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Update on my writing
I'm working on a few different projects at the moment.
1. "Triptychs" - What is that? I hear you ask. Well, I had to google the word when it was first suggested as a title for the upcoming anthology I'm working on with a few fellow writers. J. Michael Radcliffe suggested it, and when I found out what it means, I thought it was perfect for the book.
Triptychs will be the 3rd book in the Mind's Eye Series. Perspectives and Reflections, the first two books in the series were published last year. This is a series of anthologies where authors/poets write their story/poem inspired by a photograph.
The reason we're calling the 3rd book "Triptychs" is because there will be 3 poems/stories for each of the photographs featured in the book. Definition of "triptych": "a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together".
I've written 2 new short stories for the collection, and there will also be stories from: Darcia Helle, J. Michael Radcliffe, Jason McIntyre, Julie Elizabeth Powell, Eden Baylee, Lisette Brodey, Marc Nash, Geoffrey David West, and Jay Finn. Poems will be contributed by Helle Gade and Ben Ditmars.
Photographs in the collection were taken by Martin David Porter and Helle Gade.
The anthology is almost finished. I'll have more news about that soon.
2. While we're on the subject of short stories, I will have a new short story collection out sometime this year (I say that optimistically as I am trying to fit it in between other projects!). This one is called 'Lost and Found'. One of the stories is called 'Lost and Found', but the collection will include some short stories I wrote in the '90s, which I thought were lost because they were on an old floppy disk and I couldn't retrieve them; recently I found typed copies in a drawer at home while cleaning (this is proof that I need to clean up more often!).
I was very happy to find them again after so many years, especially after thinking they'd been lost. So I thought that title would be very fitting for the collection. So far I've only typed up and edited one of the stories, so it may be a while before the book is ready to be published.
3. A Time to Tell - I'm working on a second edition of the novel. It was originally published in 2006 but is no longer available in paperback, so I'm soon going to release a revised/re-edited version in e-book and paperback. Watch this space for news.
4. My new novel will hopefully be ready for publication sometime this year. I wrote the first draft it in just under two months last year, which is the quickest I've ever written a novel. It usually takes me about 6 months. I've read over the first draft and done an initial edit, but will need to read it over again before sending to my editor. The novel is called 'In the Web of Dreams and Lies'. It's part thriller/horror, part romance/contemporary fiction, with a splash of humour and paranormal. I have already designed a cover for it, but will wait to reveal that nearer to the publication date.
Best places to keep up with my writing news are my website: http://www.mariasavva.com/site/ and my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author...
1. "Triptychs" - What is that? I hear you ask. Well, I had to google the word when it was first suggested as a title for the upcoming anthology I'm working on with a few fellow writers. J. Michael Radcliffe suggested it, and when I found out what it means, I thought it was perfect for the book.
Triptychs will be the 3rd book in the Mind's Eye Series. Perspectives and Reflections, the first two books in the series were published last year. This is a series of anthologies where authors/poets write their story/poem inspired by a photograph.
The reason we're calling the 3rd book "Triptychs" is because there will be 3 poems/stories for each of the photographs featured in the book. Definition of "triptych": "a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together".
I've written 2 new short stories for the collection, and there will also be stories from: Darcia Helle, J. Michael Radcliffe, Jason McIntyre, Julie Elizabeth Powell, Eden Baylee, Lisette Brodey, Marc Nash, Geoffrey David West, and Jay Finn. Poems will be contributed by Helle Gade and Ben Ditmars.
Photographs in the collection were taken by Martin David Porter and Helle Gade.
The anthology is almost finished. I'll have more news about that soon.
2. While we're on the subject of short stories, I will have a new short story collection out sometime this year (I say that optimistically as I am trying to fit it in between other projects!). This one is called 'Lost and Found'. One of the stories is called 'Lost and Found', but the collection will include some short stories I wrote in the '90s, which I thought were lost because they were on an old floppy disk and I couldn't retrieve them; recently I found typed copies in a drawer at home while cleaning (this is proof that I need to clean up more often!).
