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About Amanda Howard

Amanda Howard
Female
Sydney, Australia
Hometown:
Sydney, Australia
About Me:
True Crime Author, from Down Under
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
www.thecrimeweb.com
Books And Authors I Like:
James Patterson, Boris Starling
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Supernatural, Reaper, Lost,
V for Vendetta

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Best Crimewriting Software

Added a reply Jan 22

The author of Hal, Spacejock is a friend of mine, via another group. He's a top bloke. Read More »

Best Crimewriting Software

Added a post Jan 21

Isn't that cheating? What helps me the most, is a notepad and pen beside my bed, one on my desk at work, one in my handbag. that way if an idea comes I won't lose it. I've tried just remembering t... Read More »

What's on your 'To Be Read' shelf?

Added a reply Jan 11

Oh yes, I will be watching that. I'm not into the crime syndicates so much, but the cast and the books means it's going to be a top rater! Daniel, does this mean you're an Aussie too? Read More »

 

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Amanda Howard replied to the discussion Best Crimewriting Software Jan 22
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Amanda Howard added the blog post 'Nearing the finish line, or just starting?' Jan 21
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Nearing the finish line, or just starting?

Well, I am about to hit the 200 page mark and felt as though it was down hill from there. The rest was going to write itself. It was going great guns and I was very happy with the book. I knew a couple of things would need some tweaking but that it was going good.

I decided to print out a copy of what I had. I'd then sit and read it like a book. I had avoided it until then, I didn't want to come to the conclusion that I had written was crap and wouldn't be able to go on.

Well I…

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Posted by Amanda Howard on January 22nd, 2008 at 5:58am — No Comments (Add)
 

Writers' Block is such a ....umm.... what's that word?

For the past few weeks, I have been madly writing away on my first novel. After a welcomed break from true crime, I was finding it extremely easy to write a crime fiction. Then last night disaster struck.

I sat there with my laptop on my lap, my little USB flashdrive hanging off the side. My book open to page 74 and ..... nothing. I have been writing chapter after chapter without a second between words. It was writing itself. I already have the chapters already planned out, with little…

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Posted by Amanda Howard on January 10th, 2008 at 5:10pm — No Comments (Add)
 

Fiction meets non-fiction - How did that happen?

After spending more than a decade delving into the lives of real life serial killers, I have just started my first work of fiction. Tentatively titled "The Chase", the book follows the life of 'Voodoo Guru' Kate Reilly, a young detective with a tragic past, and a dark heritage.

The book began as an (unfinished) short story competition entry many many years ago. I rediscovered it only recently when my big old clunky PC finally surrendered to the big scrap heap in the sky. I picked up wh…

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Posted by Amanda Howard on January 8th, 2008 at 6:51am — No Comments (Add)
 

Wow My First Blog

So much space, so much to say..........................

ummm...............................

umm......................

*cough*......................

echo echo echo echo

Maybe not so much to say :o)

I know I wish that my baby would go to sleep, she is overdue for one by 3 hours! So you can imagine how happy she is right now. :o)

Thanks for letting me join, particularly as I am not a crime fiction writer. I am actually a true crime author, wit…

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Posted by Amanda Howard on December 4th, 2007 at 12:35pm — No Comments (Add)
 

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At 12:59pm on January 14th, 2008, Daniel Hatadi said…
Hey, Amanda. Good to see a fellow Sydney-sider on board. Can't say I've tried getting anything published (yet), but I hear it's tough all round.
At 7:28am on January 11th, 2008, Sue Dawson said…
Wow, my life sounds dull when I compare it to your background...well, maybe not so dull. I have taught in high school and worked in libraries for many years (1979-97+) and then went on to teach English to foreign speakers. I have a friend of many years who worked in the Clark County Sheriff's Department until she retired, but she is much more closed-mouthed than I.

I have no desire to write the Great American Novel--satisfied at present to write to the editors of local papers.
However, for some reason I "enjoy" reading about serial killers. So far as I know I have never encountered any.
At 12:22pm on December 4th, 2007, Amanda Howard said…
G'day
Thanks for the welcome Karen. Thank you for adding me as a friend.
At 10:36am on December 4th, 2007, Karen from AustCrime said…
Hi Amanda - always nice to see another Australian around here :)
 
 

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