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The first novel ever I wrote was Hunter’s Chase. The main character is a police detective inspector, Hunter Wilson. Let me tell you about...

The next exciting novel featuring my protagonist DI Hunter Wilson, Hunter's Blood is available on Amazon. You can read an extract from...

I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...

If you missed the preorder for Hunter's Force you can still get it here - free on Kindle Unlimited or only 99p/117c to buy...

This is my third article discussing different routs to getting your book published and I am going to deal with independent publishing...

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....

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...

This is my second article discussing different routs to getting your book published and I am going to deal with traditional publishing as...

There are many routes to publication, so you need to think about the advantages and disadvantages that are offered by the various routes...

The Holiday Season is a phrase widely used in the USA and often met with derision in the UK. However, in a country without an established...

I am always thrilled when I learn that a reader has enjoyed one of my books, but occasionally, there is a review that just shows that the...

Hunter's Revenge is the second novel in the series of novels DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers published by SpellBound Books on 30...

Writing Hunter's Chase was an exciting challenge. The paperback and eBooks are available on Amazon published by SpellBound Books Ltd. Now...

The Blurb In 1944, a German Jewish refugee is sent to Wales to interview Rudolf Hess; in Snowdonia, a seventeen-year-old girl, the...

I’m thrilled to share Looking Back at Swanwick 2022 this week. This post was a sheer joy to write. It shares a little of what it is like...

I was on holiday when I finished the book I was reading. Luckily, the hotel I was staying at had a library for the use of guests. I chose...

Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. I was once advised by author, Allison Symes, "You better like your first book because you'll...

Great fiction writing takes dedication and hard work, but there are methods to make the whole process easier. It is always worth the time...

Writing a story is an undertaking that allows your imagination to run wild. You will create characters and perhaps even build worlds....

I am thrilled to be sponsoring an exciting new prize for authors with SpellBound Books for members of Swanwick Writers' Summer School....