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Scott Bury, Author

@scottthewriter.bsky.social

Author, editor, journalist, podcaster https://scottburyauthor.com

802 Followers  |  785 Following  |  2,227 Posts  |  Joined: 01.01.2024
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Coming Monday: the fascinating conversation with author and historian Giles Milton about his latest book, The Stalin Affair: The impossible alliance that won the war.
beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com
Already available (with pictures) on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/imposs...

21.02.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much. Tell your friends about it!

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Thrilled that you liked it! The second part comes out Monday, 23 February.

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The signs are blatant, USA. You cannot ignore them.

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Newest release: Escaping the Shadows - BestSelling Reads The latest book in Lucy Appadoo’s Women of Strength series is now out. Enjoy this sample.

"Eva took in his short blonde hair with gorgeous waves. He was tall, and his clear, blue eyes penetrated her own as if he was trying to figure her out.” Enjoy this Tuesday teaser from the newest novel by Lucy Appadoo: ESCAPING THE SHADOWS on @BestsellingReads.
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When I’m wrong, I admit it. Cross-country skiing with a golden doodle is harder than I expected.

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Fun and action with a dark, serious side: 5***** for urban #fantasy THE BONDING BLADE by @MLDoyleAuthor https://scottburyauthor.com/2019/06/20/fun-and-action-with-a-dark-serious-side-the-bonding-blade/

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It brings back vivid memories.' 5***** review for ECHOES, #Hawaiian Storm mystery number 4, on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202369539-echoes

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This is what authors get when I edit their work. A Sunday Sample for writers and readers everywhere. Sunday sample: Because Why Not https://writtenword.ca/2022/11/sunday-sample-because-why-not/

01.02.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have your book edited by a nice Canadian. Reasonable rates, and I promise I won’t boo you. Just your administration. https://writtenword.ca/books-edited-by-the-written-word/

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A 'tense, suspenseful and a highly recommended page-turner': THREE FOR A GIRL, book 3 in the Survivor Series by D.G. @Torrenstp - your #free when you subscribe to BestSelling Reads. https://bestsellingreads.com/#subscribe

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Sunday sample: The Serpent. 'Wishing for the hundredth time that the men who followed him had stayed behind, Javor moved forward to where the cliff rose sheer again, many times the height of a manβ€”even a man as tall as himself.' http://scottburyauthor.com/2020/10/18/the-serpent/

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Wandering the Edge and talking the Eastern Front - my appearance on Larysa Zariczniak's #Ukrainian culture + history podcast https://www.wanderingtheedge.net/podcast/episode/20d11ea9/an-interview-with-scott-bury-novelist-and-podcaster

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Starts in high gear and doesn't let up' 5* for Alan McDermott @jambalian's thriller RUN & HIDE http://bit.ly/SBA-RunHide

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#WritingTips Make an outline for that important document, but don't carve it in stone. Get a GRIP http://writtenword.ca/2015/04/dont-carve-your-outline-in-stone/

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A convincing alternate reality dystopian society of the future.a convincing alternate reality dystopian society of the future.' 5***** review for THE DOOR ON THE RIGHT by @ElyseSalpeter #dystopian #SciFi https://www.amazon.com/Door-Right-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0BPF67XC1

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In fiction, concision matters: Lessons from journalism that fiction writers could use, by bestselling author and journalist DelSheree Gladden​, on @BestSellingReads. https://bestsellingreads.com/journalistic-lessons-for-fiction-writers/

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This captivating legal thriller keeps you guessing at every turn. 5***** review for MALICIOUS INTENT by A.L. Smith https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Malicious-Intent/dp/B0CXDJGYW4

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Where is the line between respect and freedom of speech? Don't read if you're easily offended https://writtenword.ca/2015/01/word-of-the-week-offend/

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Why I resigned a big freelance writing client. http://scottburyauthor.com/2020/03/03/why-i-resigned-a-big-freelance-account/

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Love WWII #history? See it through the eyes of a Canadian fighting nazis on the eastern front in ARMY OF WORN SOLES #free when you subscribe to @BestSellingReads weekly blog https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a8l1s9 https://bestsellingreads.com/#subscribe

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For #Ukrainians, #veterans and those interested in history: #sample from a true story set in #Ukraine during #WWII http://writtenword.ca/2014/05/first-look-my-new-novel-army-of-worn-soles/

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#Romance #novel month begins on Bestselling Reads with this #excerpt from Raine Thomas' A Heart So Broken. https://bestsellingreads.com/a-kiss/

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Without any preamble, the sunny sky that had been their constant companion for the past seven glorious days had darkened' #Sample from THE DOOR ON THE RIGHT #dystopian #scifi by @ElyseSalpeter https://writtenword.ca/2022/12/launch-day-the-door-on-the-right/

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How Martin Crosbie reached #1 on Amazon with My Temporary Life - he explains it on Written Words http://ow.ly/T4dv1

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Great new blog about book covers by author/designer @DavidCCassidy β€œRefreshing the look, upping his game: Bestselling author David C. Cassidy​ on the art of the book cover.” On @BestSellingReads today. Tell us what you think! https://bestsellingreads.com/the-art-of-the-book-cover/

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How's your winter going? Better than these guys'? Listen to the latest episode of Beyond Barbarossa β€” now available on all podcast platforms! Winter Storm & Little Saturn: Beyond Barbarossa, episode 40 https://beyondbarbarossa.podbean.com/e/winter-storm-little-saturn-beyond-barbarossa-episode-40/

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ARMY OF WORN SOLES puts you in the action on the eastern front of World War II. And it's #free all June when you subscribe to @BestSellingReads' weekly blog https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a8l1s9 https://bestsellingreads.com

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Bestselling authors turn to experienced editors. Send your next manuscript to The Written Word to make it all it can be. #FifteenTimesAKiller https://writtenword.ca/books-edited-by-the-written-word/

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BROKEN PIECES: the snark-walker takes a dark and serious turn in this E-Festival of Words finalist - read my review http://writtenword.ca/2013/07/independent-novel-review-broken-pieces-by-rachel-thompson/

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