I was very happy to find them again after so many years, especially after thinking they'd been lost. So I thought that title would be very fitting for the collection. So far I've only typed up and edited one of the stories, so it may be a while before the book is ready to be published.
3. A Time to Tell - I'm working on a second edition of the novel. It was originally published in 2006 but is no longer available in paperback, so I'm soon going to release a revised/re-edited version in e-book and paperback. Watch this space for news.
4. My new novel will hopefully be ready for publication sometime this year. I wrote the first draft it in just under two months last year, which is the quickest I've ever written a novel. It usually takes me about 6 months. I've read over the first draft and done an initial edit, but will need to read it over again before sending to my editor. The novel is called 'In the Web of Dreams and Lies'. It's part thriller/horror, part romance/contemporary fiction, with a splash of humour and paranormal. I have already designed a cover for it, but will wait to reveal that nearer to the publication date.
Best places to keep up with my writing news are my website: http://www.mariasavva.com/site/ and my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author...
Cover Reveal: Triptychs - Book 3 in The Mind's Eye Series
I'm very excited to announce that book 3 in The Mind's Eye Series will soon be available for pre-order at Amazon! It's in the final formatting stages at the moment :)
The book is called "Triptychs". The definition of the word is: "a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together."
In the book, you will find eight photographs and three stories and/or poems which were inspired by each photograph. It was a bit of an experiment to see how similar/different the stories inspired by the same photo would be. As with all the books in the series, writers were allocated the photographs at random and were not given any information by the photographers.
The writers involved in the project are: Darcia Helle (who, like me, has been involved in the series from the start and has written stories for Perspectives and Reflections); J. Michael Radcliffe, Ben Ditmars, Helle Gade, and Jason McIntyre, who all wrote stories/poems for Reflections. New writers who joined us for Triptychs: Lisette Brodey, Eden Baylee, Marc Nash, Julie Elizabeth Powell, Jay Finn, and Geoffrey West.
Photographers involved in the series: Martin David Porter and Helle Gade.
Each writer has contributed two stories or poems. Everyone has different writing styles, so you'll find fantasy stories, suspense, dark fiction, literary fiction, experimental prose, and everything in between!
Here's the beautiful cover, which was designed by Jason McIntyre (from one of Helle Gade's photographs). Jason is one of the writers, but is also a talented graphic designer. He also provided the blurb for the book.
My two stories for this collection are called "Glimmer Siluridae" and "Lost in You".
The first one is a fantasy tale and the second a more reflective, dark fiction story.
You can find Perspectives and Reflections (the first two books in the series) at the following links (available in eBook and paperback)
Perspectives:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perspectives-...
Reflections:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reflections-M...
I'll let you know when Triptychs is available for pre-order! :)
The book is called "Triptychs". The definition of the word is: "a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together."
In the book, you will find eight photographs and three stories and/or poems which were inspired by each photograph. It was a bit of an experiment to see how similar/different the stories inspired by the same photo would be. As with all the books in the series, writers were allocated the photographs at random and were not given any information by the photographers.
The writers involved in the project are: Darcia Helle (who, like me, has been involved in the series from the start and has written stories for Perspectives and Reflections); J. Michael Radcliffe, Ben Ditmars, Helle Gade, and Jason McIntyre, who all wrote stories/poems for Reflections. New writers who joined us for Triptychs: Lisette Brodey, Eden Baylee, Marc Nash, Julie Elizabeth Powell, Jay Finn, and Geoffrey West.
Photographers involved in the series: Martin David Porter and Helle Gade.
Each writer has contributed two stories or poems. Everyone has different writing styles, so you'll find fantasy stories, suspense, dark fiction, literary fiction, experimental prose, and everything in between!
Here's the beautiful cover, which was designed by Jason McIntyre (from one of Helle Gade's photographs). Jason is one of the writers, but is also a talented graphic designer. He also provided the blurb for the book.
My two stories for this collection are called "Glimmer Siluridae" and "Lost in You".
