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The first time I voiced me fears about writer's block was when I asked my mentor, the late great Peter Robinson how he dealt with it....

Let me tell you about what this summer has in store for me. It promises to be an exciting time. I have just sent my next book in the...

Let's imagine you've finished writing your book, the editing is done and it's almost ready to go. Now is the time to write the blurb that...

I am trying to work my way through the selection of Lee Child books on our shelves. I find them easy to read and, if I'm reading at...

I met up with Graham Bartlett again at Newcastle Noir, in December. The festival is run by the inimitable Jacky Gramozi Collins (aka Dr...

It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. It includes stores about DI Hunter Wilson and his...

It is my great pleasure to welcome author Jo Fenton to the blog today. Her crime fiction novels are always an excellent read and I'm...

It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. If I do say so myself, it makes an ideal and cost...

It is a pleasure to take part in the tour for the new novel, The Queen of Cups Murders by GB Williams. The author has shared a gripping...

What a lovely day I had on Saturday! My husband acted as my lovely assistant by carrying books and driving me to the Auchterarder Book...

The novels I write are crime novels written from several points of view. My firat editor, the wonderful Sue Barnard, had a great deal to...

It is a delight to welcome my friend and fellow author Elizabeth Ducie back to the blog to learn more about her writing and what she...

When an author makes a gift of a book, it is a generous gesture. Joy wood gave me a copy of her new novel, Whatever it Takes, without...

It is my great pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow author Andy Roberts to the blog to explain his writing journey. Thank you for...

Today I am thrilled to share the recent chat I had with my friend and fellow author, Tracey Holland whose debut novel, Faith's Folly ,...

It is a pleasure to be able to support the tour for Loyalty and the Learner , the new novel by Miriam Drori. The tour is run by Lynsey...

I only started my writing career after I had been treated for breast cancer and took early retirement. Who would have thought that...

The first novel in my Jane Renwick Thrillers series of novels is The First Cut . The second in the series, A Fighting Chance, will be...

Last month I attended my very first book signing. It was Books on the Beach at Blackpool run by the force of nature who is the author and...

A gripping plot can only carry an interesting story if it is carried by convincing characters. When I an creating a new character I start...