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November 26, 2018
As they wander in the road…
I spent last weekend in the New Forest with friends. It was an opportunity to visit Salisbury Cathedral and drive through the national park where horses, sheep, donkeys and cows — even a bull — roam freely across the road. The family chicken was even trying to get inside to keep warm….
And, guess what?
I think this will be one of the settings for the next book in the Culture Crime Series in 2020.
More immediately, editing The Faking Game — due for release next spring 2019 — has made me realise the importance of a believable anti-hero and the moral grey area that exists.
All of us choose ‘good’ as we see it and it’s important for me that you understand the villains in my books and why they make the choices — that are ultimately wrong.
I want you, as a reader, to understand the desperation and / or belief that drives them toward their malicious goals.
And, more importantly what drives Mikky dos Santos – artist, forger and photographer – to behave the way she does.
I believe that it’s when we identify with our heroes that our empathy and emotion kicks in and we’re hooked.
Mikky is a complicated character. Intelligent and talented and, her skills could lead her down the path to forgery and corruption.
Her knowledge of the underworld and awareness of the black market is what drives her… until this book The Faking Game.
Now the stakes are changed. It’s got personal. This book will leave you shocked…
So, if you haven’t already started my Culture Crime Series, let me remind you of the links:
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Juggling writing, research and editing for more than one books is just one of the writing tasks I enjoy.
I tend to split the day, writing / editing followed by research and reading. It keeps my mind fresh and alert, and I get to mull on ideas and amazing facts.
Did you know That Salisbury Cathedral has the tallest church spire in the UK? And, that the main body of the cathedral was completed from 1220 to 1258?
In ONLY 38 years — how amazing is that?
Now, it must be time for tea and scones. All this writing and research makes me very hungry….
Happy Reading ;-))
Janet
November 13, 2018
Self-publishing Success: Indie Author Janet Pywell Turns University Lecturer
I previously worked with Canterbury Christchurch University (CCCU) students to develop my social media platform and launched Book of Hours, Book 2, in my Culture Crime Series at the University bookshop. Then last summer I was invited by writer Professor Carolyn Oulton, Subject Lead Creative and Professional Writing at Canterbury Christchurch University (CCCU) in Kent, England, to teach second year students on Professional Practice I.
Why Appoint an Indie Author?
Carolyn told me that as a self-published author, I can demystify the process of self-publishing:
“Some of them (the students) may think it’s all about signing up with a huge publisher, and of course it’s not that simple. Nor is it necessarily the best option. It’s good for them to see just how many skills are needed in addition to writing, whether they want to go down this route themselves or develop skills for a publishing career.”
I was delighted and felt it was an achievement to teach at CCCU, not just for me but as a representation for all indie authors to be accepted, recognised and respected by academia.
What I’m Teaching
The Professional Practice 1 module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of contemporary professional practice across a variety of industries. Having been director of my own marketing company for ten years prior to becoming a full-time author with experience of writing non-fiction, I was confident I had a wealth of experience I could share with students.
On the course, students examine and engage with the media industry. In particular, the course enables students to understand and practice styles, techniques and professional practice required to write and edit non-fiction articles and features suitable for the newspaper and magazine market as well as internet opportunities.
These are all skills that self-published authors use regularly to publish their books; writing press releases for TV and radio, blog posts, submissions, pitching to agents or editors, generating newsletters for regular readers – the list is pretty endless.
Also on the course, students are introduced to the skills and basic understanding of persuasive writingrequired for the advertising and copywriting industry. So, I’ve been reading the coursework books, such as You Talking to Me (Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama) and Wynford Hicks’ Writing for Journalists, that otherwise may not have been on my reading list. They have helped refresh my thoughts and ideas and have allowed me to expand my own ideas and learning processes.
What an Indie Author Brings to the Classroom
As a self-published author with authentic and current information, I’m able to share my writing and publishing experiences to help students:
understand the complete publishing process
see the bigger picture
think more deeply about the whole process from writing to editing, marketing and publicity
A traditionally-published author with an agent would potentially have far less of a sense of the context in which their work is published. My job is to educate students and to equip them with the knowledge of how non-fiction writing is influential globally.
How Hard is it to Teach Them?
Is writing a novel harder than planning a teaching semester?
With a book or short story there’s the introduction of characters — the hero and antihero (keeping it simple), then there’s the goal or ambition that creates the story, conflict where things going wrong, followed by a resolution.