The first one is a fantasy tale and the second a more reflective, dark fiction story.
You can find Perspectives and Reflections (the first two books in the series) at the following links (available in eBook and paperback)
Perspectives:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perspectives-...
Reflections:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reflections-M...
I'll let you know when Triptychs is available for pre-order! :)
Triptychs available for pre-order!!
You can now pre-order a copy of the latest book in The Mind's Eye Series, "Triptychs" on Amazon Kindle! It's available at the special pre-order price of 99c/99p. The price will rise to £3.99/$3.99 when it's published on 16th March.
You'll find two new stories from me in the collection, a fantasy story called "Glimmer Siluridae", and a dark and twisted tale of love lost, called "Lost in You".
There are also stories from the talented, Darcia Helle, J. Michael Radcliffe, Lisette Brodey, Jay Finn, Eden Baylee, Geoffrey West, Marc Nash, Jason McIntyre, and Julie Elizabeth Powell, as well as poetry from the wonderful Helle Gade, and Ben Ditmars.
All stories and poems in the collection were inspired by photos taken by Martin David Porter and Helle Gade (you'll find the stunning photos in the book).
Grab your copy at the following links:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon IN: http://www.amazon.in/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon JP: http://www.amazon.co.jp/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon IT: http://www.amazon.it/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon ES: http://www.amazon.es/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon FR: http://www.amazon.fr/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon DE: http://www.amazon.de/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon MX: http://www.amazon.com.mx/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon BR: http://www.amazon.com.br/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon NL: http://www.amazon.nl/Triptychs-Minds-...
You'll find two new stories from me in the collection, a fantasy story called "Glimmer Siluridae", and a dark and twisted tale of love lost, called "Lost in You".
There are also stories from the talented, Darcia Helle, J. Michael Radcliffe, Lisette Brodey, Jay Finn, Eden Baylee, Geoffrey West, Marc Nash, Jason McIntyre, and Julie Elizabeth Powell, as well as poetry from the wonderful Helle Gade, and Ben Ditmars.
All stories and poems in the collection were inspired by photos taken by Martin David Porter and Helle Gade (you'll find the stunning photos in the book).
Grab your copy at the following links:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon IN: http://www.amazon.in/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon JP: http://www.amazon.co.jp/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon IT: http://www.amazon.it/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon ES: http://www.amazon.es/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon FR: http://www.amazon.fr/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon DE: http://www.amazon.de/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon MX: http://www.amazon.com.mx/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon BR: http://www.amazon.com.br/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon NL: http://www.amazon.nl/Triptychs-Minds-...
Triptychs Thunderclap - we need your support!
Our wonderful poet and photographer, Helle Gade has set up a Thunderclap campaign for "Triptychs"(Book 3 in The Mind's Eye Series).
Helle has contributed two poems and lots of lovely photographs to Triptychs. One of her photos was also chosen as the front cover for the book.
You can help us reach our target of 100 supporters, by going to the following link and adding your support from your Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr account (or all 3 accounts!): https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/2...
Thank you to all the lovely people who have added their support so far. Thunderclap is a free promotion website that will help us to spread the word about our new release. When you add your support, the website will ask for permission to post on your page on 16th March 2015 with details of our new release. It will be a one-off post or tweet by Thunderclap. The more people who support us, the more exposure we get on the day.
Triptychs is being released on 16th March. You can currently pre-order at the special pre-order price of 99c/99p:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Thank you in advance for your support!
Helle has contributed two poems and lots of lovely photographs to Triptychs. One of her photos was also chosen as the front cover for the book.
You can help us reach our target of 100 supporters, by going to the following link and adding your support from your Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr account (or all 3 accounts!): https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/2...
Thank you to all the lovely people who have added their support so far. Thunderclap is a free promotion website that will help us to spread the word about our new release. When you add your support, the website will ask for permission to post on your page on 16th March 2015 with details of our new release. It will be a one-off post or tweet by Thunderclap. The more people who support us, the more exposure we get on the day.
