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Back to the Noughties by Portia MacIntosh
So many parts of the novel writing process are a lot of fun for different reasons. World-building is always a blast, coming up with characters, storylines, research trips (justified or not)… but one thing that I absolutely love is activating something in my head that...
Balloon Syndrome by Jessica Redland
Hedgehogs go large! If you’ve read the fourth book in the Hedgehog Hollow series – A Wedding at Hedgehog Hollow – you’ll have come across an unusual case for one of the hedgehogs. Samantha is called out to a pub where the landlord has found a rather large hedgehog....
Found Family by Jessica Redland
This blog post contains SPOILERS so is best read after reading A Wedding at Hedgehog Hollow. Seven years ago, when I was seeking a publisher for my debut novel, I was beside myself with excitement when I received an offer of a three-book publishing deal. It was a...
An inspiration behind A Spring Surprise for the Cornish Midwife
The word inspirational is often thrown around so much it becomes almost meaningless, but I’m lucky enough to have truly inspirational people in my life to whom I have dedicated some of my books. My last novel, A Winter’s Wish for the Cornish Midwife, was dedicated to...
Travellers Tales by Owen Mullen
Anybody who has visited my Author’s Page at Amazon will already know a bit about me. I thought, by way of a change, I’d tell you about a few lesser known episodes. Before we decided to spend time in Greece, we were lucky enough to travel a lot and these stories...
Fostering by Jo Bartlett
I think everyone can probably picture the image, even if you’ve never seen it in a heart-rending TV advert, or a poignant movie scene, of a child standing on the doorstep of their new foster carer’s home, with all their worldly possessions in a black bin liner. It’s...
Girl in a Red Shirt – Short story by Owen Mullen
Girl in a Red Shirt by Owen Mullen Christmas Eve O’Hare International Airport Chicago 1989 Across the barren runway, in the glare of a spotlight, the hydraulic arm of a de-icer truck sprayed clouds of fluid from wingtip to wing root on a Finnair jet scheduled to be...
Christmas Behind Bar by Ross Greenwood
On the outside, the festive season is brandy by the log fire, presents under the tree and good times with loved ones. It’s the joy of nostalgia as well as making new memories. On the inside, it’s a day filled mostly with regret. If prison is breaking you, Christmas...
‘Where are all the fabulous acting roles for older women, dahling?’
In my next novel, The Golden Girls’ Getaway, I focus on three women’s lives. One character is Vivienne, an actor in her early seventies. She is a strong, feisty and glamorous person who refuses to let age define her. However, professionally she plays an ageing...
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