https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaaxL4vixOs I've created another unboxing video for my latest novel, Deadly Words an Innocent Gossip in Little Mallow.I had help, but my partner in crime has a reputation to uphold and so declined to be credited with the camera work! As is often the case, the book is much better than the film!
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Emotional with a pinch of hope
I've had a rather wonderful review of the audiobook version of my novel Paint Me A picture. Paint Me A Picture by Patsy Collins is like a burst of sunshine on a rainy day! This story is deep and emotional with a pinch of hope. This story feels so real, so raw, and so relevant … Continue reading Emotional with a pinch of hope
Wednesday word of the week – Blurb
A blurb is a short description of a book or film for promotional purposes. They're devilishly difficult to write (though not as bad as a synopsis!) Talking of blurbs here's the one for my latest cosy crime novel, which will be released later this month and can be ordered here. Muriel Grahame has kept a secret for … Continue reading Wednesday word of the week – Blurb
Wednesday word of the week – Evince
Evince means to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling, or to make clear and plain. I believe this photo of our front garden evinces my love of flowers.Evincing is also a word, evinced by its presence in my dictionary.
Two freebies
My short story collection A Clean Bill Of Health and romance novel Firestarter (with firemen and a few flames!) are both free to download until 23rd December.I hope you enjoy them. If you do, I'd very much appreciate a review!
Wednesday word of the week – Logorrhoea
Maybe you've heard, or even used, the phrase 'verbal diarrehoea' for someone who talks too much? Logorrhoea is actually the correct word to use as it means an excessive flow of words. It's prononunced log-oh-ree-a.
Cover reveal!
This is the cover for the third book in my Little Mallow cosy mystery series. It will be available early next year. If you'd like to receive a free review copy a couple of weeks before the official release, please get in touch
Free ebook
My short story collection Keep It In The Family, is currently free to download. Offer ends 7th December. I hope you enjoy it. If you do, a review will be greatly appreciated.Here's the blurb – Alec thinks he's suffered a medical emergency, Dr Kuttemopen says the same about his patient, and Jake and his granddad … Continue reading Free ebook
A few words on AI
I don't use AI to write my books. My readers are real people and I don't think it's fair to ask them to buy a book and spend time reading it if I can't be bothered to write it myself.If you'd like to read any of my novels or themed short story collections, you can … Continue reading A few words on AI
Wednesday word of the week – Catchword
This book is 'Display of Heraldry' which was published in 1660. Back then it was only the very rich who could afford books (the kind of people who had heraldry to display). It wasn't uncommon for workers, even skilled ones to be illiterate. You can imagine this had to potential to cause problems when some … Continue reading Wednesday word of the week – Catchword