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September 20, 2015

A visit from Georgia Rose…

This is a very special week for romantic suspense writer Georgia – she launched her third book, Thicker than Water, on the 18th. (And having read the first two I can’t wait to get stuck into this new one.) The … Continue reading
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Published on September 20, 2015 02:42

September 6, 2015

Lady’s Slipper by Alison Gray

Published on September 4th, Lady’s Slipper is Alison Gray’s third book and the second in her DS Abby Foulkes series. As you see, the cover image is lovely – I have it on my (very basic) kindle, but I’m going … Continue reading
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Published on September 06, 2015 00:47

August 30, 2015

Sun, sand and… sculptures!

It’s been an amazing summer here in the top right corner of Switzerland (once we got past June…) Here on our glorious lake, we’re able to enjoy all the summer advantages of this very international – I can see both … Continue reading
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Published on August 30, 2015 01:55

August 16, 2015

Holidays!

Summer 2015 has been a funny one here in the top right-hand corner of Switzerland. After the rainiest June ever, we had the hottest July for 150 years, and up until yesterday this month has been equally hot – alas, … Continue reading
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Published on August 16, 2015 07:05

August 9, 2015

Pictures and places…

It’s been a long journey, but the best bit about writing The Attic Room was the fact that I could revisit the book locations in my head. I especially enjoyed the Scottish ones – the lovely Isle of Arran on … Continue reading
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Published on August 09, 2015 03:41

August 2, 2015

The Name Game – or, what (not) to call your characters…

We’ve talked before about the problems people face finding the right name for their children and animals. But for writers, name-finding problems don’t stop there; they carry straight on into the tricky task of finding good names for our characters. …
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Published on August 02, 2015 01:13

July 25, 2015

New book!

It’s been a busy week here in my new flat by the woods. Our local carpenter delivered the new standing desk to replace my home-made version, so now I can work away in comfort without worrying about cartons shifting when … Continue reading
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Published on July 25, 2015 03:02

July 21, 2015

The Attic Room – out tomorrow!

This has been the hottest July since 2003 in our corner of Switzerland. In spite of this, our little wood is green and thriving, providing us with some welcome shade in the heat of the day. It also provides us … Continue reading
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Published on July 21, 2015 01:59

July 16, 2015

The Attic Room video trailer

Son 2 and I have been busy making a new trailer. I found and downloaded the images, wrote the text, organised the credits, chose the music and put everything into MovieMaker. He pulled it all together and tweaked the timing. … Continue reading
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Published on July 16, 2015 04:50

July 12, 2015

Schooldays…

A Facebook friend tagged me in the 5-day Poetry Challenge last week, which immediately brought back memories of English classes – delving into Shakespeare sonnets and learning Ogden Nash poems by heart. It was heady stuff. In this challenge, however, … Continue reading
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Published on July 12, 2015 04:38