Triptychs is being released on 16th March. You can currently pre-order at the special pre-order price of 99c/99p:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Thank you in advance for your support!
I was interviewed by Helle Gade
Talented poet and photographer, Helle Gade, is currently running a series of interviews on her blog featuring the writers from The Mind's Eye Series.
Helle contributed photographs and poetry for Reflections (book 2 in the series) and also our latest book, "Triptychs".
To read my interview and find out more about the stories I wrote for Triptychs, follow this link (which takes you to Helle's blog): https://hellegade.wordpress.com/2015/...
Earlier in the week, she interviewed fantasy author J. Michael Radcliffe. He's also written stories for Reflections and Triptychs.
Check out his interview at this link: https://hellegade.wordpress.com/2015/...
Follow Helle's blog for more interviews in the coming weeks.
Helle contributed photographs and poetry for Reflections (book 2 in the series) and also our latest book, "Triptychs".
To read my interview and find out more about the stories I wrote for Triptychs, follow this link (which takes you to Helle's blog): https://hellegade.wordpress.com/2015/...
Earlier in the week, she interviewed fantasy author J. Michael Radcliffe. He's also written stories for Reflections and Triptychs.
Check out his interview at this link: https://hellegade.wordpress.com/2015/...
Follow Helle's blog for more interviews in the coming weeks.
Release Day!! Triptychs - Mind's Eye Series Book 3
I am very happy to announce that book 3 in The Mind's Eye Series is now published and available to purchase on Amazon Kindle! Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered the book and those who helped out with the Thunderclap campaign!
This series is going from strength to strength. For book 3 we have so many talented writers who've contributed stories.
Check out my UK Art's Directory blog at the following link for more details about the book and to read an excerpt from one of my new short stories, "Lost In You": http://ukartsdirectory.com/new-releas...
You can buy the book on Amazon worldwide:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon IN: http://www.amazon.in/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon JP: http://www.amazon.co.jp/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon IT: http://www.amazon.it/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon ES: http://www.amazon.es/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon FR: http://www.amazon.fr/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon DE: http://www.amazon.de/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon MX: http://www.amazon.com.mx/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon BR: http://www.amazon.com.br/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon NL: http://www.amazon.nl/Triptychs-Minds-...
Look out for the paperback version - available soon!
This series is going from strength to strength. For book 3 we have so many talented writers who've contributed stories.
Check out my UK Art's Directory blog at the following link for more details about the book and to read an excerpt from one of my new short stories, "Lost In You": http://ukartsdirectory.com/new-releas...
You can buy the book on Amazon worldwide:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon IN: http://www.amazon.in/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon JP: http://www.amazon.co.jp/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon IT: http://www.amazon.it/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon ES: http://www.amazon.es/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon FR: http://www.amazon.fr/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon DE: http://www.amazon.de/Triptychs-Minds-...
Amazon MX: http://www.amazon.com.mx/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon BR: http://www.amazon.com.br/Triptychs-Mi...
Amazon NL: http://www.amazon.nl/Triptychs-Minds-...
Look out for the paperback version - available soon!
A few new releases I've heard about
Recently, I've spotted a few new releases that look like great reads. I thought it would be nice to highlight them here.
Last Child by Terry Tyler
LAST CHILD is the sequel to Kings and Queens, Terry Tyler’s modern take on the story of Henry VIII and his six wives.
Harry Lanchester is gone, his legacy passed on to his children:
Thirteen year old JASPER, who views the directors of Lanchester Estates as Harry Potter characters, and finds out that teenage love affairs are no fairytale.
ISABELLA, the eldest daughter; lonely and looking for love, she returns from a holiday in Spain with more than just a suntan.
Impulsive, independent ERIN, the girl of Transport manager Rob Dudley’s dreams, whose priority is not a husband and family, but the continuation of her father’s work.
You will also meet the ambitious Jim Dudley, ex-nanny Hannah Cleveley, Rob’s long suffering wife Amy, and Raine Grey, whose nine days as PR manager for Lanchester Estates have a devastating effect on her life.
