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July 10, 2022
The dreaded writer’s block…
Since 2015 I’ve managed to write two books a year so, if I am to keep that up, I would now have a book ready to be published. I haven’t. I’ve got two books on the go, both of which are around a third of the way there, but even that doesn’t add up to […]
June 22, 2022
If you keep doing the same thing…
“If you are defeated once and tell yourself you will overcome, but carry on as before, know in the end you’ll be so ill and weakened that eventually you won’t even notice your mistake and will begin to rationalize your behavior.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.18.31 The quotation above is from today’s entry in The Daily Stoic. […]
May 5, 2022
I want to self-publish but where do I start?
My advice to new authors is to always give the traditional route a chance before turning to self-publishing. However, it’s my feeling that self-publishing may be the only option for many writers. I read an academic paper last year, one of the first to look at authors from a Black, Asian or other minority background. […]
April 8, 2022
Why it’s always best to not to think the worst
This post has been kicking around in my head for a few weeks now. In fact, ever since some motorists yelled at me. Let me explain. My wife and I sometimes meet up with our son for lunch in a town not far from where we live. The pub is, unfortunately, in an old part […]
March 29, 2022
Goodreads Giveaway – ‘The Weeping Women’
You can enter the Giveaway via the link below and win one of a hundred free ebooks over Easter. Unfortunately, this offer is not available in the UK. The Weeping Women by Patrick C. Walsh Giveaway ends April 20, 2022. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway Here’s the book blurb – ‘Mac’s hit […]
January 3, 2022
What 2022 might have in store…
With a brand New Year having arrived all too quickly, I’ve been thinking about what might be happening in 2022 with regard to my books. I’ve now written twelve Mac Maguire mysteries and the thirteenth is about a third of the way there. This one will be set at Christmas and a Mac Maguire book […]
December 15, 2021
Happy Holidays to all my readers!
So, it’s Christmas once again and there’s a strong feeling of deja vu in the air. Covid is still news as the Omicron variant spreads and, in the UK, the threat of a new lockdown is on the horizon. News is constantly coming out about how little right-wing Governments care for the lives of the […]
November 16, 2021
100 free copies of The Blood Moon Murders to be won!
As a small Christmas present to readers past and to come from across the pond, I am giving away 100 free copies of The Blood Moon Murders. The Goodreads Giveaway will be open from November 16th to December 16th and anyone who lives in the USA or Canada can apply by clicking on the link […]
October 30, 2021
Just published – The Blood Moon Murders
The twelfth Mac Maguire mystery is now published. This one is a little different to the other eleven is that it has a supernatural element to it. I’ve always loved ghost stories and I’ve been looking for a way that I might incorporate this into a Mac Maguire story for some time. Finally, the idea […]
September 6, 2021
Coming soon – The Blood Moon Murders
Mac Maguire’s twelfth outing – The Blood Moon Murders – is a little different to the others. You might get a clue what this difference is through the dedication – ‘For Halloween, ghost stories and things that go bump in the night.’ I have long been an admirer of M. R. James and his ability […]
