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‘Broken Branches’ reviewed by The British Fantasy Society

July 26, 2019October 17, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches' by Ben

Recently, The British Fantasy Society very kindly reviewed ‘Broken Branches’. Ben Ellis has written a dystopian story about a society that values breeding and DNA above all else. Worryingly, this could be true in some form in the future. He has taken a very touchy subject and written a thought-provoking story. What I liked about

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‘Broken Branches’ Reviewed by SFBook.com

May 30, 2019October 17, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches' by Ben

After missing every long-list of every sci-fi novel competition I entered ‘Broken Branches’ in to, it was a pleasant surprise to get a positive review from Ant at SFBook.com. Broken Branches is an imaginative, interesting story that raises some genuine concerns about the future of this country. A timely, entertaining book that I sincererly hope remains

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Broken Branches Video Review

March 15, 2019October 18, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches' by Ben

I haven’t written a blog post in ages because there’s not been too much to blog about in my writing life, so how about I come back out of hibernation with this, my first ever video review by Becky. Nervous doesn’t begin to explain the anticipation of hitting play on this! Many thanks to Becky

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Self-Publishing: 5 More Ways To get Book Reviews

June 12, 2018October 18, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches', Self-Publishing by Ben

I blogged about this back in December 2014 after launching my debut novel, In A Right State, – Self-Publishing: 10 ways to get book reviews – so read that post first for 10 basic ideas, but here’s 5 new ones I’ve discovered after trying to get my second novel, Broken Branches, out there to potential reviewers.

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24/7 Twitterthon to promote BROKEN BRANCHES = Abject Failure

April 8, 2018October 18, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches', Self-Publishing by Ben

You launch a book and the next thing to do is promote it. In fact, leading up to the end of editing it and sorting out the ebook and paperback formatting, getting the cover done, in the back of your mind is the whole ball-achingly dull process of promoting your unrealised genius to the planet.

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New Novel ‘Broken Branches’ Launched!

February 11, 2018October 18, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches' by Ben

There’s a good reason why this blog hasn’t been updated for over a year and that’s because I’ve been writing a film script and also getting my second novel up to par to self-publish, and here it is. Here’s the blurb… Your status in society depends on the purity of your genes. All men are sterile.

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Wear Loose Pants & Don’t Warm Your Balls up!

December 5, 2012October 18, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches' by Ben

It’s been a while as I’ve moved into home-ownership, waited for the internet to be set-up and started decorating…well, paying pro’s to decorate. This sudden break out of the void is sparked by a rejection but also a confirmation that I can research adequately enough for a dodgy old writer. I came across this article

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Branch Out and become a ‘Donorsexual’

June 3, 2012October 18, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches' by Ben

You’ve probably heard of Trent Arsenault by now. The sperm donor who’s fathered 16 children but still remains a virgin. You can read more at The Sun and The Daily Mail websites. Now, your first question might be, ‘Why the hell are you reading The Sun and The Daily Mail?‘. Fair question. Visit Trent directly

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‘Broken Branches’ Submitted.

April 9, 2012October 18, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches' by Ben

That’s it! I’m all done with writing and have started the submission process. Done a cover letter and a synopsis. Dark arts that bleed the very lifeblood and momentum you’ve generating through writing your novel, but necessary evils nonetheless. Researched the agents I want to contact. A couple take emails which is handy. Got a

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Surrogate Impregnation Premonitions!

February 6, 2012October 18, 2019Posted in 'Broken Branches' by Ben

The first post this year means I’m lazy so it had to be a real beauty to break me out of this slumber. Well, slumber is not quite true. I’ve been editing my novel ‘Broken Branches’ and the accompanying novelette ‘Branching Out’ so whilst that’s happening there’s not much to blog about. It’s pretty unexciting.

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