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Dancing with my father again one summer night

August 26, 2020Deck Deckert

Seven years ago I lost my father to an aggressive cancer which, at first, nibbled at the edges of his life, teasing, taking tiny slivers away at a time, and…Continue readingDancing with my father again one summer night

The story of a story – from idea to a four-part series

August 23, 2020Deck Deckert

One of the most common questions any writer gets is, ‘Where do you get your ideas?’ I often say, ‘From the idea tree in my backyard.’ Another writer says blithely…Continue readingThe story of a story – from idea to a four-part series

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Artist in Residence: Quarantine Diaries – Un bel di

August 20, 2020Deck Deckert

I was doing a beta-read of a novel for a friend and colleague that touches on opera, in particular on arias, and it has sent me down a rabbit hole…Continue readingArtist in Residence: Quarantine Diaries – Un bel di

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Resurrection of The Greatest Wizard Who Ever Lived

August 16, 2020Deck Deckert

The Worldweavers series, originally a trilogy published by Harper Collins, is the story of a girl who couldn’t do any magic at all despite a heritage that should have meant…Continue readingResurrection of The Greatest Wizard Who Ever Lived

Alma Thinks... Film & book reviews

‘Dune’ taught me about love, hate, and messiahs …

August 12, 2020Deck Deckert

Many of us have made seemingly minor decisions which changed our lives. It might have been simply turning right instead of left, or saying “Yes” rather than “No” to an…Continue reading‘Dune’ taught me about love, hate, and messiahs …

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Why does everyone make money off a book but the author?

August 9, 2020Deck Deckert

A big regional book sellers association in my area has a literary prize and invites nominations. You’d think that it would be a great opportunity for a local writer to…Continue readingWhy does everyone make money off a book but the author?

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When the interviewer wants to know, you say …

August 6, 2020Deck Deckert

The Fantasy Hive experience I was just interviewed by The Fantasy Hive and it was a whole lot of fun. One question was: Q: Dazzle us with an elevator pitch?…Continue readingWhen the interviewer wants to know, you say …

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A Duchess of Fantasy 12-month Book List

August 5, 2020Deck Deckert

A year of reading an author named Alma A few days ago, I posted a monthly reading list of novels about transcending loss, discovering the past, glimpsing the future, or…Continue readingA Duchess of Fantasy 12-month Book List

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A Reading List: Books which will change you

August 2, 2020Deck Deckert

Reading changes you and transforms the way you look at life. It doesn’t need to be organized in any way, in fact the more chaotic the better, read anything you…Continue readingA Reading List: Books which will change you

Alma Thinks... Reviews/Interviews

‘Iron Council’: A fevered dream of a book

July 30, 2020Deck Deckert

I wrote a review of China Mieville’s ‘Iron Council’ 16 years ago. I remember clearly writing that review. I remember the breathlessness that this book left me with, the way…Continue reading‘Iron Council’: A fevered dream of a book