From the desk of Harry Dayle
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Life After Noah
A belated happy new year! If anyone knows what happened to January and February, please let me know. How does it always happen that one minute we’re switching on Christmas lights, and the next it’s March? Unbelievably, it’s already been a few months since I…
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New Dreamshifters Covers
We’ve all heard the old saying about not judging a book by its cover, but the fact is everyone does it. Even if we don’t think we’re influenced by the design of a book, our subconscious mind uses it to make a snap decision about…
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FFF: How Different
I bring the coffees to the table, settle into the comfy chair. “How was your day?” I ask, and I’m genuinely interested.You tell me about this, that, and nothing in particular. “And yours?” I smile bravely, and carefully skirt around the question. While we chat,…
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FFF: Speed
The nose of the machine approaches a tight left hander. He accelerates. The back slides out, but doesn’t come unstuck. Ahead is rougher terrain, but he’s ready. He thumbs a button. A cloud bellows out from below, hissing. He presses on, showing no mercy to…
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Voyage Out In Paperback
After a slight delay, Noah’s Ark: Voyage is now out in paperback. Noah’s Ark: Voyage Seeing the book in print brings home just how much longer it is than the other books in the series. You can order from Amazon, and all good book shops.…
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A Better Writing Tool
I do a lot of DIY. I wouldn’t call it a hobby, I don’t think I enjoy it enough for that. I do spend a significant amount of time getting my hands dirty though. I’ve built and rendered block walls, I’ve done insulation, dry-walling, plastering,…
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FFF: Body Parts
This is my inaugural Flash Fiction Friday post, a (hopefully) regular feature where I share some very short stories. Some of these might feature characters you know. Most won’t. What is flash fiction? Wikipedia defines it as “a style of fictional literature or fiction of…
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Harry’s Blog
After much deliberation, and a good deal of inner monologue, I have decided to start a blog. It’s a place where I can spew out random thoughts, link to things I like and that I think my readers might enjoy, and also where I can…