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On Writing

Many of you have written to me asking me why I’ve stopped dishing out advice about writing. There are many reasons for that. One, it’s not that I’ve done any teaching course. So obviously, the only advice I can give you is what was given to me when I first started writing. Or what I’ve [...]

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Life Between Novels

I’m thoroughly enjoying my downtime. The only thing that’s playing spoilsport at the moment is the weather. The heat and the humidity means I get to town a lot less often that I’d wish to. I’d promised myself that once I finished I’d make a trip to Café Mondegar, Café Leopold and an old favourite, [...]

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Edit And Search For A Snappy Title

I’m restive these days. Unable to concentrate to outlining my third book. And that’s because my second book hasn’t been laid to bed as yet. The thing is it is very difficult to focus on two different books at the same time, especially when they are both intricate murder mysteries.
The second book in its current [...]

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Post Partum Blues

Okay, I’ve been horribly lax as far as updating the blog is concerned. I’d figured that once I’d put the second book to rest, I’d have more time for the blog. But time is one thing and creative thought, quite another. I guess my book took more out of me than I suspected. Plus, the [...]

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The easy part’s over

I’ve written the MS and sent it. It’s been read and appreciated and I have been sent contracts.
Now the tough part begins. Which is poring over clause after clause of legalese. It’s so annoying, the way these lawyers go on and on with the hereforthwiths, and hereafters and with/without prejudice…why can’t they just state stuff in plain [...]

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