Patrick C. Walsh's Blog, page 7
October 13, 2019
The Eight Bench Walk – Things to consider when setting a book abroad
My latest book The Eight Bench Walk should be ready for publication next month. This is the first Mac Maguire mystery that is more or less completely… Read more "The Eight Bench Walk – Things to consider when setting a book abroad"
August 31, 2019
Where do a writer’s ideas come from?
I attended a local reader’s group a few weeks back. It was one that specialised in crime and murder mysteries. I was interested in what they did… Read more "Where do a writer’s ideas come from?"
July 27, 2019
The trouble with book covers…
The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that the cover of The Body in the Boot has recently changed, not once but twice. This is why.… Read more "The trouble with book covers…"
July 20, 2019
A work in progress – The Eight Bench Walk – my first international novel
In the tenth Mac Maguire mystery Mac goes to Cyprus. It’s been a hard winter and Mac’s back has been playing him up so his daughter Bridget… Read more "A work in progress – The Eight Bench Walk – my first international novel"
May 26, 2019
The Tiger’s Back – Just published!
The ninth Mac Maguire detective mystery The Tiger’s Back is now available in Amazon Books. Here’s the blurb – ‘It’s January and winter is biting hard. Mac… Read more "The Tiger’s Back – Just published!"
March 30, 2019
Mac Maguire and Aston Villa – A Love Story
They say that authors often put a lot of themselves into their main characters but I’m not so sure that’s the case with Mac Maguire. I’ve given… Read more "Mac Maguire and Aston Villa – A Love Story"
February 23, 2019
Two recent book reviews and how I took them
It’s said that a review can sometimes make or break a writer’s day and in that I’m no different to any other author. Publishing a book is… Read more "Two recent book reviews and how I took them"
December 26, 2018
Another New Year – What happened and what’s next?
I keep the draft paperback versions of my books in the bookcase in our hallway. I rarely look at them but, when I do, I am sometimes… Read more "Another New Year – What happened and what’s next?"
November 30, 2018
The Chancer – Mac’s eighth adventure – Just published!
The eighth and latest Mac Maguire mystery has now been published in Amazon Books. Here’s the official blurb – ‘Mac is on his way back to Ireland… Read more "The Chancer – Mac’s eighth adventure – Just published!"
November 8, 2018
The Mac Maguire books – My first research trips
This year I carried out my first ever research trip for the soon to be published The Chancer, Mac Maguire’s eighth mystery, which was followed up by… Read more "The Mac Maguire books – My first research trips"
