Author of the Allensbury Mysteries

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Why I chose to self-publish as an indie author

The phrase ‘indie author’ gets bandied around a lot, so let’s start out with a clear definition of what it means. The Alliance of Independent Authors, of which I’m a member, describes it as “a writer of fiction, nonfiction, or… Continue Reading →

Researching A Deadly Legend

Writing A Deadly Rejection has probably taken more research than the other four Allensbury Mysteries put together. I’ve written before about my style of research – story first and then fill in what I don’t already know later – but… Continue Reading →

Updated: Tying up your timeline

I haven’t written much on the blog for a while, but then my website stats flagged up that someone had read a previous post – Tying Up Your Timeline – from back in 2015. Intrigued I went back to look… Continue Reading →

Was September a new book month?

At the start of September I said I was only going to read new books throughout the month, so how did I get on? Well, I read some new books but I did also, when tired, fall back on a… Continue Reading →

Read A New Book Month

We all know the comfort of reading an old favourite. You know the characters, the plot doesn’t need much energy and you can relax as you’re reading. I’ve been doing that a lot recently. I think I was in need… Continue Reading →

Living the dream as a full-time writer

As of tomorrow morning, I’ll be spending the next three or four months as a full-time crime writer. As the headline says, I’ll be living the dream. And yes, this has long been a dream. The six-year-old me is dancing… Continue Reading →

Why you should write a series

This year I’m going to be contributing a post every month to the A Lover of Books blog. Here’s what I wrote in April: The definition of a series is probably quite fluid. It could be over a short period… Continue Reading →

Creating the perfect cast for A Deadly Rejection

This year I’m going to be contributing a post every month to the A Lover of Books blog. Here’s what I wrote in March: JK Rowling famously said that Harry Potter walked into her head fully formed. Sadly, my main… Continue Reading →

Where did A Deadly Rejection come from?

This year I’m going to be contributing a post every month to the A Lover of Books blog. Here’s what I wrote in February:  When you’re starting out as a writer, one of the first pieces of advice you’re given… Continue Reading →

My writing journey

This year I’m going to be contributing a post every month to the A Lover of Books blog. Here’s what I wrote in January: If you’d asked me as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up,… Continue Reading →

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