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7 Reasons Indie Books Deserve Your Love (And Your TBR Pile)
Discover why indie books are shaking up fiction. Here are 7 powerful reasons you should be reading self-published authors and adding them to your TBR list.

Fran Clark
Aug 82 min read
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When Success Looks Different Than You Expected
A heartfelt reflection on measuring success as an indie author. Fran Clark shares the highs and lows of post-launch life, why sales aren’t the only marker of success, and how writing the next book is sometimes the best next step.

Fran Clark
Aug 12 min read
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Friday Feels: 5 Women in Fiction Who Refused to Be Silenced – And Why We Still Need Their Stories
Some fictional women stay with us long after the final page. In this Friday post, I’m sharing five unforgettable characters—from bestselling novels to my own—who found their voices in a world that tried to silence them. If you love emotional, layered stories about strength, identity, and truth, this list is for you.

Fran Clark
Jul 42 min read
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Launch Week, Book Fairs & Breathing Out
This is the week after my book launch and I reflect on what comes next.

Fran Clark
Jun 272 min read
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Step into 1940s London: The Setting of Wherever You Will Go
This is a behind the scenes look at the settings of Wherever You Will Go by Fran Clark

Fran Clark
Jun 132 min read
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Why Historical Fiction Still Matters – Stories That Echo Across Time
A post that talks about why historical fiction matters to me and why I write it

Fran Clark
May 232 min read
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The Voices We Carry – Who Gets to Tell the Story?
A post about dual timelines and dual POV in a novel

Fran Clark
Apr 252 min read
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The Art of Letting Go: When is a Book Ever Truly Finished?
This is a post about letting when the time is right for readers to have see your new book.

Fran Clark
Apr 42 min read
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From Page to Performance: My First Day Recording an Audiobook (and What I Learned!)
My first day recoding an audiobook and what I learned plus tips for authors.

Fran Clark
Mar 212 min read
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Book Review: A Trace of Sun by Pam Williams
A book review of A Trace Of The Sun by Pam Williams

Fran Clark
Mar 143 min read
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Book Review: A Nurse’s Tale by Ola Awonubi
Book Review: A Nurse’s Tale by Ola Awonubi

Fran Clark
Feb 282 min read
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Trailblazers, Jazz, and 1940s Style: The Inspiration Behind In 5 Days' Time
Trailblazers, Jazz, and 1940s Style: The Inspiration Behind In 5 Days' Time

Fran Clark
Feb 223 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Fran Clark
Nov 28, 20242 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Why I Decided to Outsource My Book Marketing
Reasons to outsource your marketing efforts as an indie author.

Fran Clark
Nov 21, 20243 min read
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Monday Motivation: Lessons in Resilience from J.K. Rowling
Monday Motivation lesson in resilience from J K Rowling

Fran Clark
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Una Marson and the Creative Power of a Trailblazer
Thursday Thoughts: Una Marson, poet, playwrite, activist, journalist and broadcaster

Fran Clark
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Book Review of The Butterfly Garden by Rachel Burton
Book Review of The Butterfly Garden by Rachel Burton

Fran Clark
Oct 24, 20243 min read
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Monday Motivation: How Laura Esquivel’s Journey to Success Can Inspire Us All
Monday Motivation: How Laura Esquivel’s Journey to Success Can Inspire Us All

Fran Clark
Oct 14, 20243 min read
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Monday Motivation: Toni Morrison's Path to the Nobel Prize
Monday Motivation post about the achievements of Toni Morrison

Fran Clark
Sep 23, 20243 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Book Review of Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Book Review of Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo

Fran Clark
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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