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[gifted ] Happy July 4th, friends! Found myself back in my favorite spot this week with a book I’ve been looking forward to reading for a very long time. BURN THE PLACE is a memoir by Iliana Regan, founder of the Michelin-started restaurant Elizabeth. We love a local Chicago author AND a local indie press! Will keep you updated as I read this one. ✨
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Are those of you in the US getting up to anything today for Independence Day I’ll be doing this:
When plotting your storyline, start with the main event. Once you're sure about the climax of your story, surrounding elements can more easily be plotted — decreasing the risk of any jarring plot holes or drops in tension at the wrong time. ⠀
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This is the third writing tip in our series with @legendarywriting. Be sure to check out their account for more writing tips and hilarious (and recognisable) struggles of being a writer
Here it is #Chester lucky number seven.
In true Tortoise fashion we’ve taken our time with this issue but we have made sure it is full to the brim with stories, creativity, wonderful independent local businesses all held together with quality contributions in the form of written and visual submissions from a range of our regular contributors and some new friends.
Find a copy and check out some of our talented contributors in the mean time: Cover artwork by @aleynamoeller
You can order a copy of Issue 7 to be delivered to your door on our website or have a look round Chester for your copy, we will be distributing for the next few weeks (and would really appreciate a hand if you’re offering )
Custom Lines • [german] Maximaler Effekt mit minimalen Mitteln: @fuelmotorcycles aus Barcelona formen die Himalayan mit wenigen Handgriffen zu einem simplen Klassiker um.⠀
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Den ganzen Artikel in CRAFTRAD N°16 ‘form follows function’ lesen. [link in bio]⠀
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Another lovely teacup I have invested in - ahem. I’ve decided to only collect tea cups made in my home town of Stoke on Trent the Potteries and this one is a beauty if I do say so myself.
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I have also signed my publishing contract for my first self published book - Smailholm. I am going with a hybrid style publisher in the UK called Matador part of @troubador_publishing. So I will still be an #indie I’m just given a helping hand in getting into bookshops in the UK as they already have a book distribution network and lots of experience. I have to say it is not for the faint hearted and I’m already hitting hurdles I didn’t expect like how to make any damn money out of it! However it’s all a learning experience and if I can get an actual book out there I will be proud of just that alone. It will be available for distribution internationally and I hope some of you lovely people might purchase a copy direct from me. I have lots of exciting plans so I hope you will join me on my journey into the land of #selfpublishing and beyond. I would have loved to have been picked up by an agent but it wasn’t to be and tide and time wait for no one. I’ve been talking about this book for years so better get moving on it!
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Here’s LOVE HURTS, another gorgeous risograph book from San Francisco’s @hi__bred Press and Ian Mackay! Twelve risograph pages, as optimistic as they are tragic. Be still, my heart. From a second edition of only 200 copies — highly recommend. We’ve got a couple of other titles from Hi-Bred in our shop, as well — check em out, link in bio.
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