LAST CHILD takes the drama, passion and intrigue of Kings and Queens into the present day, with echoes from the past ~ and a glimpse or two into the future...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Child-Terr...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Child-Te...
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Easy Target by Jenny Hilborne (I've read this one and it's brilliant!)
Hours are missing from Lucinda Fitchett’s memory. She has no recollection of the events that occurred on Sunday night and she cannot recall leaving the bar.
The phone rings early the next morning. A stranger claims to know who spiked her drink and why. If she agrees to meet him, he will tell her, though he warns her the information comes at a price. Desperate to know what happened during the missing hours, Lucinda must decide if his offer is worth the risk. But can she put aside her troubled past, and will she be prepared to learn the truth?
Meanwhile, San Francisco police are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Lafayette Park. When Homicide Detective John Doucette visits the crime scene, it triggers memories that lead him to believe the murder could be connected to an old case, and to someone with a link to his past.
Easy Target is the sequel to No Alibi.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Target-Ins...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Target-I...
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Once Upon a Time in the City of Criminals, by Mark Barry
Terry Valentine, ex-football hooligan and ageing, small-time hood spends his nights driving beautiful young escort, Chloe, to her appointments in the urban inferno of the big city and the opulent manor houses of the countryside.
Despite himself, knowing full well the madness, he falls in love with her. Hard.
And so does Hope Calder, impossibly rich COE of Calder Phoenix, a multi-national financial conglomerate. Someone who has everything a woman could possibly want.
Money, status power.
Everything except love.
When Chloe declines her advances, her driver knows that a simple polite refusal isn’t going to be enough. With her boss, the cunning Neville Gant, manipulating the situation to his own ends, and Hope’s small army of corporate shills lurking in the shadows, Chloe finds herself in mortal danger.
And only one man can protect her.
Terry Valentine. Loser. Jailbird. Junkie.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Once-Upon-Tim...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Time-...
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The Quarantined City 2 Into The Rain, by James Everington
For Fellows, life in the quarantined city is getting stranger.
The previous day had been a normal one, spent walking the streets and hunting rare books. But then Fellows had read a story by the reclusive writer known as Boursier, and things changed. His memories of the city no longer seem to tally with the streets around him, and the ghostly child in his house seems to have redoubled its efforts to touch him. The protestors against the quarantine are getting more vocal and the unity government more intolerant.
Fellows just wants to ignore these complications and concentrate on finding further stories by Boursier, but his efforts to do so just entangle him further in the secrets of the quarantined city.
Into The Rain is the second episode of the six part monthly serial The Quarantined City from James Everington and Spectral Press.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quarantined-C...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Quarantined-Cit...
****************************
Dark Pursuit by Jennifer Chase
From the International Award Winning EMILY STONE THRILLER SERIES:
Vigilante detective Emily Stone has covertly hunted down killers and closed more serial cases than most seasoned homicide cops combined. Her exceptional profiling skills and forensic techniques, along with deductive crime scene investigations, have made her a compelling force that cannot be beat.
She has reached her ultimate breaking point and now must face her toughest opponent yet – her biggest fears.
With preciseness, the Tick-Tock Killer has taken his next child victim and promised to dump the body precisely four days later, mocking police and the community. Stone struggles to balance her inner demons and ghosts from the past, against the wits of a brutal and cunning serial killer in an all-out battle of psychological warfare.
Can Stone save the next child in time? Dark Pursuit is an action-packed cat and mouse game that will take you to dark places rarely explored.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Pursuit-Em...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Pursuit-...
****************************
And don't forget that Triptychs - book 3 in The Mind's Eye Series is now available to purchase!
There are three sides to every story.
Take a mental image,
Divide it three ways,
You'll read all the angles
in...
Triptychs
*This collection includes stories/poems by twelve authors and images by two photographers.*
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Last Child by Terry Tyler
LAST CHILD is the sequel to Kings and Queens, Terry Tyler’s modern take on the story of Henry VIII and his six wives.
