Category Archives: The Writing Life

New Book… #amwriting #coverreveal

Posted on September 11, 2022 by lindahuber

And here it is, the sensational cover image for my new book, The Un-Family, which will be published on November 15th. Big thanks here to Hobeck Books and their cover designer Jayne Mapp, who also designed the images for Daria’s … Continue reading →

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#amwriting in a heatwave… #summer ’22

Posted on August 14, 2022 by lindahuber

It’s been hottish, these past few weeks. I’ve often wished my ‘writing cave’ was a real cave, deep in a windswept cliff, perhaps, with lovely cold water running down the walls and bats flapping in and out. Or maybe not. … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, My books, The Writing Life | Tagged Book Lover's Companion, Hobeck Books, Louise Mangos, podcast, Writing | 2 Comments

Classic Comfort Reads… with Clare Chase

Posted on June 26, 2022 by lindahuber

The idea behind the Classic Comfort posts is that each featured writer chooses a favourite title from the classics – we’ll define ‘classic’ as pre-1940 – and a favourite comfort read, a book they always return to, for whatever reasons. … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Guest Posts, The Writing Life | Tagged Clare Chase, Daphne du Maurier, Elly Griffiths, Eve Mallow Mysteries, Jamaica Inn, The Crossing Places, Writing | 6 Comments

Book news! #amwriting #crimefiction

Posted on June 12, 2022 by lindahuber

About ten days ago, a contract arrived in N.E. Switzerland. I signed, and sent it back to crime fiction publisher Hobeck Books, where it arrived on Friday. So now it’s official – book twelve is on the way, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Classic Comfort Reads… with Terry Tyler

Posted on May 29, 2022 by lindahuber

Posted in books, Guest Posts, The Writing Life | Tagged Jerome k Jerome, reading, Susan Howatch, Terry Tyler, Writing | 5 Comments

Springtime in #Switzerland #SilentSunday (almost)…

Posted on May 8, 2022 by lindahuber

I took these photos late last month. Remember in Anne of Green Gables, how Matthew goes to the station to collect – he thinks – an orphan boy to work on the farm? He finds Anne, and on the way … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, The Writing Life, travel | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, spring, Stolen Sister, Switzerland, The Writing Life | Leave a comment

Cable ties and floor cloths, or: How to fix your washing machine… #householdtips

Posted on May 1, 2022 by lindahuber

It’s something every woman (and man) dreads. Your previously law-abiding washing machine starts misbehaving… Instead of softly churning the washing around, supplying a reassuring background burr to daily life chez vous, it now sounds like a fireworks party out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in Switzerland, The Writing Life | Tagged daily life, household tips, Switzerland, washing machine | 6 Comments

I #amwriting, #travel in Switzerland and a Chill award!

Posted on April 10, 2022 by lindahuber

It’s been a busy week here in N.E Switzerland. On Monday, I travelled to Zürich to meet up with writing friends Louise Mangos – who’s coming on the blog later this month with her choice of Classic Comfort books – … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, My books, The Writing Life, travel | Tagged Alison Baillie, books, editing, Hobeck Books, Louise Mangos, Writing | Leave a comment

Not such a happy coincidence…

Posted on March 6, 2022 by lindahuber

As coincidences go, it was a big one, and it nearly meant that one of my books wasn’t finished, never mind published. Going back a couple of years, I was watching a TV programme called The Heir Hunters, which was … Continue reading →