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About ashleymanningwriter

Young Adult Fiction writer. Horror and fantasy blended together.

Writing, Uni and Far Cry 3

Posted on January 29, 2013 by ashleymanningwriter

I’ve made a lot of progress with my writing. Last week I reached the half way point of the second book in The Fragmented Sequence. I also edited the first chapter of the first book to a standard I like. … Continue reading →

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Subject Futures Week at Uni.

Posted on January 22, 2013 by ashleymanningwriter

It’s subject futures week at university, which is about as interesting as it sounds. Adding to that Yesterday’s guest talk was cancelled due to the snow. I’m going to be spending this week catching up on reading. Moll Flanders, American … Continue reading →

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Books Into Films

Posted on January 15, 2013 by ashleymanningwriter

Over the last month near enough every film to be released has been based on a book. The Hobbit, Life of Pi, Gangster Squad, Jack Reacher, Les Miserables. All books. I’ve only seen 2 of these, The Hobbit and Reacher … Continue reading →

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Dying Wish

Posted on January 8, 2013 by ashleymanningwriter

The warehouse was just outside of town, near the train station. Everyone knew that it was abandoned, and they couldn’t remember a time before that. “Probably used to store shoes.” was what my parents told me, the first time I … Continue reading →

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Zom-B Underground

Posted on January 5, 2013 by ashleymanningwriter

Small spoiler if you haven’t read the first one. Darren Shan has done it again. He’s taken a well-known, and loved, genre and recreated it. I’ve been waiting for Zom-B Underground, the second book in his zombie series, since I … Continue reading →

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