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David Clegg

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David Clegg is an author of military science fiction, who grew up on a steady diet of sci-fi TV, books and films, from Star Trek to Doctor Who, Babylon 5 and most everything else he could get hold of.

Besides writing, he works in finance and has been a chef, a salesman and several other things.
When not writing, he's an avid wargamer, student of history, a home brewer, and of course, a reader. He lives in Northampton with his wife, their dog and cat. ...more

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Average rating: 4.75 · 63 ratings · 51 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Aule Stratagem - Part one - Slave Ship 4.70 avg rating — 43 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Aule Stratagem - Part Two - Aurora 4.85 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Planning a Novel

There are two kinds of writers, those who plan their projects ahead of time, and those who don't. These are generally known as "Plotters" and "Pantsers." Plotters, perhaps obviously, plot or plan before writing, and Pantsers don't, instead they "fly by the seat of their pants," as the old saying goes.
I fall into the first category, the Plotters. When I was younger and writing essentially for fun, Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 21, 2022 04:41

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David Clegg wants to read Wild Skies (Star Runners #3) by Rex Burke (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I'm fortunate enough to know Rex Burke via the writing community on social media, and was able to help him with some military-related queries for the previous book in this series. As a result, I'm able to read these excellent sci-fi capers early. The ...more
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David Clegg liked Leah Wilson's review of The Aule Stratagem - Part Two - Aurora: "This sequel is a real page-turner and kept me hooked all the way through. Part Two of The Aule Stratagem delivers another gripping space battle that slowly grinds its way toward a tense boarding action. At first, it feels like things might head down " Read more of this review »
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David Clegg liked Brodie's review of The Aule Stratagem - Part Two - Aurora: "Well, it just gets better! A brill continuation from Slave Ship. Science Fiction fans take note of this author. A person with talent. "
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