With planning lectures there’s the introduction (the aim of the lecture) and what will be discussed, the aims and ambition of the tutorial and problems to overcome, followed by a summary of what’s happened.
See the pattern?
Working with students is like engaging with readers. You have to build on basic qualities and strengths: Engagement. Enjoyment. Knowledge.
It’s imperative to tap into their passion and enthusiasm, as well as guide them toward a career path or route that suits them.
With students we discuss, debate and study examples of our weekly non-fiction writing assignments uploaded to their personal blogs, websites and Medium.
Recently, we looked at submission letters to agents/editors/publicists and analysed two different types. The feedback concluded that these examples were extremely helpful in gaining understanding of the significance of pitching the right article to the right agent and adopting the appropriate tone.
Each week I speak to students individually about their work, aims and assignments. They’re encouraged to find their voice and create their own public image. Many have websites and are already blogging on a range of topics. Some already have readers and followers. Good writing and excellent content is imperative. Others are taking this course as a stepping-stone to create stories for online games or designing comic strips.
The important point is that it helps each student on their own journey.
Their assignments each week are posted to Medium: https://medium.com/clippings-autumn-2018
The regular practice of writing, editing and publishing a weekly article is evidence of their commitment and development of their writing skills for future employers. They also develop confidence, get over criticism, learn to critique with etiquette and polish their work to make it a professional piece of journalism that they can submit as a feature article to mainstream press.
What I’m Gaining from the Post
Teaching at CCCU is paid employment one morning a week for one semester. This is obviously financial compensation for my time, but the reward for me is far greater than money. It’s a journey of discovery, expectation and surprise. It’s a leaning experience for us all, and I tell them honestly that I don’t have all the answers in this ever-changing world of self-publication and social media. I can only show them what works for me, but I can also point them in the right direction to find the solution or answers they need and hope, like all good teachers, that one day their work will far exceed my own.
It’s all about options, choices, and learning new skills, and I can only motivate and encourage their natural passion and talent in this forever-changing world.
A good news story for #publishingopenup: @JanPywellAuthor describes how as an indie author she’s been invited to teach a university #publishing course because of her #selfpublishing experience
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November 6, 2018
If Sex Sells — then should I jump on it… (the bandwagon)?
OK— if honesty is the best policy then I’m going to tell it like it is, like it really really is…
I’m well-groomed, coiffured, sprayed with expensive perfume and dressed up in black leather like a mutant cougar on heat, and I’ve even driven to CCCU in my convertible red sports car that screams — I’m hot!
Fiat 500 Convertible review — Wintonsworld.com
OK — so it’s all about perception. What YOU think is hot and… reality.
But I really can make an effort — believe me.
And, do you know the WORST thing?
After all that effort —dressed like a vamp — does it sell books…?
I guess I’d have to Google stats and figures to work that one out, but quite frankly after wriggling into my sex siren outfit — dressed to thrill and kill — I’m too bloody knackered to care.
Perhaps I should toss the books from my Culture Crime Series out of the car as I drive through the woods from Whitstable to Canterbury— or scream that I’m being abducted by an international crime syndicate as I reach the outskirts of the city OR as I park by the old city wall — install a megaphone from the roof with the voice of George Clooney shouting: Buy Janet’s Books. They go great with Nespresso.
Imagine him saying: “When you want to snuggle up with a cup of your favourite coffee and an exciting international thriller— choose, Pywell — Janet Pywell.”
Now that’s endorsement!
There are so many gurus on the Internet telling self-published authors how to market their books: how to convert readers with Facebook, Amazon and Bookbub advertising or how to lure Bloggers to read in our genre.
My take on it is: Sell and be happy.
Advertise on the same sites as your favourite authors-Great idea!
Bond with other writers in a similar genre-Brilliant!
Promote your favourite authors to other readers-Intelligent!
And do you know what?
There’s a difference between writing erotica and using sex to sell your product!
Latest tongue twister — Erotica
When I go on some Internet forums, many writers ask for advice on their book covers, their blurb and their protagonists. They often have sexy covers — half naked women with their hands on male counterparts, luscious lips, tanned torsos, provocative positions and steamy titles. (That’s just the women who write them.) AND their sales, they tell us, are going through the roof.
