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February 26, 2014
An Interview Here…A Review There…
Just a quick heads up about a couple of bits and pieces (because my missus tells me off if I don’t mention these things!)
First things first, the lovely folk at Ylvaare hosting a Spotlight Interview with me over at their blog. If you’ve got an insatiable urge to know what my chosen super power would be, or how I came to put pen to paper in the first place, then look no further.
Meanwhile, LesFic review blog, The Lesbian Reading Room has been binging on Desolation Point and Tumbledown, and givin...
February 18, 2014
Bold Strokes Blogging and Tumbledown Release News…
Bloody hell, why does book stuff always go nuts when I’ve been on nights and my brain is scrambled?
First up, I know a few folks have been waiting for Tumbledown on Kindle. Well, wait no longer: it’s out today 
Head here for the UK link, and over here for the US one.
Meanwhile, over on their Facebook page, Bold Strokes Books are holding their monthly freebie book giveaway to anyone who hits “like” or comments on any of this month’s new releases.
Last but not least, I’ve got a new blog up over at...
January 30, 2014
Tumbledown Giveaway Winners, and Consolation Prize: Desolation Point Deleted Scenes
Okay, it’s past noon o’clock and I have two books to find new homes for!
I know I joked about drawing these winners from an egg cup, but by the cut-off this afternoon, 158 of you buggers had entered this giveaway. My egg cup seriously overfloweth!
It’s been an absolute pleasure chatting to folks on here, and on Facebook and your efforts with the swearing challenge have been nothing less than spectacular. Many thanks to all of you who took part, and I hope those who pick up copies of Tumbledown...
January 23, 2014
Tumbledown Giveaway!
Oooh, look what the postie delivered!
They’re so pretty and shiny, and I have two to give away – signed or unsigned, winners decide. To get your mitts on one of these lovelies, just say hello in the comments on this thread or, for the shy amongst you, head over here to my page on Facebook and hit “like.” Extra bonus points for those who use their comment to swear in fluent English.
Closing date for entries is Thursday 30th January, at noon GMT.After that, I’ll put all the names into an egg cup...
January 20, 2014
5 Things Tumbledown Might Teach You…
As my author copies of Tumbledown are still winging their way across the pond, I can’t launch a give-away just yet. So, to pass the time and for sheer “What the hell?” hijinks, here are five things you should be able to do by the end of the novel. Plus, a gratuitous picture of a cake. And who doesn’t love cake?
1. Bake a Victoria Sandwich cake.
Ingredients: (taken from my mum’s tried and true recipe)
6oz margarine, 5 oz caster sugar, 3 eggs, 6oz self raising flour.
Add raspberry jam, whipping cre...
January 10, 2014
Tumbledown Available for Pre-Order
Oh oh, paperback pre-ordery type people! Tumbledown is now available to pre-order here at the rather swanky new-look BSB site.Apparently, these orders will ship on February 1st, which is the same date that its e-book will go live on the site.
The paperback goes on wider release on February 18th, and the Kindle version should be available a couple of weeks or so after that date.
In the meantime, keep your eye out for a giveaway – I’ll be putting one up as soon as my author copies arrive
December 5, 2013
Desolation Point – Bonus Scene!
With perfect timing for the festive season (and the silly season at work),Tumbledown is edited, proofed, and out of my hands.
During one conversation in the book, there’s a reference to a scene that didn’t make the final cut of Desolation Point. It’s one of those references where you can use your imagination to fill in the blanks, but I had the deleted scene sitting around on my hard drive doing nowt to earn its keep, so I thought I’d put it up as a bonus on here. It’s also a nice little scene...
September 17, 2013
The Darker Side of the Street
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that I see things at work that would shock the average person. I sign on to my shift, accept the first job that comes through to the ambulance and within minutes could be kneeling beside a cardiac arrest, or holding a broken limb in position, or trying not to breathe the stink arising from the filth in which someone chooses to live. Twelve (if I’m lucky) hours later, I sign off again. More often than not, I don’t remember that first call, nor most of...
August 20, 2013
Tumbledown Cover and Release Information :-)
Ooh, I do love this part of being an author – the part where you get to see your cover and then get a release date to count down to – it gives me tingles. BSB have recently confirmed that Tumbledown will be published in February, 2014, and Sheri has designed a quite beautiful, enigmatic cover for it.
Tumbledown scratches up a couple of firsts for me: first sequel (the novel is a follow-up to Desolation Point), and first all-out thriller. It’s the longest damn thing I ever wrote, it gave me yet...
June 20, 2013
Guest Blogging: UK BSB Festival, 2013 write up
In between night shifts, sleeping, writing, lazing around in the garden (we just had two whole days of sunshine!) and chasing the cats off the frogs, I’ve managed to sift through eight pages of notes and write a somewhat coherent account of the Fourth Annual BSB UK Fest. It’s been posted here at the UK LesFic site.
I hope it gives a decent overview for the folks who couldn’t make it, and stirs up fond memories for those who did come along.
There are also a load of lovelyphotos at the BSB UK blo...
