reading extracts from their stories, moi included. If you can get along that would be amazing to see you there – please find…
Portsmouth Fairy Tales – Workshops:
Hi-Ho! To tie-in with the launch of our collection of adult short stories later this month, some of the writers will be hosting free workshops in Portsmouth – and there is a brilliant reason to attend them. I won’t be there! 🙂 So if you are sick of the sight of me – I know I am!…
Portsmouth Fairy Tales – Cover Reveal
Right now, at this hour, I am not in a land, far, far away, and so I am able to reveal the cover for a forthcoming collection of short stories for adults entitled – Portsmouth Fairy Tales – I’ll be back every day this week to give you news on workshops, readings, release dates, prices and…
8 Lines a Week – Fruit-based Spellimg Nistakes
Happy Bamk Holiday weekemd to you all, welcone to 8 limes a week, the Chromicle for the Chaotic. If amyone still works om a typewriter – fair respect to then! Let’s face it, it cam save a writer’s life, look what it did for Paul Sheldom! But ask yourself, what would happem if the oh…
8 Lines a Week – The Blue Spruce of Dr. Seuss
Welcome to the 2nd edition of 8 Lines a Week – The blog for the busy. Forgive me this week if I jump right on in, for I discovered a tonic from a helpful old jinn, a sprightly ole fella of Loraxian kin. Last weeks 8 Lines didn’t half stink so I wrote it in…
8 Lines a Week – The Portsmouth Writers – a celebration of St George!!!
Hi, welcome to 8 Lines a Week, the archive for the assiduous. On Tuesday night the Portsmouth Writers gathered in the sublime Square Tower in Old Portsmouth to celebrate St George’s Day & World Book Night as well as the proud literary heritage of the city. The event was covered by South Today and Radio Solent and bought…
8 Lines A Week
We are all busy. So I’m not saying that I am busy and no-one else is – so let’s get this straight. I’m no busier than you or anyone you know, because however busy you think you are someone else is always busier, juggling work, studying, family, relationships, money, hobbies, fruit, balls and chairs if they’re exceptional….
Rewriting Jackie Jones
Well, I may have been A.W.O.L (Absent. Writing. On. Lavatory) but I’ve been as busy as a dung bettle in a herd of elephants. It all started at the SCBWI conference which was one of the greatest things I’ve ever done. I got such amazing feedback about the new book from fellow writers and a top…
Cover Reveal: Michelle Muto’s – The Haunting Season
Just thought I’d share talented Supernatural YA writer, Michelle Muto’s cover reveal with you – Michelle is a friend and a great writer, so I’m proud to help her show off the eerie new cover for her book. I’m a big fan of her other titles, The Book of Lost Souls and Don’t Fear the…
Tom Harris Writes 