Their membership and fan base is growing at the same rate as the blink of an eye in the sunlight and the question dawns on me:
Am I writing in the wrong genre?
I feel pretty much like a photographer on location in the Antarctic who’s been told Aurora Borealis is a Sex Goddess.
If Sex Sells….then tell me the answer to the multi-million, jaw-dropping, mind-numbing question…
Who wants to read international culture crime thrillers?
Think about the time, effort and energy it’s taken me to come up with an arse kicking and original heroine — Mikky dos Santos who takes no shyte from anyone. My tattooed, alter ego rebel who refuses to conform and who is talented enough to forge expensive artwork and makes it look easy to steal an original?
Power, politics, danger and dynasties….
To write and research international crime thrillers about music, theatre, opera, art, stolen artefacts, kitesurfing and drones and, include minimum sex speak, descriptions or detail (there is a little) is quite frankly, challenging.
AND do you want to know why? Because I only use sex when it’s relative to the storyline and not gratuitously.
There have to be easier and more appropriate ways to sell books.
So, I’ll rip off my vixen outfit, throw the latex out of the window and scrap the blond bombshell wig and get the bus to Uni. I’m better off showing students at CCCU an alternative version of how to sell — and how to advertise.
It might not be so thrilling or revealing but it’s about being true to yourself and who YOU are and sticking to YOUR values. We’re not all Jennifer Lawrence, David Beckham or Kim Kardashian who use sex to sell products.
After the cheap notoriety of sex wears off — I believe, if you’ve engaged, entertained and written what is true to you — you’ll have a sincere reader for life.
And your readers and your fans will feel happy and satisfied that they invested in YOU.
And, at the end of the day — isn’t that all that matters?
Writing
Sex
Advertising
Creative Writing
Blogging
Janet Pywell
Author of Culture Crime Series: THE GOLDEN ICON, MASTERPIECE, BOOK OF HOURS and STOLEN SCRIPT. Check out all my books on Amazon. http://amzn.to/24QklJr
October 29, 2018
Seriously, I could get addicted to book research and all that malarkey…
Panoramic view of Split…Only a two hour flight and you’re a world away from your routine, work, daily chores (thank goodness my dog can’t read) and preparing lectures at CCCU.
I love my life— BUT…
Two days away in foreign lands where the narrow alleyways are filled with the roasting aroma of fresh herbs and, coffee shops are filled with bubbling chatter and where pavements are crowded with exotic and weathered faces…. what’s not to excite, entertain and distract?
I can breathe again. I love adventure. It opens my mind to discussion and discourse.
Croatia is one of my favourite countries. I revel in Split’s diverse culture; inhabited by Greeks in the third and fourth centuries (the temple of Jupiter) and Romans — the Diocletian Palace from AD 295, their legacy stands proudly as a testament to their once powerful civilisations.
Where would we be without Aristotle, Plato or Socrates?
As I sip prosecco and watch awed crowds listening attentively to local guides or study tourists spilling off the cruise ships and posing with Croatian students dressed as Roman Centurions, all I can wonder is, how has society changed?
Mobile phones, expensive cameras, waiter service, clean crystal glasses… How different it would have been for those sitting in my place thousands of years before?
By comparison our records of the past are scant. Now, every movement, facial feature, manicure or illicit kiss is recorded and sent around the world at a speed faster than the time it takes to scratch your nose, reminding me of this week’s assignment at CCCU — not nose scratching — but the delights of social media.
How time has changed? Places — people — problems?
Architecture, food, language — everything has changed and will continue to change and, as I think up a plot line for my rebellious protagonist Mikky dos Santos and wonder if she may leap like a female James Bond between the narrow alleyways and precarious roofs, I contemplate those around me.
We all have anxieties, fears and phobias. We have all suffered from torment, abuse and horror. We have experienced shame, humiliation and doubt.
With all our modern technology — have we learnt more than the Greeks and Romans taught us all those years ago?
Has the amphitheatre of the Roman stage been swapped for an acceptable social media arena — a forum for debate, discussion or dread?
View of the harbour…Then in that strange and rare second — I had a moment of pure enlightenment…
My reasoning, pontificating, ranting and random thought process wouldn’t change the world any more than it would get the first draft of my next novel written.
It was time for an ice cream.
October 14, 2018
Don’t say I never warned you…
Statistics can prove anything — fact or fiction?