Harry Lanchester is gone, his legacy passed on to his children:
Thirteen year old JASPER, who views the directors of Lanchester Estates as Harry Potter characters, and finds out that teenage love affairs are no fairytale.
ISABELLA, the eldest daughter; lonely and looking for love, she returns from a holiday in Spain with more than just a suntan.
Impulsive, independent ERIN, the girl of Transport manager Rob Dudley’s dreams, whose priority is not a husband and family, but the continuation of her father’s work.
You will also meet the ambitious Jim Dudley, ex-nanny Hannah Cleveley, Rob’s long suffering wife Amy, and Raine Grey, whose nine days as PR manager for Lanchester Estates have a devastating effect on her life.
LAST CHILD takes the drama, passion and intrigue of Kings and Queens into the present day, with echoes from the past ~ and a glimpse or two into the future...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Child-Terr...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Child-Te...
*****************************
Easy Target by Jenny Hilborne (I've read this one and it's brilliant!)
Hours are missing from Lucinda Fitchett’s memory. She has no recollection of the events that occurred on Sunday night and she cannot recall leaving the bar.
The phone rings early the next morning. A stranger claims to know who spiked her drink and why. If she agrees to meet him, he will tell her, though he warns her the information comes at a price. Desperate to know what happened during the missing hours, Lucinda must decide if his offer is worth the risk. But can she put aside her troubled past, and will she be prepared to learn the truth?
Meanwhile, San Francisco police are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Lafayette Park. When Homicide Detective John Doucette visits the crime scene, it triggers memories that lead him to believe the murder could be connected to an old case, and to someone with a link to his past.
Easy Target is the sequel to No Alibi.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Target-Ins...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Target-I...
***************************
Once Upon a Time in the City of Criminals, by Mark Barry
Terry Valentine, ex-football hooligan and ageing, small-time hood spends his nights driving beautiful young escort, Chloe, to her appointments in the urban inferno of the big city and the opulent manor houses of the countryside.
Despite himself, knowing full well the madness, he falls in love with her. Hard.
And so does Hope Calder, impossibly rich COE of Calder Phoenix, a multi-national financial conglomerate. Someone who has everything a woman could possibly want.
Money, status power.
Everything except love.
When Chloe declines her advances, her driver knows that a simple polite refusal isn’t going to be enough. With her boss, the cunning Neville Gant, manipulating the situation to his own ends, and Hope’s small army of corporate shills lurking in the shadows, Chloe finds herself in mortal danger.
And only one man can protect her.
Terry Valentine. Loser. Jailbird. Junkie.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Once-Upon-Tim...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Time-...
******************************
The Quarantined City 2 Into The Rain, by James Everington
For Fellows, life in the quarantined city is getting stranger.
The previous day had been a normal one, spent walking the streets and hunting rare books. But then Fellows had read a story by the reclusive writer known as Boursier, and things changed. His memories of the city no longer seem to tally with the streets around him, and the ghostly child in his house seems to have redoubled its efforts to touch him. The protestors against the quarantine are getting more vocal and the unity government more intolerant.
Fellows just wants to ignore these complications and concentrate on finding further stories by Boursier, but his efforts to do so just entangle him further in the secrets of the quarantined city.
Into The Rain is the second episode of the six part monthly serial The Quarantined City from James Everington and Spectral Press.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quarantined-C...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Quarantined-Cit...
****************************
Dark Pursuit by Jennifer Chase
From the International Award Winning EMILY STONE THRILLER SERIES:
Vigilante detective Emily Stone has covertly hunted down killers and closed more serial cases than most seasoned homicide cops combined. Her exceptional profiling skills and forensic techniques, along with deductive crime scene investigations, have made her a compelling force that cannot be beat.
She has reached her ultimate breaking point and now must face her toughest opponent yet – her biggest fears.
With preciseness, the Tick-Tock Killer has taken his next child victim and promised to dump the body precisely four days later, mocking police and the community. Stone struggles to balance her inner demons and ghosts from the past, against the wits of a brutal and cunning serial killer in an all-out battle of psychological warfare.
