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A reminder - read my Christmas ghost story for free
You can download my 4000 word ghost story free at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/113914 - in various formats for computer, kindle, e-readers of all kinds.
The story is about a woman called Carol (no relation to our Carol here!), who offers up her conscience for sale just before Christmas. The guy who responds to the advert is a wealthy banker... read on....
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Grab a mince pie and a glass of wine/ cup of tea - put your feet up and enjoy!
If you've a moment, would be great if you could mention on Twitter sometime.
- which allows you to turn the pages!
While we're all gathered around the virtual fireside, could I post the following link, for anybody who'd like to hear another festive ghost story: http://www.lies-ink.blogspot.com/2011/12/sound-of-my-own-voice.html
This links to a blog post including a recording of my story, "Evergreen". A man buys a Christmas tree at the last minute - but is that all he's bringing into his home? It's the first time I've recorded anything I've written and I can recommend it as a technique for spotting awkward sentences and other glitches, during the editing process.
Enjoy!
Mentioned yours as well, Dan.
Thanks for posting yours - look forward to listening very soon!
I've never heard of Algernon Blackwood; I will look out for his work. Is there a particular book / story you'd recommend as a place to start?
I've bookmarked this thread so that I can return to it later and download your story.