The Portsmouth Authors Collective will be selling books by local authors at the Love Southsea Market in Palmerston Road this Saturday - 6th April. Drop by to see us and browse through our books.
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With Love And Kisses
The ebook version of With Love And Kisses is currently on sale for 99p / 99c. Here's the blurb - Isabelle was dared to go in search of love, Julia attempts to win it, and Beverly searches in the small print. Anne puts on a lavish dress, Angie dons a nice new waterproof jacket and … Continue reading With Love And Kisses
March reads
I read and enjoyed these books in March.
Friday phrase – Balls up
Saying someone has made a balls up is a rather rude of saying they've made a terrible mess of things. You might well have known that, but do you know the origin of the phrase? When ships do pretty much anything, intentional or otherwise, they're supposed to let other vessels know. Often this information is … Continue reading Friday phrase – Balls up
Can’t choose your family
Can't Choose Your Family, my collection of 25 'related' stories, is currently reduced to 99p / 99c Chloe's dad wishes she'd talk to him. How can he help her without knowing what's wrong? There's a way he can find out, but not without losing her trust. He can't risk that. Doug's dad would rather not … Continue reading Can’t choose your family
A double bouquet of free stories
Two of my short story collections are currently free to download. In The Garden Air Dorothy used to hate the noise of lawnmowers starting up, like a kind of horticultural Mexican sound wave, but that was before Luke was the one in charge of the machine. Betsie used to hate the awful Valentine's gimmicks people … Continue reading A double bouquet of free stories
A year and a bit, for less
My romantic comedy, A Year And A Day, is currently on sale through Amazon UK at 99p and Amazon US for 99c. Despite Stella's misgivings, her best friend Daphne persuades her to visit a fortune teller. Rosie-Lee promises both girls will live long and happy lives. For orphaned Stella, the fortune teller's claims include the … Continue reading A year and a bit, for less
Wednesday word of the week – Pareidolia
Pareidolia is what causes us to see faces in inanimate objects, such as this big toothed, none too happy, bloke at Clun Castle, Shropshire. I don't know the name of the opposite thing - where I catch sight of my own face and see a crumbling ruin!
Being A Mother
I have a story in the current issue of My Weekly. It's called Being A Mother, and this is the week before Mother's Day here in the UK - it's like someone plans these things!* *Of course someone does - no doubt very carefully.
Bargain book
Paint Me A Picture is reduced to 99p / 99c for the next few days 'Death with manners... a page-turner in the very gentlest of ways, almost reminiscent of Alexander McCall Smith's writing style.' 5 stars 'A very satisfying, uplifting read.' 5 stars 'Intriguing page-turner.' 5 stars Get it here