Can Stone save the next child in time? Dark Pursuit is an action-packed cat and mouse game that will take you to dark places rarely explored.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Pursuit-Em...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Pursuit-...
****************************
And don't forget that Triptychs - book 3 in The Mind's Eye Series is now available to purchase!
There are three sides to every story.
Take a mental image,
Divide it three ways,
You'll read all the angles
in...
Triptychs
*This collection includes stories/poems by twelve authors and images by two photographers.*
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
National Poetry Month - Part 3
Continuing my series of posts about National Poetry Month, I'm turning my attention to The Mind's Eye Series.
This series of anthologies began as a collection of short stories inspired by photographs. Books 2 and 3 in the series, however, also contain some excellent poems.
Helle Gade and Ben Ditmars are two of my favourite contemporary poets and I'm proud to say that they are part of the core group of writers for The Mind's Eye Series.
In Reflections and Triptychs you will find poetry from Ben and Helle inspired by photography.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Min...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reflections-M...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
These two poets are prolific and can often be found posting their original poetry on their blogs. Here are a few example of their recent poems:
Pick up a copy of Reflections or Triptychs to discover more from these talented poets.
Follow their blogs:
Ben Ditmars: https://benjaminditmars.wordpress.com/
Helle Gade: https://hellegade.wordpress.com/
This series of anthologies began as a collection of short stories inspired by photographs. Books 2 and 3 in the series, however, also contain some excellent poems.
Helle Gade and Ben Ditmars are two of my favourite contemporary poets and I'm proud to say that they are part of the core group of writers for The Mind's Eye Series.
In Reflections and Triptychs you will find poetry from Ben and Helle inspired by photography.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Min...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reflections-M...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
These two poets are prolific and can often be found posting their original poetry on their blogs. Here are a few example of their recent poems:
Pick up a copy of Reflections or Triptychs to discover more from these talented poets.
Follow their blogs:
Ben Ditmars: https://benjaminditmars.wordpress.com/
Helle Gade: https://hellegade.wordpress.com/
Some of my favourite reads from 2015
I've discovered some talented authors this year and also read some new books by some of my favourite authors.
In no particular order, here are some of my favourite books from this year:
(they may not all have been published in 2015 but are books that I read this year)
Eli's Coming, by Darcia Helle
From one of my favourite authors, the first in a series. I'm looking forward to the next book.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elis-Coming-C...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Elis-Coming-Cha...
The Smell Of Paprika, by James Everington
I enjoyed the first four books in this series. It's a weird fantasy tale. There are strange characters and even stranger goings-on. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series, and would definitely recommend the stories.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quarantined-C...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Quarantined-Cit...
Weird: A Henry Ian Darling Oddity Missive One, by Julie Elizabeth Powell
Another series I have enjoyed this year. I'm looking forward to more "weird" stories about Henry Ian Darling :)
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Weird-Henry-D...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Weird-Henry-Dar...
The Cestus Concern, by Mat Nastos
Again, this is the first book in a series. I am looking forward to finding time to reading more by this author.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cestus-Concer...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Cestus-Concern-...
Living the Dream, by Tim Baker
I read the first two books from this series this year and enjoyed them. I have some other books by this author on my Kindle and am looking forward to reading more of his work.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Dream-...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Living-Dream-Ti...
Dreams of a Calico Mouse: The Poems of Dorien Grey
If you like poetry, I'd highly recommend this collection.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dreams-Calico...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Calico-M...
Those Pesky Rabbits, by Ciara Flood
If you're looking for a good book to read to children, this one's great. My nieces and nephew (age range 4 years - 8 years) absolutely love the book.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Those-Pesky-R...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Those-Pesky-Rab...
Odin's Eye, by Maria Haskins
This is one of the new authors I discovered this year. She also writes poetry and has a new collection which I'm reading at the moment. She's joining us for book 5 of the Mind's Eye series.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Odins-Eye-Mar...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Odins-Eye-Maria...
