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February 14, 2021
Romance in the Nudist Colony
18 short stories
17 Authors
2 Editions e-book and Paperback
1 Charity - Medicins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders.
Romance in the Nudist Colony
17 Authors
2 Editions e-book and Paperback
1 Charity - Medicins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders.
Romance in the Nudist Colony
January 29, 2021
Romance in the Nudist Colony
Early in 2020, naturist fiction author P. Z. Walker had the idea for a collection of mystery stories to be called “Murder in the Nudist Colony,” deliberately using the antiquated term “nudist colony” for a slightly retro, humorous touch.
I put together the call for submissions, posted it on Twitter ... and they came.
Writers, some established naturist fiction authors, some imaginative non-naturists and some new writers came forward.
Robert Longpré set up the structure to share documents as well as the ISBNs. Fabien Barabé designed the cover.
We had fifteen submissions within a relatively quick timeframe. Then Will Forest and I set about the editing. Robert and Paul massaged the stories into a consistent format and …
Mad as the original idea seemed it worked. Books were sold and money raised for our chosen charity, MSF. Just as well, as 2020 turned out to be one long health crisis.
The project has been a strong example of an online community working together. It had also been so much fun many of the writers were badgering Will and me to do a follow up.
Here it is, "Romance in the Nudist Colony".
We lost a couple of writers to other projects but gained new contributors. The new anthology contains eighteen shining new romances for you to immerse yourself in.
The nudist “colony” as a setting for a romance certainly dates back to the “Cool Cottontail” a book by John Ball, eighth in the series he wrote about the detective Virgil Tibbs. As with all the Virgil Tibbs books from “In the Heat of the Night” onward racial prejudice is a part of the narrative.
In this collection I think we have addressed many of the other prejudices Virgil would have experienced.
We have stories set in pre-war Europe, sixties Britain and America and from around the world, in most of the decades since.
Young love, love between seniors, love twixt people who have just met, the rekindling of old loves, laments for loves lost. They are all included. The stories in this collection share expressions of the love of life, the love of clothes free living and acceptance of difference.
Out on 14th Feb ... Who said we aren't romantics!!
Slip into something comfortable and enjoy!
I put together the call for submissions, posted it on Twitter ... and they came.
Writers, some established naturist fiction authors, some imaginative non-naturists and some new writers came forward.
Robert Longpré set up the structure to share documents as well as the ISBNs. Fabien Barabé designed the cover.
We had fifteen submissions within a relatively quick timeframe. Then Will Forest and I set about the editing. Robert and Paul massaged the stories into a consistent format and …
Mad as the original idea seemed it worked. Books were sold and money raised for our chosen charity, MSF. Just as well, as 2020 turned out to be one long health crisis.
The project has been a strong example of an online community working together. It had also been so much fun many of the writers were badgering Will and me to do a follow up.
Here it is, "Romance in the Nudist Colony".
We lost a couple of writers to other projects but gained new contributors. The new anthology contains eighteen shining new romances for you to immerse yourself in.
The nudist “colony” as a setting for a romance certainly dates back to the “Cool Cottontail” a book by John Ball, eighth in the series he wrote about the detective Virgil Tibbs. As with all the Virgil Tibbs books from “In the Heat of the Night” onward racial prejudice is a part of the narrative.
In this collection I think we have addressed many of the other prejudices Virgil would have experienced.
We have stories set in pre-war Europe, sixties Britain and America and from around the world, in most of the decades since.
Young love, love between seniors, love twixt people who have just met, the rekindling of old loves, laments for loves lost. They are all included. The stories in this collection share expressions of the love of life, the love of clothes free living and acceptance of difference.
Out on 14th Feb ... Who said we aren't romantics!!
Slip into something comfortable and enjoy!
January 25, 2021
Gender Imbalance
I think I do pretty well in trying to achieve a gender balance across my books and short stories. Strong female characters abound in my work.
Bea in The Uncovered Policeman stories.
Fran in the New House
WPC Samantha Loch of Crooke and Loch.
Melody the NBL of NBL Solutions
Christine, scientist and survivor in The Lay Before Last
Ruth who has her personal D-Day in my latest novelette.
What does intrigue me is the apparent gender imbalance in my readership. Based on the reviews I get most of my readers are male!
Why is that?
The women who have beta read the stories for me seem to enjoy them ...
One day .... one day!
D-Day for Ruth
Bea in The Uncovered Policeman stories.
Fran in the New House
WPC Samantha Loch of Crooke and Loch.
Melody the NBL of NBL Solutions
Christine, scientist and survivor in The Lay Before Last
Ruth who has her personal D-Day in my latest novelette.
What does intrigue me is the apparent gender imbalance in my readership. Based on the reviews I get most of my readers are male!
Why is that?
The women who have beta read the stories for me seem to enjoy them ...
One day .... one day!
D-Day for Ruth
July 31, 2020
A New House in the Sun
The twelfth
Uncovered Policeman: A NEW HOME IN THE SUN
is now available on Amazon.
As usual it is set in the world of Rags to Riches ... Rags life has definitely reached the point of great riches!
He and the new woman in his life, Professor Kimberly Stern, have taken up residence on the island of New Albion.
