books

  • New Book News

    Short Story Focus Many of you will know that my latest workbook, Short Story Focus, was released a week ago. I’ve been overwhelmed by your support and kind wishes. Thank you. It’s so greatly appreciated. As it’s a workbook, I had planned to make it available only in paperback, but many of you have contacted…

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  • I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, Short Story Focus, is now available to buy! Click here for the UK and here for the US. Here’s a bit more about it: Do you enjoy writing short stories but feel you’re not getting it quite right? Perhaps your opening lacks that necessary spark, or it’s…

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  • Cover Reveal

    A few weeks ago, I brought you news that the latest book in my A Helping Hand For Writers series is due out later this year. Here’s the blurb and cover: Short Story Focus Do you enjoy writing short stories but feel you’re not getting it quite right? Perhaps your opening lacks that necessary spark,…

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  • New Book Coming…

    After writing the first book in my series, A Helping Hand For Writers, I didn’t know what to focus on next. Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!) covered all sorts of areas of writing, with the aim of helping you to become a published writer. So where did I go from there? I asked you guys and…

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  • I’m exited to be part of the blog tour for Caroline England’s new book, The Stranger Beside Me, due out on August 3rd. Here’s a little bit about it to hook your interest… Katy Henry is lost and lonely. A single mother, plagued by fatigue and anxiety, she rarely has time for friends. But when…

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  • I Need Your Help!

    I’ve just finished my latest book and am in need of a formatter! I’m absolutely hopeless at it, so couldn’t even begin to attempt it myself. So if any of you know a good formatter, please could you let me know.

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  • I’m excited to announce that Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!) will be launched on the 27th June. It’s available for pre-order now: Amazon UK Amazon US It’ll only be available as an ebook to begin with; a paperback will follow soon. Here’s a reminder of the blurb: Fed up with rejection after rejection? Not sure how…

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  • Next week I’ll be announcing the launch date for my latest book, Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!). Here’s an extract from the beginning of the chapter on writing competitions: Is it a dream of yours to win a writing competition? To have your writing truly recognised? To know your story was the best? As a winner…

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  • Last week, I revealed the blurb for my first book in the A helping Hand for Writers series – Publication Guaranteed (Well, Almost!) Now it’s time to reveal the cover, designed by my very talented daughter, Charlotte Newton: Launch date to be revealed soon…

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  • When I read Steve Cavanagh’s gripping thriller Thirteen, I was blown away. You’ll find my review here. It’s the fourth book in the Eddie Flynn series and so I was keen to go back and read the others. The Defence is the first in the series. Here’s the blurb: Eddie Flynn used to be a…

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