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April 14, 2014
World Book Night
It would be great to see you there!! Plus, I'll be doing a reading from LAST KISS, as well as THE DOLL'S HOUSE....
April 10, 2014
The blurb is out!
So this is the blurb - now to finish the edits!!
LAST KISS
Her husband is having an affair with a woman who wants her life. How far will she go to take back control?
In a Dublin suburb, a wife desperately clings to her sanity. The fear of being stalked by her husband's mistress, a shadowy presence moving objects around her home and playing mind games to push her over the edge, becomes a battle for survival.
In a hotel room across Dublin, Rick Shevlin, an art dealer with a dubious sexual past, is found butchered - his body arranged with artist precision.
But what connects them?
When psychologist Dr Kate Pearson is brought in to investigate the vicious murder, she finds herself plunged into an investigation which spreads across Europe and reveals a trail of sexual power and evil.
LAST KISS
Her husband is having an affair with a woman who wants her life. How far will she go to take back control?
In a Dublin suburb, a wife desperately clings to her sanity. The fear of being stalked by her husband's mistress, a shadowy presence moving objects around her home and playing mind games to push her over the edge, becomes a battle for survival.
In a hotel room across Dublin, Rick Shevlin, an art dealer with a dubious sexual past, is found butchered - his body arranged with artist precision.
But what connects them?
When psychologist Dr Kate Pearson is brought in to investigate the vicious murder, she finds herself plunged into an investigation which spreads across Europe and reveals a trail of sexual power and evil.
April 9, 2014
BBC Radio Ulster Review of THE DOLL'S HOUSE!
'A great read told at breakneck speed..cue sitting on the edge of your seat for 400 pages!' Listen to full review HERE at the 44 minute mark!
April 6, 2014
WRITE THAT NOVEL
Since starting writing workshops a few months ago, two ex-participants have signed with agents, and one with a major six figure publishing deal...just saying!!!
If you want to WRITE THAT NOVEL....Check this out!
Here's what Jax Miller had to say...
"There was nothing more pleasurable and informative than attending Louise Phillips’ Writing Courses at the scenic and serene enclave of Ireland that is Carousel Creates. Louise’s information and advice helped me to grow as an author and gave more confidence behind my pen. Learning from one of the best crime writers I know (and her reputation precedes her) was an experience I’d recommend to anyone I know who is looking to embark in the literary field, especially crime. I cannot vouch for her enough. She’s proven to be one of the best there is in the field and she certainly knows her stuff. It’s one course I’ll always remember."
If you want to WRITE THAT NOVEL....Check this out!
Here's what Jax Miller had to say...
"There was nothing more pleasurable and informative than attending Louise Phillips’ Writing Courses at the scenic and serene enclave of Ireland that is Carousel Creates. Louise’s information and advice helped me to grow as an author and gave more confidence behind my pen. Learning from one of the best crime writers I know (and her reputation precedes her) was an experience I’d recommend to anyone I know who is looking to embark in the literary field, especially crime. I cannot vouch for her enough. She’s proven to be one of the best there is in the field and she certainly knows her stuff. It’s one course I’ll always remember."
April 4, 2014
Verge Entertainment
Nice article in Verge Entertainment - thanks to Ellen Desmond and Laura Hussey
April 2, 2014
Go Libraries! Go Grandchildren!
Off to have an early night!! It was a long wet day, rushing around like a madwoman, but one of the loveliest parts of it was bringing my grandchild to the library!
She's not two yet, but I signed her up a couple of weeks ago at Tallaght Library, and collected her first set of six books!!!
Go libraries!
Go Grandchildren!
March 31, 2014
One-to-One Consultancy
One-to-One Creative Clinic at Irish Writers Centre for CRIME/THRILLER writing for the 7th June is now BOOKED OUT! However, I'll now be doing a second day on the 24th May-but there are only 2 places left! Phone 01 8721302 to book! #earlybird
March 22, 2014
Pics from Something Wicked!
It was a great workshop at Manor Books in Malahide last week. All 18 participants took to the crime writing exercises and workshop like seasoned pros. Thanks to everyone who organised the event, Fiona, Dara, Colin, and Robert at Manor Books. Good luck with the Something Wicked Festival, and it is fantastic to see a community coming together to enhance the cultural experience for all.
March 4, 2014
Hitting the shops in the next couple of days!
The 6th March will see the publication of the smaller paperback version of The Doll's House. It is also my wedding anniversary, so I'm taking it as a good sign!!!
Thanks to Tracie Newell of Easons O'Connell Street for sending me this lovely pic!!
Thanks to Tracie Newell of Easons O'Connell Street for sending me this lovely pic!!
February 28, 2014
The Eagle has landed.....
Writers can be a bit dramatic at times. I suppose it helps with getting the odd dash of drama and tension into your stories. Having submitted the first draft of LAST KISS to the publishers today, it feels like I've delivered a third child. Having had three children, I recognise that it is not quite the same thing, but call it being overly dramatic, or just plain exhausted, I do feel in some a way like I've given birth, only without the obvious pain....
This last novel has been a tricky one, and for a number of reasons, but then again, I like tricky, mainly because it is challenging.
I guess each story will present its own challenges. With RED RIBBONS, I wanted to portray the fear of the bad man in society through a series of voices, including that of the killer. With THE DOLL'S HOUSE, I found the area of hypnosis, fascinating, and hopefully within the telling of the tale, the past and present were realised in a way that had a level of uniqueness.
With LAST KISS, as a writer, I was brought somewhere else entirely. I'm probably still too close to it right now, but to say it tested me would seem reasonable. Within all three novels, the killer's voice featured predominately, but within LAST KISS, this element went up a level.
It will be interesting to see how it is received, but good or bad, I couldn't have written it any other way.
Now, off to pick up my life, get some food into the house, find a floor under the mess, say hello to my family, and any friends that are still around after me ignoring them for a considerable about of time, take care of the work backlog, and remember to do a bit of living!
This last novel has been a tricky one, and for a number of reasons, but then again, I like tricky, mainly because it is challenging.
I guess each story will present its own challenges. With RED RIBBONS, I wanted to portray the fear of the bad man in society through a series of voices, including that of the killer. With THE DOLL'S HOUSE, I found the area of hypnosis, fascinating, and hopefully within the telling of the tale, the past and present were realised in a way that had a level of uniqueness.
With LAST KISS, as a writer, I was brought somewhere else entirely. I'm probably still too close to it right now, but to say it tested me would seem reasonable. Within all three novels, the killer's voice featured predominately, but within LAST KISS, this element went up a level.
It will be interesting to see how it is received, but good or bad, I couldn't have written it any other way.
Now, off to pick up my life, get some food into the house, find a floor under the mess, say hello to my family, and any friends that are still around after me ignoring them for a considerable about of time, take care of the work backlog, and remember to do a bit of living!