Just about anything you research to back up what you think or what you want to write about can be found on the Internet. Google is the simple (wo)man’s tool. It can prove your argument either way. It can make the wrong man right and the right man look quite stupid.
In the CCCU class last week we discussed backing up feature articles with statistics but unless these figure are interesting and/or relevant, it’s hardly worth including them. They’re as meaningless as a Strictly snog on a Saturday night and only important to those participating.
Backing up an argument / testimonial or professional piece of work can take many forms — in the shape of a conversation, testimonial or even a uTube video clip. It’s about being serious and professional and showing your readers that you care and that you haven’t just banged out a few hundred words without any edits, re-writes or meaningful thought or message.
It’s about making your article interesting or humorous.
Controversy also works — just as long as you’re targeting your niche market and aiming your work at someone or something otherwise what’s the point in just writing aimlessly? You’ll end up with a drawer or a computer full of your musings that no-one reads or will want to read (it’s a lesson I learned the hard way).
Does all writing need to serve a purpose?
Informative, interesting, intellectual, educational — even challenging. The POINT is that you must encourage readers. If they like what you’ve written the chances are they’ll want to read more or they’ll want to find out about you.
You need editors, publishers and agents to discover your work. Are you the new Anime from the Japanese world of fiction? Are you the man who’s the expert on war models? Or do you write how the spirit world is reincarnated at Halloween and how the ghouls peer into our soul to discover the secrets we’ve been hiding all our lives?
Research must be fun… so start with something you enjoy.
Did Hemingway, Joseph Conrad and Shakespeare writing about their feelings?
Of course they did — but it’s all about subtlety.
It’s about being creative, diverse and thinking outside the box — not the long mahogany or bamboo ‘green’ one we slide into at the end of our lives — but the one that restricts our mind.
Rattle the world.
Read widely — think broadly and above all be like your hero — be BRAVE and always strive to be entertaining, informative or motivational.
BE interesting…
October 10, 2018
CCCU — Never…ever…stop!
Negativity really pisses me off.
It’s the one thing that just drags everyone down: I can’t, I won’t, he doesn’t, she hasn’t….
That’s why this week has been so brilliant!
My students have really delivered on their first — and second assignments and they’ve uploaded their blogs — “Who am I” and “Can I be bothered — who needs a website?” to the publication: Clippings Autumn 2018.
Check it out NOW!
It’s not an easy thing — knowing who you are or even discussing the bare bones of yourself with strangers let alone revealing intimate feelings and events that have shaped your life.
Brave? Well, hats off guys. There’s some brilliant writing and some serious talent that shows passion and commitment as well as a deeper understanding of what’s to come as a writer.
Having a website and social media is altogether different…
Once you voice your opinion, ideas, thoughts on paper or online you take a risk — you might be trolled, bullied or admired and loved. Whatever happens it’s important to take a stand and recognise your own voice and be the person that you want to be.
Yes – life can be shyte — and yes, there are always those worse off — and yes it’s a tough old world. But it’s our duty to speak from the heart, share our commitment and love of writing as well as our experiences. We must believe in who we are. To have the freedom to write or perform to the best of our ability is both liberating and refreshing — we are allowed to challenge and disagree — it’s healthy.
Because — for me — it’s all about PASSION. And yes, I’m SHOUTING.
It’s about being passionate about what we do — whatever it is — because nothing can beat that absolutely powerful feeling of positivity and excitement, a hint of fear and probably dare I say glee — that comes with passion and all that it evokes.
A heartbeat of your smile…
Passion is emotion. You can’t write well without it. It’s the heartbeat of our existence and our lives. From fear to anger and satisfaction to exultation there’s a wide ranging scale of emotional responses and it’s important to be exploratory and at times shocking.
Congratulations students at CCCU for your postings.
This is probably just the beginning of your writing careers so enjoy it. Ride the swirling waves of your mind and take your breath away with the storm of somersaulting emotions. Tap into yourself and plunge into your work as if it’s it’s the coldest shower you’ve ever experienced.
Make the most of these few months / years that will pass quickly but will hopefully create a happy, positive and fulfilling experience that will all too soon, become a distant memory…
And no, that’s not negative — that’s a FACT!
