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rking really hard on the book – honestly I am. OK,
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Working so hard!
I’m working really hard on the book – honestly I am. OK,
Read a bit …
I’ve been tweaking the site a bit and have now added the opening pages to each of my novels, in case you’d like a taster. You should be able to find each of them under the ‘novels’ tab.
A reminder – Not A Drop To Drink, my short story collection with a liquid theme is FREE to download. (If you don’t have a kindle, you can also download a free app to allow you to read this, and many other books, on your computer.)
Another hard day in the office!
We’ve been travelling a lot in the van lately – we went over to France and down to the West Country. Today we’re in the New Forest.
I’m really enjoing myself, but
Another hard day in the office!
We’ve been travelling a lot in the van lately – we went over to France and down to the West Country. Today we’re in the New Forest.
I’m really enjoing myself, but
Paint Me A Picture
My novel, Paint Me A Picture is currently on sale for 99p (99c).
Mavis Forthright carefully rehearses her jump from Portsmouth’s Round Tower. She’s existed for over five decades. Lived hardly at all. Will end her misery with a few second’s fall into the cold sea. Except she’s not quite ready to die. A half day’s delay to try a bacon sandwich from the cafe won’t matter. Mother’s no longer there to disapprove.
She delays another day to lend Janice a book. Then a week to use her new paints. A month. Until the end of term. Mavis makes new plans; to create paintings full of emotion, to live, perhaps even make friends.
As if to balance her survival a number of people connected to Mavis die. At first that doesn’t matter. They’re people she dislikes. Mavis continues painting, tending her garden, feeding the birds and keeping her home properly clean, without additional concern. Then people who’ve been kind to Mavis are killed or injured. That shouldn’t happen.
Why are people dying? Is it because of charming Norman who’s back from her past, or is that strange boy Jake her mistaken guardian angel? Perhaps Mavis herself is to blame. She must learn the truth, stop the deaths and protect those she’s learned to care about before she can enjoy the new life she’s making for herself.
Sale!
My latest short story collection Through The Garden Gate is out now and on sale for 99p (99c) until 19th April.
Shirley can’t see the beauty Hugh pictures in the patch of bare earth, but is happy to help him bury the flower bulbs as deep as she keeps her secret. The Adkins always put on a brave face, something Iris is determined to do, even if she doesn’t know why it’s needed.
Julie and her cousin are twigs from the same branch, so why does she feel like a sapling in the shade of his mighty oak? Ryan knows he’s good at nurturing plants – can he learn to do the same with the family he longs for? Like snowdrops underground, Ollie waits throughout the winter of Jasmine’s life, until she’s ready to accept the warmth of spring and his love.
Jamie feels safe in the garden. If he’s really good, maybe they’ll let him stay. ‘The lad’ hasn’t been seen on the allotments for days and Bert has a horrible feeling he’s responsible. Everyone says Peace Cottage is a wonderful house, surrounded by a lovely garden, so why won’t anyone live there?
Gardens, plants and people all have their stories. Step through the garden gate and I’ll tell you a few.
Sale!
My latest short story collection Through The Garden Gate is out now and on sale for 99p (99c) until 19th April.
Shirley can’t see the beauty Hugh pictures in the patch of bare earth, but is happy to help him bury the flower bulbs as deep as she keeps her secret. The Adkins always put on a brave face, something Iris is determined to do, even if she doesn’t know why it’s needed.
Julie and her cousin are twigs from the same branch, so why does she feel like a sapling in the shade of his mighty oak? Ryan knows he’s good at nurturing plants – can he learn to do the same with the family he longs for? Like snowdrops underground, Ollie waits throughout the winter of Jasmine’s life, until she’s ready to accept the warmth of spring and his love.
Jamie feels safe in the garden. If he’s really good, maybe they’ll let him stay. ‘The lad’ hasn’t been seen on the allotments for days and Bert has a horrible feeling he’s responsible. Everyone says Peace Cottage is a wonderful house, surrounded by a lovely garden, so why won’t anyone live there?
Gardens, plants and people all have their stories. Step through the garden gate and I’ll tell you a few.
Waiting For A Friend
I have a story in the May issue of Take a Break’s Fiction Feast. It should be in the shops soon.
Solent House, the location where most of Waiting For A Friend is set, is based on a real place in Lee-on-the-Solent (see there’s some kind of logic going on!). It’s recently been done up and sold as flats with ‘many original features’. Thing is, we saw
Waiting For A Friend
I have a story in the May issue of Take a Break’s Fiction Feast. It should be in the shops soon.
Solent House, the location where most of Waiting For A Friend is set, is based on a real place in Lee-on-the-Solent (see there’s some kind of logic going on!). It’s recently been done up and sold as flats with ‘many original features’. Thing is, we saw