Category: books
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Inspiration Day…
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I read this quote yesterday and it quite literally sent an electric charge through my brain, waking up so many long dormant feelings and ideas. I have also been reading John Truby’s amazing The Anatomy of Story. I haven’t read much of it yet, but enough to know that it will reintroduce me to the…
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Magic Monday…
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I chose this image on purpose, as I am going to try to conquer one or two of my fears this week… I will also try to resolve the issues with the new book, thanks to all your helpful advice and comments. Hopefully, it will be a brilliant week… This is another memory, as I…
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A Hitch in the Scheme of things…
A Swan Song I heard this phrase a long time ago, and it has stuck with me. A while ago, I thought it could be a good title for the new outing of my Detective David Snow. So I went ahead and started the outline for SwanSong. I even made a working cover. The expression…
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Review for The Forever House by Linda Acaster #Women Sleuths #Bone Chilling
A chilling discovery. A sense of foreboding. They say I’m obsessing. I’m not. Resisting family pressure to sell the too-big house Carrie and her late husband began to renovate, she is determined to carry through their shared project to prove she can manage alone. And she can, until a discovery beneath old wallpaper chills her…
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My Latest Review… BEELITZ-HEILSTÄTTEN: Where Ghosts Never Die
What if rediscovering your birthplace unearthed a secret so powerful it could rewrite history—and your own identity? A Russian-American writer obsessed with her birthplace – a ghostly derelict German military hospital near BerlinHer Austrian husband, who pines for the father he never metA passionate young doctor destined for darknessA demonic figure who changed the course…
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When is the best time to write?
The simple answer is that there is no right time to write. Whenever the mood takes you is a good answer. But what if that just isn’t happening? Is there a way to encourage your mood? I have read all the opinions of the experts, from forcing yourself to write anything for five minutes to…
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Tale of the Seasons’ Weaver #Review #Epic Fantasy #Fiction
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The dust is finally beginning to settle after the last few weeks of chaos, and I have been taking stock and checking that everything is as it should be. Imagine my dismay to find our review for one of my favourite books this year had been missed. Huge apologies to Diana! “Already the animals starve.…
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Detour on the Eternal Road… #NewRelease #Fiction
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It is a pleasure to be here with you today, Jaye. You and Anita have certainly written some interesting and entertaining books. Also, Anita’s poetry always is amazing. I have enjoyed reading your blog for a few years now and am very excited that you volunteered to host a tour of mine. I want to…