On the 19th July I am heading to Harrogate for the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival. It’s a four day event held in The Swan, a beautiful hotel in Harrogate. This year it is being organised by author of the Tom Thorne series, among other stand alones, crime writer Mark Billingham. There is a […]
Grim Reaper
When I thought of the title for this post, I was thinking of the Grim reaper in the form of death. A perfect discussion considering I write crime fiction and murder. It wasn’t until I actually started reading about the Grim reaper that I realised what a massive subject it actually its. It’s far too […]
Social networking is a phenomena. When I was a teenager, I didn’t own a computer or mobile phone. We relied on landline telephones to keep in touch and the ability of our feet to walk to the distance to the people we wanted to talk with. Now it’s a different ball game altogether. We can reach […]
Easter
This coming weekend is Easter weekend. A time when the big white bunny with the floppy ears creeps (or is that hops?) into your home and leaves big chocolaty eggs covered in pretty shiny wrapping, for the kids in the house. The problem is I have a slight addiction to egg shaped chocolate. Yes, I’m a […]
Dance Like No One Is Watching
Dance like no one is watching refers to the fact that we shouldn’t worry about what others think of us, we should just live our life and live it well. I love this quote. It’s simple but it says a lot. I found it particularly relevant a couple of years ago when I was approaching […]
Crime Fiction
I love crime fiction. From a young age I read investigative mysteries for children such as Enid Bltyons Famous Five and Secret Seven and then moved on the Nancy Drew. From there it was the more adult crime with Agatha Christie. I’m not sure what draws me in to it, but drawn I am. Crime […]
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