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Thursday Thoughts: Review of Jodi Picoult's *By Any Other Name*
This is a book review of By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

Fran Clark
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Writing to Market vs. Writing from the Heart
Writing to Market vs. Writing from the heart

Fran Clark
Aug 29, 20245 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: How to Support Authors in a Competitive Publishing World
Thursday Thoughts, how readers can support independent authors

Fran Clark
Aug 22, 20245 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: From Idea to Book - The Journey of Writing Holding Paradise
This is the journey of how I turned an idea into a book.

Fran Clark
Aug 15, 20244 min read
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My Top Five Must-Read Novels with Powerful Female Leads
My top 5 Must-read Novels with Powerful Female Leads

Fran Clark
Jul 31, 20244 min read
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Book Review: The Lagos Wife by Vanessa Walters
On my first ever trip to The Hay Festival this year I was lucky enough to get tickets for a talk with author Vanessa Walters, who is...

Fran Clark
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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10 Things You Should Know Before Becoming an Independent Author
10 Things You Should Know Before Becoming an Independent Author

Fran Clark
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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Which is the Best Exercise for Women Over 50: Yoga or Qi Gong?
How and why Yoga and Qi Gong is good for women over 50.

Fran Clark
Apr 14, 20244 min read
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Unveiling the Latest Must-Read: A Closer Look at A Prayer For Junie - new book release news!
Well, it's finally here and I'm very pleased to announce the publication of book 2 in the Island Secrets Series - A Prayer For Junie The...

Fran Clark
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Exploring the Themes of Identity and Acceptance in 'Mad Honey' by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
This is a quick update of what I'm currently reading ie Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult

Fran Clark
Apr 6, 20243 min read
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How to Master Productivity as a Busy Author: A Day in the Life
How to cope with productivity as a busy author

Fran Clark
Mar 31, 20244 min read
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Book Review: The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson
This is a book review of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson

Fran Clark
Mar 30, 20243 min read
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New Book Release Holding Paradise - Publication Day!
Just me, grinning with a mixture of pride, happiness and relief that I made it in one piece to publication day. Ten years since edition 1...

Fran Clark
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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Holding Paradise - 1st Chapter Reveal
Chapter 1 of new book release Holding Paradise by Fran Clark

Fran Clark
Feb 24, 20242 min read
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Blurb Reveal - Holding Paradise by Fran Clark
A sneak peek at the blurb of Holding Paradise novel by Fran Clark

Fran Clark
Feb 23, 20242 min read
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Book Review - When The Rain Ends by Mary Ellen Taylor
This is a book I borrowed from Prime Reading, which is free if you're a member. Being a lover of free things I stopped to look at this...

Fran Clark
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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Book Review - My Mother's Gift by Steffanie Edward
After reading Steffanie Edward's debut, This Other Island I very quickly put My Mother's Gift on the reading list. Of course the second...

Fran Clark
Feb 18, 20243 min read
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Unlocking Your Potential: Making New Year's Resolutions for Achieving Happiness and Success
What Are You Looking Forward to Most in 2024? For me it's all about inviting inevitable change, looking forward with positivity and...

Fran Clark
Jan 4, 20243 min read
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This Other Island by Steffanie Edward - Book Review
Book Review by Fran Clark Published in 2021, I somehow missed this one coming out but luckily came across it a little before Christmas....

Fran Clark
Jan 3, 20243 min read
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Your Next Best Historical Fiction Novel
This is a book review for The Attic Child by Lola Jaye

Fran Clark
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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