Remembering My First Impressions of the Writers' Summer School at Swanwick
I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...
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VAL PENNY
Best selling author of The DI Hunter Wilson Thrillers
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- Apr 29
- 3 min
The First Cut
I have exciting news! I have been contacted by a TV scout who is putting together a list of authors whose books would be suitable for a...
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 22
- 4 min
My Experience in the Publishing World by Joan Livingston
It is with great pleasure that I welcome the bestselling American Author, Joan Livingston back to the blog today. This time I have asked...
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authorvalpenny
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Getting Cultivating A Fuji into the World by Miriam Drori
It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling author, Miriam Drori to the blog today to talk about her experiences of her getting...
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authorvalpenny
- Aug 25, 2021
- 5 min
An Interview With Miriam Drori
Firstly, thank you very much for agreeing to an Author Interview with me, Miriam. I appreciate how busy you are and am grateful you were...
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authorvalpenny
- Aug 1, 2021
- 4 min
What does an Editor do? By Sue Barnard
It is a great pleasure to welcome Sue Barnard back to the blog. Of course, Sue is a bestselling author in her own right, but today, she...
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authorvalpenny
- Jul 31, 2021
- 3 min
Style and the Solitary by Miriam Drori
It is a great treat for me to take part in the tour for Style and the Solitary, one of my favourite books of this year. Novels by Miriam...
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authorvalpenny
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
From School Mum to #1 on Amazon
Please welcome Lizzie Chantree to the website today. I am sure you will find her a most inspirational person as well as a best selling...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Combining Characters in the Drafting Process by Tom Halford
I am pleased to welcome Canadian author Tom Halford to my website today to discuss why he combines characters while he is drafting a...
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- Nov 9, 2019
- 2 min
Slang Names for Police Officers
Detective Inspector Hunter Wilson is the main protagonist of my debut crime novel 'Hunter's Chase' that is to be published by Crooked Cat...
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- Oct 31, 2019
- 3 min
Val Penny Answers Questions posed by Crime Writer Lorraine Mace
This article first appeared online at https://thewritersabcchecklist.blogspot.com/2019/10/val-penny-interview-writerslife A warm...
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- Sep 7, 2018
- 4 min
Val Penny Answers Some Questions for fellow author John Jackson
It seemed an appropriate way of introducing Val Penny, a fellow Crooked-Cat author, and writer of the very successful Hunter series of...
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- Jul 14, 2018
- 2 min
Hunter's Revenge - Edinburgh Crime Mystery #2
My second crime thriller novel, Hunter's Revenge, will be published by Crooked Cat Books on 09.09.2018. It, and my first book, Hunter's...
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- Jan 4, 2018
- 1 min
5* Review for Hunter's Chase by Katie
Katie enjoyed reading the crime thriller published by Crooked Cat Books, Hunter's Chase and gave the novel a 5* review on Amazon. Thank...
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- Dec 4, 2017
- 3 min
Winchester Writers’ Festival, University of Winchester, West Downs Student Village, Winchester
The Winchester Writers’ Festival is held in the middle of June and attracts over three hundred emerging novelists, poets, short story...
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- Nov 17, 2017
- 7 min
Exciting:An Excerpt From Hunter's Chase
Prologue Edinburgh, November 2012 DI Hunter Wilson took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. There had to be an answer. How...
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- Oct 21, 2017
- 3 min
On Writing
I remember when my younger sister and I were little girls our Mum used to make time to sit and read us stories on a Sunday afternoon....
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- Sep 29, 2017
- 2 min
Edinburgh, The Setting for 'Hunter's Chase'
I chose Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, as the setting for my novel 'Hunter's Chase'. The book will be published by Crooked Cat Books...
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- Sep 23, 2017
- 1 min
More about a main character in 'Hunter's Chase'
One of the main characters of my new novel 'Hunter's Chase is Detective Constable Tim Myerscough. The book will be published by Crooked...
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- Sep 7, 2017
- 1 min
Thirty-three Connection support the launch of Hunter's Chase
Fabulous news! the Edinburgh band Thirty-three Connection have agreed that I can use their hit single 'In the Rain' during the online...
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