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Andrew Cairns wrote "The Witch's List" in 2014-2015 - about fifteen years after a memorable one-month visit to the Ivory Coast in 1999. The book is inspired by some of the experiences and stories which he heard out there, and also by his experiences of growing up in Scotland and moving to France where he has lived/worked most of his adult life.
Keep up to date with information/events on "The Witch's List" and the next two books in the trilogy, by following his blog/facebook page:
https://thewitchslist.blogspot.com
https://www.facebook.com/thewitchslist

Latest promo: During the whole month of May 2018 - The Witch's List ebook for just 0.99$/£/€ - on amazon and other online distributors.
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Andrew Cairns Writing allows you to take your experiences, your ideas, your thoughts, your dreams, your nightmares... and go exploring onto the page with them. You …moreWriting allows you to take your experiences, your ideas, your thoughts, your dreams, your nightmares... and go exploring onto the page with them. You will make exciting, strange, emotional discoveries about yourself, the world you have created on the page and the world around you. Take up your pen, your computer, your mobile phone... and the creative possibilities are limitless! (less)
Andrew Cairns Writer's block. The dreaded blank page! My mind is actually churning with ideas and stories. For me it's more about motivating myself to get going on …moreWriter's block. The dreaded blank page! My mind is actually churning with ideas and stories. For me it's more about motivating myself to get going on the keyboard or sometimes using an app on my mobile phone. I use a keyboard app call SwiftKey (there are also a few other similar ones around). It allows you to write words without lifting your finger from the screen, dragging it between the letters... After a while it can predict the word you're typing and even the next word based on what you've entered previously. It can become more like drawing than typing.
I also usually set aside time (an hour, two hours...) where I can do just writing, ideally with no interruptions or distractions. Once I get stuck in, old memories come back, new ideas flood into my mind and the story begins to flow. I try not to worry too much about grammar or fancy language so start with. I concentrate initially on the story, the characters and my feelings. I especially like writing in the first person - based on my own experiences or trying to get inside someone else's head.(less)
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The Woman In The Dark Glasses #halloween #shortstory #thewitchslist

A beautiful mysterious woman in dark glasses approaches you and convinces you to skip work and go fishing. The catch is great, but she has more dubious proposals to obtain 'bigger fish'. How far will you go to obtain the riches she promises, and what ominous secret is she hiding behind those shades? 

Check out my new short story The Woman In The Dark Glasses published today especially for Halloween

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