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Evolve by Hetty Waite
It is a pleasure to be part of the tour for Hetty Waite's new YA novel Evolve. Many thanks to Lynsey Adams of Reading Between the Lines for including me. Many thanks to Hetty for taking time to chat with me about her writing and her new book. Let me share the recent conversation I had with the author. What inspired you to write your most recent book? Evolve is the second part of The Chromosome Trilogy . The idea for the trilogy came from a single,unsettling thought: what if
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Dec 6, 20255 min read


Ruby's Last Chance by Joy Wood
I have just finished a novel written by my dear friend, Joy Wood. This most recent book, Ruby's Last Chance , is a departure from her...
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Aug 23, 20254 min read


Red Daisy by Gemma Owen-Kendall
I am thrilled to be part of the tour for the new novel, Red Daisy by Gemma Owen-Kendall arranged by Lynsey Adams of Reading Between the...
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Jan 25, 20253 min read


New Year, New Plans, Independent Minds
The start of a new year is always exciting with the opportunity to look forward rather than back. This year my publishers, SpellBound...
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Jan 18, 20252 min read


Why I Write by Sharon Cook
Today it is a delight to welcome my friend and fellow author Sharon Cook to the blog to explain her compulsion to write. Sharon's debut...
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Jan 11, 20253 min read


A New Writing Year
Before I review last year, may I wish you a very Happy New Year for the year ahead. The past year has been busy. Not only have I been...
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Jan 1, 20254 min read


My Writing Journey by Martin J Lake
It is my great pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow author Martin J Lake to the blog today. Martin's debut novel, Beyond The Stones:...
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Dec 21, 20245 min read


The Bruntsfield Book Group
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...
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Dec 18, 20244 min read


A Day in the Life of an Author by Richard Robinson
I am pleased to welcome author Richard Robinson to the blog today to describe a day in his life as a busy, professional author. Thank you...
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Dec 7, 20245 min read


Hunter's Christmas
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...
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Dec 4, 20244 min read


Why I Write by Tracy Stewart
It is my great pleasure to welcome my fellow author and SpellBound Book stable mate, Tracy Stewart, to the blog to discuss why she...
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Nov 23, 20246 min read


What I Write by Bryan Mason
I am pleased my friend and fellow author took time to visit the blog today to tell me all about his new book, An Old Tin Can . The book...
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Nov 16, 20243 min read


My Writing Journey by Pauline Morgan
It is my pleasure to introduce Northern Irish author and fellow stable mate at SpellBound Books Ltd, Pauline Morgan, to my blog today to...
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Nov 9, 20243 min read


Tips for Writing a Novel with more than one Point of View
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...
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Nov 6, 20243 min read


The Globe Writers by Gemma Owen-Kendall
Every writer understands the importance of support and encouragement from others who understand their passion. Writers' groups, writing...
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Oct 5, 20244 min read


Keeping Characters Dynamic
I only started my writing career after I had been treated for breast cancer and took early retirement. Who would have thought that...
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Sep 21, 20242 min read


An Extract from The First Cut
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...
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Sep 14, 20243 min read


The Themes of a Novel
In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. Themes can be divided into two...
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Sep 11, 20242 min read


Swanwick 75 Years on.
Many years ago when I first attended The Writers' Summer School that meets each August at the Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire,...
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Sep 4, 20243 min read


Back to Square One? by Michelle Cook
It is my pleasure to welcome back to the blog my friend and fellow author, Michelle Cook. Michelle writes dystopian fiction and I'm...
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Aug 24, 20243 min read
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