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How to Write a Good Blurb
Let's imagine you've finished writing your book, the editing is done and it's almost ready to go. Now is the time to write the blurb that...
authorvalpenny
11 hours ago2 min read
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Never Go Back by Lee Child
I am trying to work my way through the selection of Lee Child books on our shelves. I find them easy to read and, if I'm reading at...
authorvalpenny
Mar 153 min read
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Bad for Good by Graham Bartlett
I met up with Graham Bartlett again at Newcastle Noir, in December. The festival is run by the inimitable Jacky Gramozi Collins (aka Dr...
authorvalpenny
Feb 13 min read
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The Bruntsfield Book Group
It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. It includes stores about DI Hunter Wilson and his...
authorvalpenny
Dec 18, 20244 min read
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The Brotherhood by Jo Fenton
It is my great pleasure to welcome author Jo Fenton to the blog today. Her crime fiction novels are always an excellent read and I'm...
authorvalpenny
Dec 11, 20245 min read
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Hunter's Christmas
It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. If I do say so myself, it makes an ideal and cost...
authorvalpenny
Dec 4, 20244 min read
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The Queen of Cups Murders By GB Williams
It is a pleasure to take part in the tour for the new novel, The Queen of Cups Murders by GB Williams. The author has shared a gripping...
authorvalpenny
Nov 27, 20244 min read
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Auchterarder Book Festival
What a lovely day I had on Saturday! My husband acted as my lovely assistant by carrying books and driving me to the Auchterarder Book...
authorvalpenny
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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Tips for Writing a Novel with more than one Point of View
The novels I write are crime novels written from several points of view. My firat editor, the wonderful Sue Barnard, had a great deal to...
authorvalpenny
Nov 6, 20243 min read
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What Do I Write? by Elizabeth Ducie
It is a delight to welcome my friend and fellow author Elizabeth Ducie back to the blog to learn more about her writing and what she...
authorvalpenny
Nov 2, 20244 min read
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Whatever it Takes by Joy Wood
When an author makes a gift of a book, it is a generous gesture. Joy wood gave me a copy of her new novel, Whatever it Takes, without...
authorvalpenny
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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My Writing Journey by A. J. Roberts
It is my great pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow author Andy Roberts to the blog to explain his writing journey. Thank you for...
authorvalpenny
Oct 26, 20243 min read
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Goat Beginnings: The Unexpected Start - An Interview with Tracey Holland
Today I am thrilled to share the recent chat I had with my friend and fellow author, Tracey Holland whose debut novel, Faith's Folly ,...
authorvalpenny
Oct 16, 20244 min read
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Loyalty and the Learner by Miriam Drori
It is a pleasure to be able to support the tour for Loyalty and the Learner , the new novel by Miriam Drori. The tour is run by Lynsey...
authorvalpenny
Oct 12, 20243 min read
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Keeping Characters Dynamic
I only started my writing career after I had been treated for breast cancer and took early retirement. Who would have thought that...
authorvalpenny
Sep 21, 20242 min read
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An Extract from The First Cut
The first novel in my Jane Renwick Thrillers series of novels is The First Cut . The second in the series, A Fighting Chance, will be...
authorvalpenny
Sep 14, 20243 min read
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Books on the Beach at Blackpool
Last month I attended my very first book signing. It was Books on the Beach at Blackpool run by the force of nature who is the author and...
authorvalpenny
Sep 7, 20243 min read
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Creating Convincing Characters
A gripping plot can only carry an interesting story if it is carried by convincing characters. When I an creating a new character I start...
authorvalpenny
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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An Interview with John Pye
I am pleased to welcome fellow author John Pye to the blog today to discuss his books and writing in general. Thank you for your time...
authorvalpenny
Aug 17, 20246 min read
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An Interview with Gavin Boyter
I am pleased to welcome author Gavin Boyter to the blog today to discuss his novel Elena in Exile and his writing career, with hints and...
authorvalpenny
Aug 14, 20245 min read
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