Patrick C. Walsh's Blog, page 9

Four book reviews and what they mean

If you’ve spent even a few minutes looking at the Amazon KDP Writers Forum then you will know how exercised authors can be on the subject of… Read more "Four book reviews and what they mean"

The ‘birth’ of Mac Maguire

I’ll be publishing a new Mac Maguire mystery in October called Two Dogs. In the book Mac tells his new colleague Kate Grimsson how he got his… Read more "The ‘birth’ of Mac Maguire"

The Harrogate Crime Writing Festival 2017

I’ve only started writing crime novels with any seriousness in the last three years or so and in that time I’ve never attended any sort of literary… Read more "The Harrogate Crime Writing Festival 2017"

23 Cold Cases – How come my detective is in bed for most of my latest book?

Throughout most of my latest book 23 Cold Cases the main character, retired murder specialist Mac Maguire, spends virtually all of his time in bed. Why did I… Read more "23 Cold Cases – How come my detective is in bed for most of my latest book?"

Some thoughts on writing and self publishing

The next Mac Maguire book, the fifth, is nearly there and after some three years or so of seriously struggling to put the right words in the… Read more "Some thoughts on writing and self publishing"

Why write ghost stories?

My latest book 13 Ghosts of Winter was a new departure for me. My previous books were all detective stories featuring the same character Mac Maguire. So why… Read more "Why write ghost stories?"

Mac Maguire and two great detective writers

I’m sometimes asked about which authors have influenced me most. It might be hard for some authors to identify such influences but I have to admit that… Read more "Mac Maguire and two great detective writers"

Location, location, location

So why Hertfordshire and especially why Letchworth Garden City as the backdrop for a series of crime books? As I said in my earlier post when talking… Read more "Location, location, location"

So why the picture of a crutch?

I was quite stuck for a while about what image I should have for my blog page. So why did I decide to use a picture of… Read more "So why the picture of a crutch?"