Kim has a new job at the University. Rags has a lot of photographic work to do. Busy people. The relaxed attitude to nudity, as far as the law is concerned; it is not a problem of itself, suits them both down to the ground.
Then, well, things happen.
Then that is life as you get older and the kids grow up ...
The Uncovered Policeman: A NEW HOME IN THE SUN
Uncovered Policeman: A NEW HOME IN THE SUN
is now available on Amazon.
As usual it is set in the world of Rags to Riches ... Rags life has definitely reached the point of great riches!
He and the new woman in his life, Professor Kimberly Stern, have taken up residence on the island of New Albion.
Kim has a new job at the University. Rags has a lot of photographic work to do. Busy people. The relaxed attitude to nudity, as far as the law is concerned; it is not a problem of itself, suits them both down to the ground.
Then, well, things happen.
Then that is life as you get older and the kids grow up ...
The Uncovered Policeman: A NEW HOME IN THE SUN
April 6, 2020
New Book, New Characters!
May 1st is the publication date for
Problems and Passions
Your chance to meet my new main character, Melody.
Melody is a woman of a certain age and generous size and disposition. The widow of a Detective Inspector. A woman on the cusp ... the cusp of what she is not sure but she is definitely on the cusp!
Stir in a little crime, a little passion, a few new friends and a change of direction - you have a nice cosy crime romance!
https://amzn.to/2UNnMmp
Problems and Passions
Your chance to meet my new main character, Melody.
Melody is a woman of a certain age and generous size and disposition. The widow of a Detective Inspector. A woman on the cusp ... the cusp of what she is not sure but she is definitely on the cusp!
Stir in a little crime, a little passion, a few new friends and a change of direction - you have a nice cosy crime romance!
https://amzn.to/2UNnMmp
December 4, 2019
Is Naturist Fiction 'Safe' Clean' and 'Wholesome'?
The short answer ... Yes.
Naturist Fiction is a small but thriving category of fiction. It can be identified by these 3 general identification points. Of course, exceptions exist.
It is a story where the protagonists are either in a clothes-free environment or chose to be bare as part of their daily life.
These stories, in general, do not have a focus on sexual acts.
Most Naturist Fiction presents (naturist) life in a positive light.
If you type “Naturist” into the Amazon search box you will get a lot of strange results. this sadly is down to some smutty stories being tagged “naturist” to try and broaden the number of searches they turn up in. “I Cuckolded My Husband, With A Biker Gang, From Behind, on the Beach” is unlikely to be a real naturist story. Sadly at the minute, the choice of search terms is up to the person publishing the story.
If “I Cuckolded…..” is what you want to read … go ahead, it isn’t naturist fiction though.
To try a short Naturist Fiction Story, tyr this from my Patreon feed. https://www.patreon.com/posts/candida...
Naturist Fiction is a small but thriving category of fiction. It can be identified by these 3 general identification points. Of course, exceptions exist.
It is a story where the protagonists are either in a clothes-free environment or chose to be bare as part of their daily life.
These stories, in general, do not have a focus on sexual acts.
Most Naturist Fiction presents (naturist) life in a positive light.
If you type “Naturist” into the Amazon search box you will get a lot of strange results. this sadly is down to some smutty stories being tagged “naturist” to try and broaden the number of searches they turn up in. “I Cuckolded My Husband, With A Biker Gang, From Behind, on the Beach” is unlikely to be a real naturist story. Sadly at the minute, the choice of search terms is up to the person publishing the story.
If “I Cuckolded…..” is what you want to read … go ahead, it isn’t naturist fiction though.
To try a short Naturist Fiction Story, tyr this from my Patreon feed. https://www.patreon.com/posts/candida...
November 24, 2019
Live, Love and Laugh
The new volume in the life and times of Rags the Uncovered Policeman is now available
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
August 24, 2019
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Hi
Just to say that the follow up to the Five Star rated (Amazon.co.uk 23/08/19)
The Summer of 71
Buy it here
is with the proofreader.
I hope to publish on 30th September 2019
Just to say that the follow up to the Five Star rated (Amazon.co.uk 23/08/19)
The Summer of 71
Buy it here
is with the proofreader.
I hope to publish on 30th September 2019
March 28, 2019
The Summer of 71
England in 1971 was a troubled place.
Skinhead violence, football violence, criminal gangs trying to fill the vacuum left by the arrest of the Kray Twins.
A couple, Mick and Sam, who meet during of a bit of aggro are going to have to work at it if their relationship is going to blossom.
http://mybook.to/Summer71
Skinhead violence, football violence, criminal gangs trying to fill the vacuum left by the arrest of the Kray Twins.
A couple, Mick and Sam, who meet during of a bit of aggro are going to have to work at it if their relationship is going to blossom.
http://mybook.to/Summer71
November 17, 2018
Book Sale
Yes, it is still November but ... by the time you have made your list, placed the orders, had it delivered, re-wrapped in nice paper and delivered to the final destination ... A bit of lead time is needed so, A chance to buy one of my gentle, humorous books at a special price!
http://tvhost.co.uk/the-sale
http://tvhost.co.uk/the-sale
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