Dear All, It’s absolutely bonkers to think that this time last year was the launch of Kiss, Marry, Murder and now here I am again with the follow up! After a dry spell following Covid, I really feel like I’ve found my sea legs again when it comes to writing and I hope that youContinueContinue reading “JUNE!”
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SPRING HIGHLIGHTS: Festivals, reviews and book launch preparations
The wonderful thing about having a book out at the start of the summer is the number of exciting moments it brings throughout the spring. A personal highlight for this past month has been attending the Bournemouth Writing Festival and delivering a really fun workshop on ‘Writing Through Play’ which saw the participants exploring spontaneity,ContinueContinue reading “SPRING HIGHLIGHTS: Festivals, reviews and book launch preparations”
Cover Reveal: Little Grey Cells – A Jessica Sinclair Mystery
Dear All It’s been a busy few months at writer HQ as I knuckled down to the hard and, at times, downright depressing business of getting my next book ready for publication. But the hard work has been done, the editing and proofing process is complete, and as the sun comes out and spring hasContinueContinue reading “Cover Reveal: Little Grey Cells – A Jessica Sinclair Mystery”
Looking back, looking forward
Dear All Happy new year! It’s fair to say I have been a little remiss with these newsletters since October but, given the time of year I imagine you’ve had better things to do than read my nonsense anyway. Now, in the cold light (or rather, dark) of January, perhaps you’ll find time to snuggleContinueContinue reading “Looking back, looking forward”
OCTOBER!
“The hardest part about writing a novel is finishing it” – Ernest Hemmingway.* (*Clearly Ernest didn’t have to do his own marketing) Dear All,Well, September flew by! Lots of things in the works but the main project for the rest of this year is writing a new manuscript: the sequel for Kiss, Marry, Murder. I’mContinueContinue reading “OCTOBER!”
SEPTEMBER!
Dear All, It’s back to school for many people and creatively, the start of September is always a great time for me. I love the thought of starting a new project after a summer of rest – and this year is no exception. I’m cracking on with Little Grey Cells, the next book in theContinueContinue reading “SEPTEMBER!”
AUGUST!
Dear All, The summer holidays are in full swing and it’s been exciting to see Kiss, Marry, Murder sales on the increase as people head for a bit of R&R. Thank you to everyone who has bought and read it so far! If you haven’t yet left a star rating or review on Amazon, itContinueContinue reading “AUGUST!”
JULY!
Dear All, It’s hard to believe my book baby is over a month old now. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster and I’d be lying if I said things were as easy out there in Book World as Instagram might make it look. In summary: reviews have been great, sales have been slow! PerhapsContinueContinue reading “JULY!”
Five Ways to Help Authors
Two weeks since the publication of Kiss, Marry, Murder and while reviews have been excellent so far, there’s no doubt the long tail of book promotion is difficult and unrelenting. I’m currently seeking opportunities to promote myself but the time spent researching this takes me away from writing the next book, which is arguably aContinueContinue reading “Five Ways to Help Authors”
JUNE!
Dear All, Well, it’s been a BIG month! For any of you who’ve not noticed, Kiss, Marry, Murder hit the shelves last week, and the build up to publication day was intense, exhilarating and just a little bit knackering! I like to think it’s gone well – certainly I’ve really enjoyed getting back out intoContinueContinue reading “JUNE!”