Daddy's Glove, by Thomma Lyn Grindstaff
I've read quite a few of Thomma Lyn Grindstaff short stories this year and enjoyed them all. This is another author that I've invited to join us for book 5 of the Mind's Eye series.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daddys-Glove-...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Daddys-Glove-Th...
Easy Target, by Jenny Hilborne
An engaging, suspenseful thriller. Although the second book in the series, I enjoyed reading it even though I haven't yet read the first one.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Target-J...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Target-Jen...
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Those are my top picks of 2015.
I must also mention the two Mind's Eye series books that were released this year.
Triptychs and Tales From The Cacao Tree.
I contributed short stories to those anthologies. There are stories from many talented writers, including Darcia Helle , Julie Elizabeth Powell,Lisette Brodey, Eden Baylee, Jason McIntyre, and J. Michael Radcliffe. There are also poems from Ben Ditmars and Helle Gade. Well worth reading.
Triptychs:
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Tales From The Cacao Tree
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-From-Ca...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Tales-From-Caca...
In no particular order, here are some of my favourite books from this year:
(they may not all have been published in 2015 but are books that I read this year)
Eli's Coming, by Darcia Helle
From one of my favourite authors, the first in a series. I'm looking forward to the next book.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elis-Coming-C...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Elis-Coming-Cha...
The Smell Of Paprika, by James Everington
I enjoyed the first four books in this series. It's a weird fantasy tale. There are strange characters and even stranger goings-on. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series, and would definitely recommend the stories.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quarantined-C...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Quarantined-Cit...
Weird: A Henry Ian Darling Oddity Missive One, by Julie Elizabeth Powell
Another series I have enjoyed this year. I'm looking forward to more "weird" stories about Henry Ian Darling :)
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Weird-Henry-D...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Weird-Henry-Dar...
The Cestus Concern, by Mat Nastos
Again, this is the first book in a series. I am looking forward to finding time to reading more by this author.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cestus-Concer...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Cestus-Concern-...
Living the Dream, by Tim Baker
I read the first two books from this series this year and enjoyed them. I have some other books by this author on my Kindle and am looking forward to reading more of his work.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Dream-...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Living-Dream-Ti...
Dreams of a Calico Mouse: The Poems of Dorien Grey
If you like poetry, I'd highly recommend this collection.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dreams-Calico...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Calico-M...
Those Pesky Rabbits, by Ciara Flood
If you're looking for a good book to read to children, this one's great. My nieces and nephew (age range 4 years - 8 years) absolutely love the book.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Those-Pesky-R...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Those-Pesky-Rab...
Odin's Eye, by Maria Haskins
This is one of the new authors I discovered this year. She also writes poetry and has a new collection which I'm reading at the moment. She's joining us for book 5 of the Mind's Eye series.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Odins-Eye-Mar...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Odins-Eye-Maria...
Daddy's Glove, by Thomma Lyn Grindstaff
I've read quite a few of Thomma Lyn Grindstaff short stories this year and enjoyed them all. This is another author that I've invited to join us for book 5 of the Mind's Eye series.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daddys-Glove-...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Daddys-Glove-Th...
Easy Target, by Jenny Hilborne
An engaging, suspenseful thriller. Although the second book in the series, I enjoyed reading it even though I haven't yet read the first one.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Target-J...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Target-Jen...
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Those are my top picks of 2015.
I must also mention the two Mind's Eye series books that were released this year.
Triptychs and Tales From The Cacao Tree.
I contributed short stories to those anthologies. There are stories from many talented writers, including Darcia Helle , Julie Elizabeth Powell,Lisette Brodey, Eden Baylee, Jason McIntyre, and J. Michael Radcliffe. There are also poems from Ben Ditmars and Helle Gade. Well worth reading.
Triptychs:
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Triptychs-Min...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Triptychs-Minds...
Tales From The Cacao Tree
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-From-Ca...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Tales-From-Caca...
