I’m currently writing DI Hannah Robbins three. I’m a little behind schedule as I had a standalone story idea burning a hole in my brain that really needed to be written first and I stopped to do that between books one and two. It’s written. More on that next week. Hannah three though has not […]
Damn To F*ck – Changing Language Through The Years
In 1936 the novel Gone With the Wind used the word Damn in the ending. In 1939 Damn was the first “swear” word to be used in a movie. The way Rhett Butler said those words was dramatic and has never been forgotten. Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn. And yet, with the […]
Permission To Procrastinate!
I couldn’t sleep last night and ended up watching a TED talk – I love these, so many great talks in one place! This one about the benefits of procrastination. I thought I’d share it as you might enjoy it. Especially if you are a creative person. It kind of gives you permission to procrastinate. […]
11 Crime Festivals Not To Miss In 2017
We’re at the start of a brand new year so I thought it was time to do this post again. I did one last year and it proved popular but I left it until March which might have been a bit late for some people to organise themselves planning the year ahead, so I promised […]
Researching The Setting For Your Novel
At the weekend I travelled to London to do some research for the current book I’m writing. This one is different because it’s not part of the Hannah Robbins series and it’s a standalone. From the first sentence of this blog post, you can also guess the setting is different, I’m moving to London. Specifically the […]
What Really Needs To Go Into A Fiction Book Blurb by Glenna Mageau
Today we have a great guest post by author Glenna Mageau on writing the difficult blurb for the back of your book jacket. Glenna an award-winning suspense/thriller author, works with Indie/Self-Published authors to create attention grabbing fiction book blurbs. Her first attempts at writing fiction book blurbs were dismal, time-consuming and very stressful. Finally figuring out […]
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