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A Fighting Chance by Val Penny
A Fighting Chance is the second in my series of Jane Renwick Thrillers and readers have had to wait patiently for this novel to...
authorvalpenny
Aug 22 min read
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Jane Renwick’s Fighting Chance in Stirling
My new Jane Renwick Thriller , A Fighting Chance , will be published next month. I am excited about sharing it with you. However, unlike...
authorvalpenny
Jul 53 min read
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Auchterarder Book Festival
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...
authorvalpenny
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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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...
authorvalpenny
Sep 14, 20243 min read
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Books on the Beach at Blackpool
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...
authorvalpenny
Sep 7, 20243 min read
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Creating Convincing Characters
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...
authorvalpenny
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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Writing The First Cut
I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...
authorvalpenny
Jun 8, 20242 min read
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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,...
authorvalpenny
Jun 21, 20234 min read
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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...
authorvalpenny
Apr 29, 20233 min read
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The First Cut - An Excerpt
From Chapter Three Jane pulled the helmet onto her well-coiffed hair. She knew it would ruin the style, but she had rarely cared less....
authorvalpenny
Mar 11, 20234 min read
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Writing The First Cut (A Jane Renwick Crime Thriller)
I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...
authorvalpenny
Mar 5, 20232 min read
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A Christmas Present -The First Cut
The First Cut is free for the first time this Christmas weekend. I hope you enjoy it and to give you a little taster by way of an extract...
authorvalpenny
Dec 25, 20212 min read
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Book Week Scotland
I am thrilled to have been invited to take part in Book Week Scotland this year. I was approached by our local library service and asked...
authorvalpenny
Nov 10, 20213 min read
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The First Cut - A Jane Renwick Thriller
I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...
authorvalpenny
Aug 8, 20213 min read
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