Sam Bowring (Author of Scharlette Doesn't Matter and Goes Time Travelling)

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Sam Bowring

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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鈥檓 glad you enjoyed them. I鈥檝e been working for a while on the first book in new series, a sci fi comedy adventure called鈥辞谤别Hi Kristy

Thanks very much, I鈥檓 glad you enjoyed them. I鈥檝e been working for a while on the first book in new series, a sci fi comedy adventure called (tentatively) 鈥楽charlotte Doesn鈥檛 Matter and Goes Time Travelling鈥�. I like the title but maybe it鈥檚 too long, what do you think? It鈥檚 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 (鈥榃hat happens if you go back in time and shoot your father before he meets your mother?鈥�) 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鈥檓 glad to tell you that the first draft is now complete and I鈥檓 in editing mode, so it shouldn鈥檛 be too much longer. It鈥檚 probably going to be an indie release, which is something I鈥檝e dabbled in previously with shorter and sillier works, but this will be the first time I鈥檝e attempted it with a full length novel (and series). If you want to be notified the very moment it鈥檚 available, please feel free to join the tens of people on my mailing list:

Otherwise stay tuned, I鈥檓 sure I鈥檒l bang on about it across every available platform once it is finally out there :)

Thanks again,
Sam(less)

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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鈥辞谤别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 once they realised they all had pretty weird powers. They got acquainted and bickered quite a bit before the pen relieved the pressure.

Salarkis鈥檚 first moment was standing by the road pretending to be various statues, freaking out the people walking by. Despirrow鈥檚 was in the town when he 鈥� well, you know, with the leaves. I shouldn鈥檛 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鈥檛 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 :)

Thanks for you question Leigh,
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	Scharlette Doesn't Matter and Goes Time Travelling 4.11 avg rating — 1,155 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) 3.95 avg rating — 448 ratings — published 2009 — 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 Kills 99% of Germs (Scharlette Day #2) 4.22 avg rating — 392 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) 4.02 avg rating — 392 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) 4.11 avg rating — 281 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) 3.96 avg rating — 227 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 — 210 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) 4.55 avg rating — 93 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 鈥榞entle reminders鈥� 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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Sam Bowring made a comment on Lysa Page鈥檚 review of Scharlette Tries to Not Become President (Scharlette Day Book 3) " Well Lysa, you need a cupcake that is both challenging and giggle-making by the sounds of it! I've asked Gordon and she says that popping candy mixed ...more "
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Sam Bowring answered Rachel's question: Are there any more Scharlotte Day books in the works? I just discovered them and I LOVE THEM both! Hi Rachel, thanks very much and I'm glad you've enjoyed Scharlette! Yes, there is a book 3 currently in the works, and I hope to have it out by the end of the year. Currently it is titled 'Scharlette Tries To Not Become President' but we'll see if th See Full Answer
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“Not mattering鈥� is a subject for philosophical debate,鈥� said Tomothy. 鈥楯ust because you don鈥檛 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鈥檚 a discussion for another time, or maybe never.”
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