at I enjoyed selling and promoting signed copies of my two thriller suspense novels Mystical Circles and A Passionate Spirit and meeting readers at King Edward VI School Christmas Fair, Stratford-upon-Avon last Saturday. A pianist and choir entertained us with carols, the prefects carried our bags from the car and brought us tea and coffeeContinue reading “Lovely Atmosphere at King Edward VI School Christmas Fair Book Signing”
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“Dream” Book Buyers at Festival of Crafts, Coombe Abbey
Thank you to the “dream buyers” who bought my books on Saturday at the Coombe Abbey Festival of Crafts. They needed no promotional chat of any kind from me, (which I’ve discovered is counter-productive), studied my banner, reviews and blurbs closely, and recognised that the stories were just their type of thing. Abigail, Jamie and IContinue reading ““Dream” Book Buyers at Festival of Crafts, Coombe Abbey”
A Passionate Spirit 99p on Kindle from 1 April for 1 week only
My publisher Matador have just dropped the price of my kindle ebook for one week. Take the chance to snap up my new paranormal thriller “A Passionate Spirit” on Kindle at the special price of 99p. The deal ends on Friday 8th April when the price will revert to its usual level of £3.99. So this is a greatContinue reading “A Passionate Spirit 99p on Kindle from 1 April for 1 week only”
Echoes of “A Passionate Spirit” in Mystical Tales from British Folklore
Book Review: “Faeries, Elves and Goblins: The Old Stories” by Rosalind Kerven, published by the National Trust I bought this book recently in a National Trust gift shop, and found it captivating. Rosalind Kerven explores the raw material from which many of our great fantasy novelists have derived their archetypes. She includes “mystical tales ofContinue reading “Echoes of “A Passionate Spirit” in Mystical Tales from British Folklore”
I’ll be at Kenilworth Books Signing Copies of A Passionate Spirit on Saturday 13th February 2016
Kenilworth Books is one of our lovely local independent bookshops and I’m happy to announce I’ll be there signing copies of my new novel on Saturday 13th February. If you’re local to the Leamington Spa, Warwick, Coventry and Kenilworth area and you’re around on Saturday 13th, I’d love to see you in the shop. I’ll beContinue reading “I’ll be at Kenilworth Books Signing Copies of A Passionate Spirit on Saturday 13th February 2016”
The Joy of Honest,Thoughtful Book Reviews
One of the joys of this New Year for me has been reading the reviews of A Passionate Spirit that are starting to come in via Net Galley. It has reaffirmed for me that although a review may not carry a 5 star rating, nevertheless an honest review from a reader who seriously engaged withContinue reading “The Joy of Honest,Thoughtful Book Reviews”
A Passionate Spirit Now on Net Galley
If you’re a member of Net Galley and enjoy paranormal thrillers A Passionate Spirit is now available there for you to request your free download. If you do request it I hope you enjoy it; and I look forward to your review!
A Passionate Spirit Hot Off the Press
I was excited today to receive a delivery of 50 copies of my new novel “A Passionate Spirit”. Although I’ve seen and approved the cover design and read through the typeset proofs several times, nevertheless, to hold the freshly-printed book is a thrilling moment, worthy of celebration. At last it’s a reality! Now I canContinue reading “A Passionate Spirit Hot Off the Press”
The Power of Personal Stories, for Remembrance, for Empathy and to Ignite a Passionate Spirit for Change
The love of story telling which I learned as a young child, through reading adventure stories, grew into a passion to write stories myself. Writing and reading stories is all about our ability to enter other hearts and minds and worlds, and to exercise and develop our powers of empathy. I hope that is what myContinue reading “The Power of Personal Stories, for Remembrance, for Empathy and to Ignite a Passionate Spirit for Change”
Signs and Omens at Gloucester for A Passionate Spirit
Many have through the centuries seen signs or omens from the natural world. In my article on Carl Jung’s theory of archetypes “How Can Carl Jung’s Theory of Archetypes Help You In Your Creative Writing?” which I wrote for ezine articles in January 2012, I mention the archetype of the animal spirit guide/messenger. This runs as a themeContinue reading “Signs and Omens at Gloucester for A Passionate Spirit”
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