#emotion #positive #creativewriting #borntowrite #autumnclippings2018
Writing
Emotions
Passion
Life Lessons
Creative Writing
Janet Pywell
Author of Culture Crime Series: THE GOLDEN ICON, MASTERPIECE, BOOK OF HOURS and STOLEN SCRIPT. Check out all my books on Amazon. http://amzn.to/24QklJr
October 2, 2018
Bee’s knees and the cat’s pyjamas
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Well, what a week that has been….starting at CCCU, moving my Mum into a new apartment, my nephew’s thirteenth birthday and my cat Tango ending up on a drip almost losing his life (again) and how he stayed at the vet’s for the weekend…AND if that’s not enough — I’m doing dry October!
So, I’m happy to absorb myself in my work and I’ll be ready to get back to Uni.
I’ve been up all hours writing and editing. After four redrafts and serious cuts to the new book, The Faking Game. Book 4 in my Culture Crime Series is with my editors and primary readers. I’m waiting for their feedback before the serious edits begin and while I’m doing that I’m planning my next novel…and finishing my film script — Harbour Street. It’s a romcom and it would be great to get it made into a film one day. Many readers have told me that my books are easily imaginable and that the exotic, often foreign, locations add enjoyment and excitement. Harbour Street however, is set in closer proximity to my home.
Of course, what’s also important this week is my second lecture in Professional Practice 1. Last week I met the students and listened to what sort of career they aspired to and what they wanted to achieve from the course.
We discussed our own image and the information we are happy and comfortable sharing with readers / strangers / friends.
Are we introverted readers who are happy to hide behind the mighty pen or a well-worn laptop?
Who are we?
This week we go further and we’ll be discussing our professional personna. The image that we present if we are a writer /editor / journalist — I speak from my own experience and will give examples of how I have rebranded my books and how I developed my Culture Crime Series. Also, how it’s important to have marketing support in the form of a website and / or a blog.
As an Indie author, all your marketing is a reference back to you and your work. Although we’ll cover marketing in greater detail later in the course this week it’s all to do with our identity. Is it okay to have multiple sites, write in different genres? How and why do we create pseudonyms or pen names?
Branding — like the big guys: Coca Cola, Rolex and Mercedes have massive amounts of money at their disposal. They have sponsorship and endorsements that piggyback off the fame of others and as a self-published author you have to learn these tricks — obviously on a smaller scale, but nevertheless with the same intention:
To grow awareness of your brand. To get your name out there and get people reading your work.
I’ll let you know how this week goes….
Meantime Teddy (our labradoodle) is enjoying long walks on the beach. My Mum, in her new flat, thinks she’s the bee’s knees and now Tango is on the mend we’re staying in and having a quiet pyjama party.
Until next week…
Writing
Cats
Creative Writing
Blogging
Branding
September 24, 2018
CCCU – Blog 1 – Today begins a new adventure
Two years ago I worked with Heidi, a creative writing lecturer, and students at Canterbury Christchurch University (CCCU) on a small project to increase my profile on social media. At the time I had 20 Twitter followers and, to give you an idea of student input, I now have almost 3,000.
A few months ago I was approached by CCCU to teach Professional Practice I — to examine and engage with the media industry; in particular enabling students to understand and practice styles, techniques and professional practice required to write and edit non-fiction articles and features suitable for the newspaper and magazine market, and the opportunities offered by the internet.
Students will also be introduced to the skills and basic understanding of persuasive writing required by the advertising and copywriting industry.
This module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of contemporary professional practice across a variety of industries.
Writing, blogging, marketing, advertising, copy, website, social media and building a database of readers and launching new novels — these are the skills I’ve had to develop as a self-published author.
Now I can share my experiences and knowledge and — do you know what?
I’m very excited.
As a self-published author it’s important to be recognised in the world of academia. #trailblazer.
I believe it’s important to be ‘current’ in this constantly changing world of social media, self-publishing hype, and online sales and marketing. It’s essential to keep up with trends, to be informed and to sift out relevant information in a professional manner to help others.
Is writing a novel harder than planning a teaching semester?
Let me explain: with a book or short story there’s the introduction of characters — the hero and antihero (keeping it simple), then there’s the goal or ambition that creates the story, conflict where things going wrong, followed by a resolution.
With planning lectures there’s the introduction (the aim of the lecture) and what will be discussed, the aims and ambition of the tutorial and problems to overcome, followed by a summary of what’s happened.
See the pattern?
