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Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Girl or boy – being both and neither…

I’m working my way through the Boy & Girl Saga with a view to (re)publishing all three books: Boy & Girl, In Search of Lost Girls and We Girls Show the Way, the first two in a revised edition, the third, a brand new story of Kate and Peter.… Read more

Posted on March 21, 2020April 17, 2020

30% Discount on Smashwords

Alan McCliskey's novels

Get any of Alan McCluskey’s novels in ebook format for 30% off as part of Smashwords Authors Give Back Sale. The sale lasts till May 31st 2020.

Authors Give Back Sale

In recent days as the global Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, several Smashwords authors reached out to Smashword’s founder Mark Coker, asking him to run a special sale for readers.… Read more

Posted on February 22, 2020February 23, 2020

Some hints on tightening up your manuscript

Editing your manuscript
Fading graffiti near Neuchatel

I am currently re-editing the first two books of the Boy & Girl Saga with a view to publishing the third book. When I mention editing, I am not talking about ensuring grammatical accuracy or correct spelling.… Read more

New release: We Girls
We Girls
Straddling the line between child and adult, between carefree creativity and weighty responsibility, between play and work, Kate and Peter find imaginative ways to confront far-reaching problems on which adults persistently turn a blind eye.
We Girls is the 3rd book of The Boy & Girl Saga. The two earlier books have been republished in revised editions.
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