Linda Parkinson-Hardman's Blog, page 29

Introducing WT Fallon, author of Fail to the Chief

This week we have WT Fallon on the Thursday Throng with her timely novel, Fail to the Chief. There is something vaguely disturbingwhen a novel published in October, mirrors some of the unusual occurrences in the recent US Presidential election, which itself felt rather like a game show at times – at least watching from here in the UK.

What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?

One thing? That’s kind of hard. I still have one of my baby teeth, because it never fell out. I als...

Marketing for Creatives and WordPress.com seminars in Dorset

Over the coming three weeks, I’ll be running three evening seminars at the Dorset Centre for the Creative Arts, based in Poundbury. Each of the seminars is designed to give small creative business owners and writers a better understanding about how they can use the power of the web to promote themselves and their work.

Creative Marketing seminar – 15
Wed – 11/01/2017 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Are you a professional artist, writer or crafts person struggling with the sales side of your business? Are y...

Meet Stef Smulders, author of Living in Italy, the Real Deal

HI everyone, and this week it’s the turn of Stef Smulders, an expat living in Italywith a lot to say about living in a foreign country.Stef, his partner Nico and their dog Saar emigrated to Italy to start a new life and set up their B&B Villa I Due Padroni. They sold their home, left their friends and family behind and took a leap into the unknown. In, Living in Italy, the Real Deal,Stef shares his experiences of emigration: buying and renovate a house, importinga car, becoming resident, and...

An interview with Steve Preston, author of Winning Through Career Change

Hello, and welcome to the Thursday Throng. If you’re contemplating a change of scene in employment then my interview this week, with Steve Preston, may help you move along that path a little. His book Winning Through Career Change has been endorsed by non-other than personal development guru, Brian Tracey.

What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?

When I was 23, I upped sticks and went on a big adventure, travelling through SE Asia onto Australia, where I spent a couple of y...

An interview with Terry Coffey, author of Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty

Hi Everyone and this week it’s the turn of Terry Coffey to sit in the Thursday Throng hot seat. His debutnovel, *Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty*, was not only selectedfor publication by Kindle Scout, but also won the 2016 Pacific BookAward for best historicalfiction.

What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?

That I use to compose and sing commercial jingles.

What is the single biggest challenge you faced when writing your book?

The single biggest challenge for me was...

Meet Cathy Lewis, author of The Boy Who Hears Things

HI everyone, and this week I’d like to introduce you all to a great friend of mine, Cathy Lewis. This is Cathy’s first novel for children and forms the beginning of an exciting new trilogy, the Jamie Grey series.

What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?

In the early 1980s, I trained as a fashion journalist at the London College of Fashion (My daughters still find this very hard to believe!). On the same course were two of the girls who later formed the pop group, Bananaram...

Meet Samita Sarkar, author of I Am The Ocean

This week, I’d like to introduce you all to Samita Sarkar, author I am the Ocean, a journey to discover what life has in store for those who just take the time to spot running on the spot and start looking around them.

What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?

I’m a big animal lover. I like to watch wildlife documentaries and spend lots of time outdoors. It’s so fascinating how each animal has its own unique personality. Sometimes I prefer the company of animals over humans!...

Meet Nicholas Bridgman, author of A Character in Reality

Hi and this week I’d like to welcome author and musician Nicholas Bridgman to the Thursday Throng. Nicholas is the author of A Character in Reality, where the lead character (Detective Robert Gladstone) really does come to life. As he works through the intricacies of the case, he gradually becomes more and more human. The novel follows Gladstone’s adventures in gaining consciousness, adjusting to the real world, and learning insights about being human.

What is one thing that no one would usua...

Meeting Dan Buri – Author of Pieces like Pottery

Hello after a few weeks away and I’d like to introduce Dan Buri to the Thursday Throng.Dan is a writer who has recently published hisfirst collection of short fiction, Pieces Like Pottery. It’san exploration of heartbreak and redemption and the San Francisco Globe recommendedit to readers and saying, “It hits you in the feels.”

What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?

When I was younger, I used to “play” Star Wars with my three older brothers. My oldest brother would be Lu...

An interview with Diana Strenka, author of Blackbeard’s Daughter

Hello everyone and this week I’d like us to welcome Diana Strenka to the Thursday Throng. Diana is the author Blackbeard’s Daughter,anhistorical fiction novel about the daughter of Edward Teach, more commonly known as the pirate Blackbeard. Margaret tells of her father, his love of the sea and the troubled life he led.

Diana has a degree in Psychology, and a Master’s Degree inEducation. In addition to Blackbeard’s Daughter, she has authored and self-published several short stories on Smashwo...