I think that working with students will be like engaging with readers. You have to build on basic qualities and strengths:
Engagement. Enjoyment. Knowledge.
These are the discussions I’ll have with students so that hopefully they will find their own voice, their public images and their route or niche in their individual writing careers.
It’s a journey of discovery, expectation and surprise — theirs and mine.
Stay with me and I’ll let you know what happens.….at CCCU.
CCCU – Blog 1 – New Adventure
Two years ago I worked with Heidi, a creative writing lecturer at Canterbury Christchurch University (CCCU), and students on a small project to increase my profile on social media. At the time I had 20 Twitter followers and, to give you an idea of student input, now I have almost 3,000.
A few months ago I was approached by CCCU to teach Professional Practice I — to examine and engage with the media industry; in particular enabling students to understand and practice styles, techniques and professional practice required to write and edit non-fiction articles and features suitable for the newspaper and magazine market, and the opportunities offered by the internet.
Students will also be introduced to the skills and basic understanding of persuasive writing required for the advertising and copywriting industry.
This module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of contemporary professional practice across a variety of industries.
Writing, blogging, marketing, advertising, copy, website, social media and building a database of readers and launching new novels — is what I do as a self-published author.
Now I can share my experiences and my knowledge and — do you know what?
I’m very excited.
As a self-published author it’s important to be recognised in the world of academia. #trailblazer.
I believe it’s important to be ‘current’ in this constantly changing world of social media, self-publishing hype, and online sales and marketing. It’s essential to keep up with trends, to be informed and to sieve out relevant information in a professional manner to help others.
Is writing a novel harder than planning a teaching semester?
Let me explain: with a book or short story there’s the introduction of characters — the hero and antihero (keeping it simple), then there’s the goal or ambition that creates the story, conflict where things going wrong, followed by a resolution.
With planning lectures there’s the introduction (the aim of the lecture) and what will be discussed, the aims and ambition of the tutorial and problems to overcome, followed by a summary of what’s happened.
See the pattern?
I think that working with students will be like engaging with readers. You have to build on basic qualities and strengths: Trust. Enjoyment. Knowledge.
These are the discussions I’ll have with students so that hopefully they will find their own voice, their public images and their route or niche in their individual writing careers.
It’s a journey of discovery, expectation and surprise — theirs and mine.
Stay with me and I’ll let you know what happens.….at CCCU.
May 21, 2018
Research and Writing: Stolen Script
Many readers ask me why I write, how I write and the development of my characters. I feel extremely lucky as I get to do the one thing everyday that I love – write!
Stolen Script is very special to me as Mikky develops in a way that I didn’t expect her to. She has found security and love but she doesn’t know how to handle it. She’s frightened of commitment but secretly she yearns to be with someone she loves. But more importantly Mikky likes to take risks.
Like all of the novels in my Culture Crime Series, I invest a huge amount of time into research. Because of my love of travel and other cultures, I am able to create a strong sense of time and place. This particular novel takes the reader from America (New York), Turkey (Izmir) and to Greece (Rhodes). I visited Rhodes and went to the Jewish Museum, and imagined where Nikos would have his prospective boutique hotel. These are pictures I took in the synagogue and the museum.
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These are images of Rhodes old town. Mikky moves into a boutique hotel whilst trying to get the Torah from Nikos.
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These pictures are of a beautiful taverna, the old walls near the harbour where Yannis moors his boat and the hotel swimming pool with the sea, and views of Turkey, in the background.
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Each book in the series gives a harrowing glimpse into the hidden world of violence, greed and jealousy within the arts.
Stolen Script also includes drugs and human trafficking, an unfortunate culture that is both prevalent and influential in many parts of our society – at home and abroad. The full extent of how people’s lives are affected is both horrific and shocking, and I wanted to write about how it happens around us. We must pay attention and help those affected – especially refugees who have lost their families, their homes and even their countries.
This gripping international crime thriller tells the story of Mikky dos Santos, an artist and photographer who is brilliant, idiosyncratic and who does not always do the right thing. After a personal catastrophe in New York she insists on going to Greece to authenticate a valuable parchment where she makes a promise to return it to the Jewish museum in Rhodes.
But time is running out and Nikos Pavlides isn’t giving up the Torah easily. He’s also hiding a deeper, darker secret and, as he plays a deadly game, the stakes are raised.
Mikky stands to lose everything – including her life…
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