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I write various genres of books, and some TV stuff from time to time. I also work as a stand-up comic.

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Do you have any books in the works? I am a big fan of The Broken Well and Strange Threads books.

Sam Bowring Hi Kristy

Thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed them. I’ve been working for a while on the first book in new series, a sci fi comedy adventure called…moreHi Kristy

Thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed them. I’ve been working for a while on the first book in new series, a sci fi comedy adventure called (tentatively) ‘Scharlotte Doesn’t Matter and Goes Time Travelling’. I like the title but maybe it’s too long, what do you think? It’s been a long writing process because I have the stated (mainly to myself) aim to make it a time travel story without any plot holes. Argh. Even with certain made-up rules and tech to get around common paradoxical questions (‘What happens if you go back in time and shoot your father before he meets your mother?’) this has proven a challenge, and resulted in many hours lying on a couch staring at the ceiling with my brain melting out my ears like vanilla custard. However, I’m glad to tell you that the first draft is now complete and I’m in editing mode, so it shouldn’t be too much longer. It’s probably going to be an indie release, which is something I’ve dabbled in previously with shorter and sillier works, but this will be the first time I’ve attempted it with a full length novel (and series). If you want to be notified the very moment it’s available, please feel free to join the tens of people on my mailing list:

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Your magical mechanics in the stolen threads is some of the sexiest stuff I've ever come across. How much fun did you have creating Salarkis and the other heroes?

Sam Bowring Ho boy, lots of fun. They mostly started life as random characters born of single imagined moments, unattached to any story, and came together to chat…moreHo boy, lots of fun. They mostly started life as random characters born of single imagined moments, unattached to any story, and came together to chat once they realised they all had pretty weird powers. They got acquainted and bickered quite a bit before the pen relieved the pressure.

Salarkis’s first moment was standing by the road pretending to be various statues, freaking out the people walking by. Despirrow’s was in the town when he … well, you know, with the leaves. I shouldn’t write spoilers on my own goodreads page, I guess!

Forger was the most fun. So awfully happy while he goes about committing his heinous acts.

Mergan wasn’t much fun at the beginning. Trying to get into his head at the point where we find him made me feel a bit mentally disturbed. But then later on, with the jam and such, much more fun. See, how vague am I being now? But you know what I mean :)

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Average rating: 4.07 · 3,534 ratings · 416 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	Scharlette Doesn't Matter and Goes Time Travelling 4.11 avg rating — 1,222 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prophecy's Ruin (Broken Well, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scharlette Kills 99% of Germs (Scharlette Day #2) 4.22 avg rating — 415 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legacy of Lord Regret (Strange Threads, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lord of Lies (Strange Threads, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Destiny's Rift (Broken Well, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soul's Reckoning (Broken Well, #3) 3.82 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scharlette Tries to Not Become President (Scharlette Day Book 3) 4.49 avg rating — 127 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sam, Jake and Dylan Want Money: Episode 1 - Black Market Prawns 3.86 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Butler to the Dark Lord: A Grim Choices Gamebook 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Scharlette Book 3 Finally Out

Well, it was a labour of love that took much longer than predicted, but the third Scharlette Book is finally out.

To those of you who sent me ‘gentle reminders’ to HURRY UP AND FINISH IT ALREADY, thanks for your enthusiasm and sorry for the wait. I thought of you all every day, standing behind me with whips made from sentences, which gave a whole new meaning to dangling participles.

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“Well, we outlawed religion. Seemed a rather destructive habit. Anyone caught practising it gets sent straight to Hell.”
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“Not mattering” is a subject for philosophical debate,’ said Tomothy. ‘Just because you don’t have any great influence on the future, does that equate to a pointless present? Does a person have an intrinsic worth, or are they measured by their influence over others? Anyway, that’s a discussion for another time, or maybe never.”
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