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Debbie

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about me

I've had short stories published in women's magazines & small press and won several competitions. My psychological thriller Hamelin's Child made the first Ed desk here on authonomy in August 2008 and is now selling nicely on amazon kindle and smashwords - so it's available in all ereader formats. Feel free to go sample! It costs you nothing and you might even like it.

I DON'T DO SWAPS. Read and comment on my books and I *may* do the same (no promises). Here's a tip - make me feel like you are messaging me personally (because I *will* go and look to see if you've sent the same thing to everybody else). But feel free to get in touch if you genuinely think I'd be interested in reading your stuff, because I might just like it!

My claim to fame - I once asked Stephen King to dance!

favourite books

Oooh - some fantasy, anything by Mark Chadbourn, Storm Constantine, Louise Cooper, Tom Deitz, Stephen Baxter, Jodi Picoult, Stephen King, Matthew Reilly, Greg Bear. And I love all the conspiracy-theory stuff that's around at the moment. All-time favourites include Alan Garner's 'Owl Service' and Susan Cooper's 'Dark Is Rising' sequence.

my websites

http://www.debbiebennett.co.uk     http://www.amazon.co.uk/Debbie-Bennett/e/B004PGSOX

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Self-publish with CreateSpace

my books

The Blue Flamingo

DJ Bennett

What happens when you’re looking for someone who doesn’t want to be found?


The Blue Flamingo has been sold. It’s not a particularly salubrious place, admittedly, but it makes money and the dancers seem happy enough. Matt is reasonably content working there; as technical advisor, office manager and general dogsbody, he often ends up sorting out boss Christian’s love life as well as running the place. So when Matt finds out what his new boss Carl has in store for the small London club, he’s not at all sure he wants to stay on the payroll. But getting out could be harder than he thinks.

Louise spends her days as a bike courier, searching the capital’s streets for any trace of her younger sister who’s been missing from home for over a year now. She delivers a package to the Blue Flamingo and what she sees on the tv monitor there will change her life forever.

Drawn into something neither of them understand, Matt and Louise enlist the help of Christian’s ex-lover – arcade supremo and teenage runaway Kit. And when Kit disappears, Matt realises that Carl is trying to buy their silence, but it’s going to cost more than either of them could ever imagine.

(work in progress)

 

Blood Ties

Debbie Bennett

When an entire race is fighting for survival, it may be the enemy within that can do the most damage.


What holds a city together - shared history or a mixed gene pool?

Alesha thinks she has all the answers. But she's about to discover that she hasn't even been asking the right questions.

(Novel not yet completed - 69,000 words so far, 80-90k anticipated in total)

 

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Casimir Greenfield wrote 6 days ago

Hi Debbie - just here to offer a little massage... I'm still fairl....

Tillerman wrote 18 days ago

Debbie, I'm slowly getting through my read swaps and want to ask you....

Tillerman wrote 18 days ago

Thanks for that, I'll take a look at the site. :-)

Tillerman wrote 18 days ago

Debbie, I didn't want to make myself look silly on the thread, but w....

Karamak wrote 28 days ago

Hi Debbie, I know you say you don't do swaps, but after reading your ....

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I wrote 47 days ago

Timeline a little confusing, but you've caught character and tension very well. Chapter 1 was very subtle but the tension was excellent. I could see what was coming - and then it didn't - so far the monster is always behind the next door and that's a clever way to build up this story. I found some o... view book

I wrote 248 days ago

I wasn't expecting this to be as good as it is. Well written, excellent voice and an easy style. Perfect for the market you're aiming for. Beware of too many Potterisms, but I suspect this will work at a lower age group than the Potter fans - my daughter would have read this at about 9 or 10. Hav... view book

I wrote 279 days ago

You've done it again, Lisa. What can I say? :-) view book

I wrote 287 days ago

Blimey. I can honestly say I've never read anything quite like this before. It's certainly well written, descriptive, evocative. I can't even guess where this stuff comes from - it's like writing out a drug trip. Not that I'd know, I hasten to add - it's like I'd *imagine* a drug trip... I have n... view book

I wrote 338 days ago

Saw the forum thread so thought I'd take a look. Great idea but at the moment you are just telling us Kaz did this, Kaz saw that. I don't feel any connection with this - there' s no emotion or tension and way too much text with no paragraphs. If this is aimed at a YA audience, you have to grab your ... view book

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