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		<title>Guest Post: Writing Dialogue by Bill Walker</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/guest-post-writing-dialogue-by-bill-walker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Walker is the author of A Note From An Old Acquaintance, published earlier this year, and soon to be reviewed on the BCF Reviews Blog.
One of the most difficult aspects of writing, in my humble opinion, is dialogue.  It is also one of the most important.  In fact, I would wager that most people [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=283&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post: Speaking Indigo by Janine Talty</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/guest-post-speaking-indigo-by-janine-talty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr Janine Talty is the author of Indigo Awakening; A Doctors Memoir of Forging an Authentic Life in a Turbulent World.
As a child, Janine found herself bewildered by a world full of challenges that she could not understand. She felt isolated, unable to cope with the regular life issues that other children managed easily. She [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=280&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post: Working and Writing by Ben Kane</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/guest-post-working-and-writing-by-ben-kane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
I’ve been a veterinarian for seventeen years now. Like many people who dream of such a career, I started off with a childhood love of animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits, cows – as a boy, it didn’t matter to me. Discovering the gentle, life-affirming James Herriot books helped build up a mental image of being a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=269&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ben Kane Interview</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/ben-kane-interview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Forgotten Legion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Road To Rome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Silver Eagle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ben Kane was born in Kenya and raised there and in Ireland. He studied veterinary medicine at University College Dublin but after that travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for ancient history. He is the author of The Forgotten Legion and The Silver Eagle, and fans are awaiting the final book in the trilogy, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=264&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post: Let&#8217;s Talk Fantasy by Raven Hart</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/guest-post-lets-talk-fantasy-by-raven-hart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[the Savannah Vampires series]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our next guest post come from Raven Hart, the author of the Savannah Vampires series from Ballantine books: The Vampire’s Seduction, The Vampire’s Secret, The Vampire’s Kiss, The Vampire’s Betrayal, and The Vampire’s Revenge.
Hi, all. Raven Hart here, courtesy of my most favoritest book club boss, Michelle. I write the Savannah Vampires series from Ballantine [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=247&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post: Skye Writing by Linda Gillard</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/guest-post-skye-writing-by-linda-gillard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Linda Gillard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Gazing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our first guest blog post comes from Linda Gillard, one of my favourite new discoveries last year. Star Gazing is her third book, and earlier this year it was short-listed for the Romantic Novel of the Year award.

Readers at author events tend  to ask the same two questions: How long does it take you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=228&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Prepare to welcome our guest bloggers&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/prepare-to-welcome-our-guest-bloggers/</link>
		<comments>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/prepare-to-welcome-our-guest-bloggers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming soon.. we will soon be welcoming a selection of authors, writers and readers, who will be sharing their thoughts with us on the blog.
Stay tuned to find out more&#8230;.
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		<title>BCF Short Story Contest &#8211; The Result</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/short-story-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/short-story-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forum News / Competitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Short Story Contest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I apologise &#8211; I&#8217;ve just realised that the winner wasn&#8217;t announced on here!
The winning entry was C, which meant that Chrissy was our winner. Please go along and take a look.
All entries have now been opened up for comments, so please do leave your thoughts.  
Posted in Forum News / Competitions Tagged: Short Story [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=158&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BCF Short Story Contest &#8211; The Vote</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/bcf-short-story-contest-the-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/bcf-short-story-contest-the-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Short Story Contest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All the entries for our contest are in, and it&#8217;s time to vote. There are 11 great stories to choose from, and I&#8217;m sure that the various writers would appreciate your vote. :0)
The entries are here: http://bcfshortstorycomp.wordpress.com/ and the voting thread is here: http://bookclubforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=8743
Closing date is 22nd April 2009.
Posted in Forum News / Competitions Tagged: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=155&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The BCF Short Story Competition</title>
		<link>http://bookclubforum.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/the-bcf-short-story-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forum News / Competitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Short Story Contest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s finally up and running! Here are all the important details:


We are pleased to announce the 2nd BCF Short Story Contest!
This is open to members of the forum with 25+ posts, and will be judged by your fellow forum members.
You are invited to submit a short story, which must be suitable for a general audience [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bookclubforum.wordpress.com&blog=4451292&post=153&subd=bookclubforum&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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