A Stay In The Lake District #4

Day 3: The Clockwise Boat Trip Our third day in the Lake District found us taking a second tour of Derwent Water by boat, this time in the clockwise direction, to give us a clearer idea of the various landing points.By this time, we’d discovered a better route from the B & B to the …

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My First Book Fair.

As an author, I’ve been present at conventions where selling books was part of the purpose and I was involved with such sales, which included some of my own books. I signed copies, spoke to readers, and even took part in onstage discussions between authors and audience. They were great occasions. Unfortunately, due to a …

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A Stay In The Lake District #3

Part three illustrates our walk to Castlehead Viewpoint and the views to be had from that spectacular place. You can read the whole post free on Medium using this linkPlease 'clap' up to 50 times there (it makes the post more visible) and, if you wish, make a comment. The icons are fairly self explanatory …

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A Stay In The Lake District #2

Day 2: The First Boat Ride.The first piece in this series was posted here on 24th July (you’ll find a link to it at the end of this post). I had intended to follow it with this piece within a few days, but life got in the way! So, here’s part 2 for you.Having realised …

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Further Progress On The WIP

The last time I wrote here on this topic was, remarkably, on 1st May this year. So, what have I been doing since? That’s a long story, but mostly, as you will be aware if you follow this blog, I was engaged in slimming down my website to make it more concentrated on my books, …

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A Trip to The English Lake District

Derwent Water, seen from the edge of Keswick. You'll find the full article, with many illustrations, here on Medium, where the link will let non-members read the piece in full without charge. My non-writing posts will generally appear on Medium from now, as I intend to keep this website dedicated to my books and writing. …

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Show Your Work, by Austin Kleon: Book Review

I've reviewed this book, a really useful and practical guide for creators looking for exposure, on Medium. You can read it, without cost, using this link:

British Myths And Legends Vol 1: Marvels And Magic, Edited by Richard Barber

Book Review on Medium. You can read it free there from this link.

With Luck, The Website Reconstruction Is Done!

I'm a storyteller, a creator of imagined players set in diverse surroundings and faced with challenges to entertain readers. I'm not a techie, so this task of modernising and redesigning my website has been a challenge. I hope the result is to your liking. And, as I always say, 'Enjoy the read!'

Website Under Reconstruction

Just to let you know my website is under reconstruction. I'm finding a few problems and seeking some technical help from WordPress, so hopefully it will be up and running again in the not-too-distant! Wish me luck.

Start Here

Book series ought to deliver what the author promises in the first book of such a group. The two trilogies introduced here are already complete, each with three volumes published and available. You can begin the adventure confident that the end of the story is already written, completed and set in print.Both these trilogies were …

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Website Under Reconstruction

Just to let you know, this website, which has been around for quite a while, is being redesigned and modernised. Due to the amount of content on the original site, this is taking a little more time that originally anticipated. Please bear with me while I complete this process and return to some form of …

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50 Years Since 1976 Drought & Heatwave, Breaking Faith Is Set In That Year.

My novel, Breaking Faith, a Romantic Thriller is set in England and Scotland during the extended drought and heatwave of 1976, 50 years ago. We've just suffered (or enjoyed, depends on your love or hate of heat!) another unusual heatwave here in England. It didn't last as long this time, and many places continued to …

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Have You Read An Excess Of…?

Continuing last week’s theme, here I’m letting you know more about my latest published novel, An Excess Of…, which refuses to be classified in a single genre. Some categories that fit will, I hope, also suit your reading preferences: Eco Thriller, Literary Fiction, Environmental Disaster Novel, Shipwreck Survival Story, Future Pandemic.A short introduction: Six strangers. …

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Have You Read Breaking Faith?

I’m trying something new today. I’d like more readers for my books and you might be tempted to become one of them. There’ll be one a week, in no particular order.  My first published novel, Breaking Faith, is a romantic thriller. With elements of betrayal, excitement, tragedy, sex, despair, hope, longing, fulfilment, and love it’s …

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