Welcome to the second of my series of New Book Releases. This month I'm talking to Charles Harris, a best-selling author and award-winning writer-director, whose debut novel, The Breaking of Liam Glass, was published by Marble City in June 2017. Please start by telling us about your writing. … [Read more...]
How a film inspired The Nordic Heart Romance series
Have you ever wondered what inspires authors to write their stories? I find this a fascinating subject, especially as no one author, or story, is the same in this respect. My books are inspired by several things: memories, places I visit, other novels or just something I've overheard. I often also … [Read more...]
Time Sensitive Book Offer
I thought I'd let you know of a quite amazing book offer. Between 10th and 16th July THE ENGLISHMAN BOXED SET is on a very short and rare promotion. The price will be JUST $0.99/£0.99/€0.99 for the six days. As you probably know, this is a huge discount. The boxed set contains the first … [Read more...]
Faslane Naval Base Peace Protests and The Nordic Heart
It's interesting to see that the peace protests are going ahead outside the Faslane Naval Base again. According to Helensburgh Advertiser, the local Scottish newspaper, talks are being held in advance of a temporary protest camp near Coulport where the warheads for the Trident nuclear submarines are … [Read more...]
Advice for New Writers Part 9: When to Start Editing?
When should you start editing your work? This can be a tricky decision. Do you wait until you've reached a certain amount of words? Or when there's an 'r' in the month or a full moon? Perhaps you've got into the habit of editing as you go along? Editing while you write I used to edit while I wrote … [Read more...]
Writing over Easter
Over this Easter weekend, I've been busy writing the next novel in The Englishman series. Or trying to! Although I imagined I had the plot all sewn up, I've realised during these less busy days of Easter that there was something missing from the story. The plot just didn't click with me. Until … [Read more...]
Novel London Reading at Waterstones and Free Books
Novel London Reading If you happen to be in London this Friday 7th April, please come along to a Novel London event at Waterstones Covent Garden, where I will be reading from the prequel to THE ENGLISHMAN series, THE FINNISH GIRL. There will be just the two readers, myself and Andrew Smith, plus a … [Read more...]
Get Ready for the Indie Author Fringe!
Indie Author Fringe is an online conference for self-publishing authors, brought to you by the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) Organised around the major book fairs around the world, ALLi brings together the most up-to-date self-publishing education and information available and broadcasts … [Read more...]
Support and Kindness from Other Authors
When I started my writing career, the one thing I didn't expect was support and kindness from my fellow authors. In the beginning, I even thought every other writer was my competitor. But how wrong I was! Over the years, mainly through the Alliance of Independent Authors, but also through just … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Kindle Giveaway
I wanted to let you know about the Valentine's Day Kindle Giveaway that I'm sponsoring with The Englishman e-book. I've always loved February. I think of this short month as a prelude to spring and the last hurrah to winter. In Finland we celebrate February with cake: first there's … [Read more...]
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