I know I said I might do a character interview but there’s been so much happening on the book and podcast front, I thought it better to delay it for a week. By coincidence, two items this week relate to books and lockdown, and two to foxes. In the Summer, Nikki Vallance did a series …
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How many times have you heard that? After all, it’s easy, right? You put some words down on paper or laptop, find a publisher, or self-publish and sit back waiting for the royalties to roll in and make you rich. Easy, peasy. Er no, not quite. Anyone who has seriously tried to publish a book …
Wanted – Handyman.Handyman wanted to carry out various repairs and renovations on remote country property.Young single man preferred with option to live-in until project has been completed.Must be experienced in all aspects of plumbing, electrical and carpentry.Excellent rates of pay plus possibility of generous bonus if work is satisfactory.Apply in the first instance with full …
Continuing the story from last Sunday. I had a vague idea where it was going but now it seems to have taken on a life of its own. What do you think it will turn out to be – a ghost story? romance? murder? I’ll let you know next week when the characters have told …
It’s a while since I posted any short stories, but recent real-life events trying to find reliable workmen, had me taking my frustrations out on paper rather than doing something drastic. I’m not sure what direction this will take but I have a feeling it won’t be pleasant. Part 1. Wanted – Handyman. Handyman wanted …
Although books in some form have been around for centuries, it was only in 1935 that paperbacks as we know them were first published. The Penguin series provided a source of good quality literature using a cover of pulped paper rather than the traditional hardback, and opened up books to the mass market at a …
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 …
I never really appreciated the difference between saying ‘I’m a writer’ and saying ‘I’m an author.’ I assumed an author had a published book to their name and a writer was striving towards that goal. Thinking back, that was rather a narrow-minded view and even Google offers different interpretations, including the transition to being called …
Do you like children’s stories? Even if your own little ones are too old for them now, you might have grandchildren who you need to get away from their devices for a while. There again, you might be ever so old and just enjoy reading them for yourself. Shush, don’t tell anyone. ‘Mum, tell me …
Is it sad when a comedian laughs at his/her own jokes or is it a sign they are actually funny? As you might know by now, as well as my published books, I also write short stories in a variety of genres. Although they are fictional, many of them have a basis in fact as …
