Tag: Novel
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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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Mereland Hits the Radio Waves!
This morning is shaping up to be an exciting one. I will be appearing on BBC Radio Cumbria just after 10:30, where I will be talking about the release of my debut novel, The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier. For those of you who are new to my blog, the book…
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Mereland makes the Press!
The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier has been featured in both the North West Evening Mail and The Westmorland Gazette. With the book going live tonight, the timing couldn’t be better. Read the full story here.
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Book Trailer | Romance
The next book trailer for The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier explores the story’s emotional heart; love, desire, and the dark consequences of devotion. Following earlier trailers on separation and beauty, this one reveals the romance at the centre of the novel.
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My First Ever Poem!
Pulled from Death is the first poem ever written for The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier. It captures the tone of the series with mystery, desire, and the pull between duty and fate. The verse offers a glimpse beneath the surface of the story. Inspired by the haunting legend of the…
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The Claife Crier: 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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Proofed and Ready to Go!
The proofs are done and it’s full steam ahead for The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier. Pre-orders are live, and I’m truly grateful to everyone who’s already ordered. If you haven’t yet, now’s the perfect time to join in. This journey’s just getting started! 👀
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Lake District Ghosts & Beasties
The restless spirit of a monk still haunts the legends of Windermere. Ghosts, folklore and Halloween tales linger in the Lake District, and my novel The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier explores the haunting origins behind the Claife Crier.
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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.
Paul J. Scribbans - Author 