C.R. Berry

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  • How to avoid head-hopping in 3rd person POV + story updates

    Hello! This month I’ve got some story updates that are a little bit more exciting than last month’s, plus advice for fiction writers on tackling point of view when writing in the third-person narrative… Without further ado… Who is Rudolph Fentz? wins 3rd prize in the winter issue of Scribble This is my second most… Read more

  • “Who is Rudolph Fentz?” wins 3rd prize in Scribble Magazine

    I’m delighted to report that my short story Who is Rudolph Fentz? has won 3rd prize of the winter issue of Scribble magazine. This story was the first of the Million Eyes Short Stories to be published. Who is Rudolph Fentz? was one of 19 stories published in the winter issue. The way Scribble works is that the readers vote… Read more

  • “The Emancipation of Google” makes it onto the Inktears longlist

    Happy Sunday! I’ve got a wee bit of exciting news to share. My short story The Emancipation of Google has made it onto the longlist for the Inktears Short Story Contest 2015. Whoop! This story is one of the Million Eyes Short Stories, and while I don’t want to give too much away, I will say that it’s… Read more

  • Advice on self-publishing + story updates

    Evening all! I’m back with more news updates and advice for fellow writers. This month I’ve got a handful of updates about Million Eyes and the Million Eyes Short Stories. I’ve also got some advice about self-publishing, having been through the process myself. Mystery Weekly rejections I mentioned last time that online magazine Mystery Weekly… Read more

  • Spotting publishing scams + story updates

    Howdy! How’s everyone’s January blues? Despite the last week’s cold snap making it very difficult to get out of bed, I’ve mostly kept the blues at bay. This is thanks to lots of copywriting-shaped busyness, catching up with friends and going to see an excellent film that one or two of you might’ve heard of… Read more

  • “Behind The Curtain” hits 100,000 views!

    Hello readers! “Behind The Curtain” has gone past 100,000 views (it’s actually on 104,560 views as I write this), and that is thanks to all my loyal readers – so thank you! My top 5 posts in 2015 are: Alleged time traveller Andrew Carlssin disappears – did he go ‘back to the future’? Babushka Lady and Umbrella… Read more

  • Sneak peek of my short story “Who is Rudolph Fentz?”

    As promised yesterday, I’m back with a sneak peek of my short story Who is Rudolph Fentz? Based on the actual urban legend of time traveller Rudolph Fentz, this is the first of the Million Eyes Short Stories to be published and appears in the winter 2015 issue of Scribble magazine. The following paragraphs are taken from near the… Read more

  • My short story “Who is Rudolph Fentz?” is now available to read in Scribble Magazine

    Evening all! The winter 2015 edition of award-winning short fiction magazine Scribble is now available to buy for £4.50 from their website. You can also take out an annual subscription for £15.00. As you’ll know from my previous posts, the winter 2015 edition contains my short story, Who is Rudolph Fentz? This is a mystery story about a man… Read more

  • My short story “Who is Rudolph Fentz?” will be published in the winter edition of Scribble

    December greetings to all! It’s now confirmed that Who is Rudolph Fentz? – the first of the Million Eyes Short Stories  – will be published in the winter 2015 edition of award-winning short fiction magazine Scribble. Who is Rudolph Fentz? will be readers’ first insight into the world of Million Eyes, my trilogy of novels about a colossal time travel conspiracy. This story is based… Read more

  • Dealing with subjective critiques + story updates

    Happy Thursday! So I’m starting a monthly update to share where I am with my short stories, my novel Million Eyes, and to offer any words of wisdom I can to fellow writers – based on my experiences. (A new conspiracy article will follow next week.) Who is Rudolph Fentz? – forthcoming publication I announced… Read more

  • Christmas is nothing to do with Jesus… The final book in “The East Pudding Chronicles” is released

    Evening all! As you know, in addition to writing about history’s biggest mysteries and conspiracies each week — and working on the Million Eyes Trilogy and the Million Eyes Short Stories — I’ve been writing a series of children’s books for the last five years called The East Pudding Chronicles. I’ve just released the fifth and final book in the series, The First… Read more

  • Positive feedback from Julie Crisp and other “Million Eyes” news

    Howdy! I thought I’d do a little news round-up – with a few hot-off-the-press titbits – in relation to my science fiction conspiracy novel, Million Eyes, and its accompanying short stories… So I joined Rushmoor Writers in Hampshire at the start of this year and essentially I’ve been reading Million Eyes to them, chapter by… Read more

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