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February 25, 2015
Stranger Child – the blog tour
I’m really excited to be doing a blog tour for Stranger Child, and there are some great interviews and posts lined up. I’ll be talking about writing, characters, inspiration – the bloggers have asked some fascinating questions, and it would be great if you could spare the time to visit some of the tour stops. … Continue reading Stranger Child – the blog tour →
February 24, 2015
Stranger Child by Rachel Abbott – published TODAY!
Stranger Child – my fourth thriller – is published TODAY on Amazon for the Kindle, and I’m very excited. If you haven’t already signed up to come along to the Facebook party, it starts at 2 pm GMT and lasts for seven hours – so you can dip in and out when you like. Do please … Continue reading Stranger Child by Rachel Abbott – published TODAY! →
February 17, 2015
Stranger Child: A Launch Party Invitation
On 24th February, I will be holding a launch party on Facebook for Stranger Child, and I’d love you to come along and join in the fun. The party lasts from 2 pm to 9 pm (GMT) but just pop in and out when you have the time. There are competitions, lots of great prizes … Continue reading Stranger Child: A Launch Party Invitation →
February 15, 2015
Stranger Child by Rachel Abbott: Prologue reveal
My new novel, STRANGER CHILD, is due for release in Kindle format on 24th February – just nine days away. I thought you might like a sneak preview of the prologue. Stranger Child – Prologue Another ten minutes, and she would be safely home. Caroline Joseph gave a shudder of relief that the long journey … Continue reading Stranger Child by Rachel Abbott: Prologue reveal →
February 11, 2015
The Burma Experience – Day Twelve
It was a cold start to the morning, but at least it wasn’t raining. I can confess to slight disappointment – I was hoping that it would rain for ten minutes so I could wear my purple poncho – the waterproof version – bought especially for the trip, and up to now unworn. I nearly … Continue reading The Burma Experience – Day Twelve →
February 10, 2015
The Burma Experience – Days Ten and Eleven
There’s not much to say about the next two days – they were almost exclusively spent travelling. After leaving the ship, we took the coach and had a tour of the some of the highlights of Mandalay. It’s an interesting city and seemed to me to be cleaner that Yangon – but that could be … Continue reading The Burma Experience – Days Ten and Eleven →
February 9, 2015
The Burma Experience – Day Nine
Today was a funny day, really. It was our last day on the boat, and so I decided to spend the morning trying to pack. The problem I have is that I have a 20 Kg limit on an internal flight to Lake Inle, and I have at least double that! I’m just hoping they … Continue reading The Burma Experience – Day Nine →
February 8, 2015
The Burma Experience – Day Eight
I was particularly looking forward to today, because I was told we were going into the jungle, and I thought it would give me a very real feel of the places that my dad must have visited. However, disappointingly it wasn’t the jungle at all. It was a fairly sparse forest with quite a lot … Continue reading The Burma Experience – Day Eight →
February 7, 2015
The Burma Experience – Day Seven
Today we visited another village, alongside the river. Here, the local people make clay pots. All their materials are free – they gather clay from the river and mix it with sand from the river bank. This forms the basis of their pots. Every single pot is hand thrown and then a young girl sits … Continue reading The Burma Experience – Day Seven →
February 6, 2015
The Burma Experience – Day Six
This has been my favourite day up to now, in spite of having to get up at 5 am! Not the best time of the day for me, it has to be said. The reason for the early rise was a sunrise balloon trip over the wonderful Bagan area – an area with over 2000 … Continue reading The Burma Experience – Day Six →
