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Oct 303 min read

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...

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Jul 134 min read

An Interview with Anna Nicholas

I am thrilled to be able to introduce Anna Nicholas, an English author based in Mallorca to the blog today. Her new book, Aunt Maria’s...

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Feb 102 min read

Missing The Deadline by Joan Livingston

I have read every book in Joan Livingston's Isabel Long series so it will not surprise anybody that I enjoy the books. The author is...

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Remembering My First Impressions of the Writers' Summer School at Swanwick

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Jun 21, 20234 min read

Remembering My First Impressions of the Writers' Summer School at Swanwick

I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...

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Apr 29, 20233 min read

The First Cut

I have exciting news! I have been contacted by a TV scout who is putting together a list of authors whose books would be suitable for a...

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My Experience in the Publishing World by Joan Livingston

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Mar 22, 20234 min read

My Experience in the Publishing World by Joan Livingston

It is with great pleasure that I welcome the bestselling American Author, Joan Livingston back to the blog today. This time I have asked...

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Getting Cultivating A Fuji into the World by Miriam Drori

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Feb 8, 20234 min read

Getting Cultivating A Fuji into the World by Miriam Drori

It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling author, Miriam Drori to the blog today to talk about her experiences of her getting...

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Aug 25, 20215 min read

An Interview With Miriam Drori

Firstly, thank you very much for agreeing to an Author Interview with me, Miriam. I appreciate how busy you are and am grateful you were...

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Aug 1, 20214 min read

What does an Editor do? By Sue Barnard

It is a great pleasure to welcome Sue Barnard back to the blog. Of course, Sue is a bestselling author in her own right, but today, she...

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Jul 31, 20213 min read

Style and the Solitary by Miriam Drori

It is a great treat for me to take part in the tour for Style and the Solitary, one of my favourite books of this year. Novels by Miriam...

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Dec 23, 20203 min read

From School Mum to #1 on Amazon

Please welcome Lizzie Chantree to the website today. I am sure you will find her a most inspirational person as well as a best selling...

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Combining Characters in the Drafting Process by Tom Halford

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Nov 18, 20202 min read

Combining Characters in the Drafting Process by Tom Halford

I am pleased to welcome Canadian author Tom Halford to my website today to discuss why he combines characters while he is drafting a...

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Nov 9, 20192 min read

Slang Names for Police Officers

Detective Inspector Hunter Wilson is the main protagonist of my debut crime novel 'Hunter's Chase' that is to be published by Crooked Cat...

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Oct 31, 20193 min read

Val Penny Answers Questions posed by Crime Writer Lorraine Mace

This article first appeared online at https://thewritersabcchecklist.blogspot.com/2019/10/val-penny-interview-writerslife A warm...

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Sep 7, 20184 min read

Val Penny Answers Some Questions for fellow author John Jackson

It seemed an appropriate way of introducing Val Penny, a fellow Crooked-Cat author, and writer of the very successful Hunter series of...

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Jul 14, 20182 min read

Hunter's Revenge - Edinburgh Crime Mystery #2

My second crime thriller novel, Hunter's Revenge, will be published by Crooked Cat Books on 09.09.2018. It, and my first book, Hunter's...

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Jan 4, 20181 min read

5* Review for Hunter's Chase by Katie

Katie enjoyed reading the crime thriller published by Crooked Cat Books, Hunter's Chase and gave the novel a 5* review on Amazon. Thank...

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Dec 4, 20173 min read

Winchester Writers’ Festival, University of Winchester, West Downs Student Village, Winchester

The Winchester Writers’ Festival is held in the middle of June and attracts over three hundred emerging novelists, poets, short story...

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Nov 17, 20177 min read

Exciting:An Excerpt From Hunter's Chase

Prologue Edinburgh, November 2012 DI Hunter Wilson took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. There had to be an answer. How...

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Oct 21, 20173 min read

On Writing

I remember when my younger sister and I were little girls our Mum used to make time to sit and read us stories on a Sunday afternoon....

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