Alison Golden's Blog, page 8

📚 Naked covers 📚

Hey there, Golden Gang,Another week has passed, and I've had a lovely week. Friday evening fish and chips with a friend, afternoon tea in the cottage with another. The mornings are getting lighter and the evening sunsets from my cottage are wowsers.

What goes on under the bonnet (or hood)?

It's been a few months since I published The Case of the Uncommon Witness, but I didn't get the chance to reveal these two subscriber bonuses so I'm catching up here.

I always like to show you the Inspector...

📚 Real life inspiration 📚

Hey, hey, hey!I'm writing today from a converted cow barn half a mile outside a North Bedfordshire village in the UK. The village was where I got the inspiration for Annabelle and Upton St. Mary and I hope to share with you over the coming weeks some of the village sites that made their way into the book.

This is, in fact, the actual sofa on which I sat when Annabelle popped into my mind. Look, there is even a Mini outside!

If you look very closely you will see an Upton St. Mary icon amidst t...

📚 Going… going… gone! 📚

Hey, hey, hey!
The pink Annabelle covers are going away!
That's today's message. Next week, they start disappearing.Poof!💥Poof!
💥Poof!(Imagine a ninja deflecting books that come flying through the air. That's what it'll be like. 🥷🏻 😺)
(Not really. ☺️)Get your pink covers here before they disappear!Chaos in Cambridge
(free starter library)Death at the CafeMurder at the MansionBody in the Woods
Grave in the Garage
Horror in the Highlands
Killer at the Cult
Fireworks in France
Witc...

📚 What’s going to happen? 📚

Good day! How are you? I have not yet got washed away in this atmospheric river that's sweeping California, but I am staying at home a lot and am very grateful I live on high ground.

I promised last week I would let you know what I have planned for 2023. Here we go . . .

My wall of sticky notes

What I have planned for 2023

Writing projects:

Publish Roxy #4Publish Diana #5Prepare Graham #10 for release early 2024Draft Roxy #6 and Graham #12, maybe others

Other projects:

Annabelle audio 🎧N...

What happened?

Hello! 2022 is in the rear view mirror. At the end of each year, I like to review what I achieved and look ahead.Last year was full of achievements

I crossed a few things off my bucket list. Things got done.
In 2022, I achieved the following. If you missed any of them, please click on the pink links.
Published 2 books:

Witches at the WeddingThe Case of the Uncommon Witness

Released a box set:

The Reverend Annabelle Dixon Cozy Mysteries: Books 1-8

Drafted two new books and outlined another:...

Happy New Year!

Hello! It's the end of 2022. Many people count down the days but I think every day is precious. As the year ends, I'm feeling grateful. 2022 has been an amazing year for me and that's all down to you. If you’ve bought one of my books, left a review, or recommended me to a friend, thank you.

Thank you for trusting me with stories about your lives, for sending me your lovely pictures, cards, your emails. Writing stories for readers to enjoy is a privilege and you’ve helped make that possible.

I lo...

Happy Holidays!

Hey there! Are you nearly done with your holiday prep? The final Golden bird returns to the nest later today and the fun (and food!) and games can begin.

On Christmas Day there will be calls to my English family, gift opening (with sausage rolls and mimosas,) followed by comedy shows (with mince pies and mulled wine) in the morning. Dinner happens late afternoon, and a movie (with Christmas pudding and custard, or cream/ice cream if preferred – I have all three plus brandy butter) in the evening...

The best Yorkshire puddings

Hey everyone! Seems like it's been cold everywhere this week. Even here in Northern California, it's been cold. I'm staying warm lugging gifts home and wrapping them. Writing a bit too. Last week's email got readers a-thinking. In answer to the many questions about my Christmas food, I leave answers below.The best Yorkshire pudding recipes and other British food secretsThis has absolutely nothing to do with books but here we go. Below are answers to questions I got after last week's email abou...

Chocolatey biscuits for the win

Hey there! Hey there, Golden gangstas! I am continuing to pull my holiday season together. I simply love Christmas. It is my favourite time of year. It will be the four of us again this year and we are staying in California. We like our family time quiet.

Christmas means lots of good food including English favourites: sausage rolls, Yorkshire puddings, mince pies, and a Christmas pudding with custard. We pull crackers and read jokes. Some of us even wear the paper hats.

Last month, I brought bac...

The Family Tree Mystery

Hey there! One of my favourite authors is Peter Bartram who has a new book out: The Family Tree Mystery. Pick it up if you need some good reading for the weekend. I recommend it.Bartram writes clever, fun cozy mysteries set in Brighton during the Sixties. While I do hope you support libraries, if your local one doesn't have it, you can get his latest here.

A FAMILY TREE… SKELETONS FROM THE PASTBrighton crime reporter Colin Crampton gets on the trail of a big story when Hobart Birtwhistle, a ...