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Caught in the Crossfire
Three years in the making sounds like a long time, but tightening and refining a story is essential whether you are a seasoned author or a novice.

R.C.Blyth
3 days ago5 min read


Author Rob Explores Sicily
Research a novel takes more than just a story. Rob C Blyth takes a second trip to Sicily to complete research for his book Promises Beyond Shadows - The Advocate.

R.C.Blyth
Jul 207 min read


A Hard Act - the Origins of a Book
Newsletter 6 covers the origins of R.C.Blyth's latest novel, A Hard Act to Follow—adversity in the novel clashes with the same problems with publishing.

R.C.Blyth
Jan 13 min read


Mixing Facts with Fiction
Eichenthal’s throbbing ache robbed him of any rational sense about his location. As far as he was concerned, it mattered little; the discomfort was evenly shared between his back and his head. As he regained his consciousness, he leaned forward, and his back eased, no longer in contact with the Mokala tree.

R.C.Blyth
Nov 12, 202510 min read


Messenger Scam - A new method to trick people
An unusual form of communication was picked up via Messenger: a person allegedly used someone else's identity.

R.C.Blyth
May 1, 20254 min read


Misunderstanding the Benefits of an Editor
Not all writers can write in a way that magnetises the eye, and the success of publication depends on the right story being accepted.

R.C.Blyth
Apr 1, 20255 min read


Busypencilcase Communications & Publishing
Busypencilcase Communications (BPCC) emerged in 2015 as a limited company until 2019, when it became a sole trader for publications, blogs, articles, and promotions, predominantly for foot health. Run by David R Tollafield (Director-owner), this site—ConsultingFootPain.co.uk—merged with BPCC after it was created a year earlier.

R.C.Blyth
Mar 12, 20252 min read


Learning from Mistakes
My first book was great, so I thought, but in time I realised I had made some monumental mistakes.

R.C.Blyth
Jan 20, 20255 min read


Long Story Short?
As recently as 2011, the average book length of the #1 non-fiction bestseller was 467 pages. By 2017, however, that number had dropped.

R.C.Blyth
Jan 15, 20255 min read


Words Across the Atlantic
It has been suggested through trade that the English were better at languages than today, both Americans and British vie for dominance.

R.C.Blyth
Nov 4, 20246 min read
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