The original idea of this page was to provide information and background relating to my published books, and there is quite an interesting story behind this one. During an amicable conversation with my first publisher, I confirmed I hadn’t received an email which she was sure her assistant had sent me, and her comment ‘It …
Tag: short stories
Val’s Tales – Not fade away
Our overseas competition winner, GB Miller has selected ‘Story of a County Boy’ and a copy is winging its way across the pond. With all the excitement of the prize draw I forgot to mention the storycast for Not Fade away. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz-ZkHRJIrs&t=146s Before you follow the link to listen, you might need to have the …
Val’s Tales and Murder
Sometime last Spring, I was chatting to my niece discussing the logistics of producing shows and outdoor events. She worked in theatre and described some of the additional restraints caused by the newly announced virus, as well as the traditional problems with egos and impossible demands from others with no understanding of logistics. As regular …
Character Interview -The Old Lady ‘At the bottom of the Garden.’ Weird and Peculiar Tales.
I was surprised when I discovered the main character in one of my books didn’t have a name but then I realised Paula Harmon, my co-author for Weird and Peculiar Tales, sometimes didn’t name hers either. https://mybook.to/WeirdandPeculiarTales This collection of short stories is perfect for Halloween, with a variety of tales from the amusing to …
Writer’s block – The blank page
As a writer I’m often asked how to overcome writer’s block. You sit down full of enthusiasm and a blank screen stares back at you, daring your fingers to touch the keyboard, or your pen to destroy the pristine surface of a blank sheet of paper. Fortunately, this is something I’ve never found a problem; …
Social Media – Facebook
Wearing my Writing Guru hat, I thought it might be fun to look at the use of various forms of Social Media in the life of an author. Facebook, blog, web-site, Twitter, Instagram, author page, newsletters, give-aways, paid advertising – the list is endless, and no sooner have you conquered one than they change the …
Aspects – Claire Baldry, ‘Listen to Love’ and ‘The Wrong Sort to Die.’
Lots happening this week with my own new paperback release, 'Listen to Love' which you can find here: Listen to Love. A new release 'The wrong sort to die' by Paula Harmon who was featured on this blog a few weeks ago, The wrong sort to die And last but by no means least, I'm delighted to …
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Change of Blog Format and Autumn Chickens -Not Fade Away.’
I'm considering changing the format of my blog and rather than post short stories, to concentrate on providing more variety relating to my work as an author. Since I started the site, approximately 4 1/2 years ago (how time flies!) there have been approximately 1,000 individual visitors who either follow or like my posts, but …
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‘Best Man’ part 1.
Two updates and the first part of a spooky short story this week. First, the launch party for the Charity anthology 'When Stars Will Shine' is this Monday 9th December, and all royalties will go to 'Help for Heroes.' It's already racing up the Amazon charts and tipped to be a future No. 1. Check …
‘Take me with you.’
In my part of the world, summer is drifting into autumn so this story seemed particularly appropriate. Escaping from the usual routine with a holiday in the sun can have beneficial results - sometimes! It was a typical gloomy, depressing day in London; hard to believe that only 24 hours previously I had been basking …
