Category: Writing
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Free Kindle Promotion – Until Sunday
The Kindle edition of The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is free on Amazon until Sunday. If you enjoy dark fantasy with mystery, tension, and a quietly unsettling atmosphere that grows with every chapter, feel free to download a copy while the promotion is live.
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The Crier now on IngramSpark
The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is now available beyond Amazon, as it’s listed through IngramSpark for wider distribution. Readers can request local bookstores to order it and can also purchase it directly on IngramSpark. The story remains the same, now with more purchasing options, including a hardback version.
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Happy Release Day!
It is finally here! The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is released today. After years of work, the story is ready for you to step into Mereland.
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Windermere’s Haunted History
The Claife Crier is one of the Lake District’s most haunting legends. A ghostly cry said to echo across Windermere from Claife Heights. In this post, I explore the 19th-century origins of the tale, from the 1852 Kendal Mercury account to Harriet Martineau’s Guide to the English Lakes, and how…
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Abbeys & Algorithms of Novel Writing
What do abbeys, algorithms and novels have in common? More than you might think. From coding Z80 assembly on a ZX Spectrum to writing The Mereland Chronicles, I’ve learned that patience, structure and resilience are what keep both code and stories alive.
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Self-Publishing or Traditional?
Why I didn’t even try traditional publishing. For me, self-publishing was about control, sustainability, and sharing The Mereland Chronicles on my terms.
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Mereland Final Polish
The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier has returned from editing, and the author is preparing for final revisions. After years of development, the story and characters are nearly complete. Updates on the manuscript’s production and a potential pre-Halloween release are forthcoming. Appreciation is expressed to followers for their support.
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Now we Wait…
Sending my manuscript to the editor felt like launching a rocket: excitement mixed with the fear of explosion. Now, I’m juggling promo tasks while my feet recover from plantar fasciitis. Meanwhile, I’ve become a reading machine! Let’s get this book into the wild!
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NEWS FLASH – Final Edits!
After years of world-building, writing, and rewrites, The Mereland Chronicles has officially gone in for its final edit. It’s one of the last big steps before launch. It’s starting to feel real!
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Chapter Titles: That is the Question
By PJ Scribbans One of the quiet decisions every novelist faces might seem trivial from the outside, but it can shape the entire reading experience: Should you use chapter titles… or not? When I began writing The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier, this question lingered in the background as I crafted…
Paul J. Scribbans — Author 