Behind the scenes Category - Page 2 of 7

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Top Mystery Books of 2021

Everyone loves a good mystery book, don’t they? With so many new releases every year in a fiction genre that continues to grow in popularity, it’s often tough to choose which books make […]

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How are books ordered in a library?

Did you know you can read audiobooks, eBooks and print books for free – and still support your favourite author?

Libraries have changed a lot over the past 10 years.

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What is PLR and how does it help authors?

You might have noticed over the last day or so that myself and many other authors have been taking to social media thanking readers and libraries for something called PLR. What does PLR […]

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Celebrating 10 years as a crime fiction author

Today’s the day that A DARKER PLACE is published worldwide, and I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for your amazing support of my writing these past 10 years. On 11 […]

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Why buy direct from an author?

I’ve had my own website shop in one form or another for the past three years, but it’s only recently that I’ve been able to offer all reading formats and some merchandise as […]

Why I won’t publish my books on Kindle Unlimited

I don’t often talk about the business side of my writing on social media but after receiving some comments on Facebook and emails from readers asking why my books aren’t available on Kindle […]

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Cradle to Grave – where did I get the idea from?

Usually, I’ll get an idea while I’m mooching around scanning through various news websites from around the world, or I’ll overhear something on the radio, or perhaps a snippet of an overheard conversation […]

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Writing updates and Detective Kay Hunter news

The past few weeks since publishing The Friend Who Lied have zoomed past, and I realise I haven’t provided an update here for a while. Apologies, but I have a very good excuse […]

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