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Tag Archives: psychological thriller
Strangers…
Three women. One is a librarian. Another is secretary in a car salesroom. The third is a teacher. Each is a main character in Baby Dear. At the start of the book they don’t know each other, but each changes … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Baby Dear, Bloodhound Books, new release, psychological thriller, suspense novel
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Ward Zero – problems along the way…
For the first time on my own website, here’s the cover of my newest book. Ward Zero can be pre-ordered on kindle now (click the cover for details) and will be published on October 1st. The paperback will follow on … Continue reading
Posted in My books, The Writing Life
Tagged psychological suspense novel, psychological thriller, Ward Zero
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Chosen Child is published!
I’m really pleased that my fourth book – another psychological thriller – is now available to download on kindle or other devices with an app. A few bits and pieces about the book: From the first word on the first … Continue reading
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Tagged blog tour, book trailer, Chosen Child, Helen Pollard, Linda Hill, psychological thriller, release day
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New book trailer!
If you compare learning to make a book trailer to learning to ride your bike with no stabilisers, I’m at the stage of wobbling along, a parent (in my case, son 2) trotting beside me. For yards I can go … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon Kindle, Chosen Child, MovieMaker, psychological thriller
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New book! The title is…
The first adult novel I started was The Cold Cold Sea, way back when my children were small. I wrote and wrote but then at some point I got stuck… and that was when I started The Paradise Trees. I … Continue reading
The Name Game – or, what (not) to call your characters…
We’ve talked before about the problems people face finding the right name for their children and animals. But for writers, name-finding problems don’t stop there; they carry straight on into the tricky task of finding good names for our characters. … Continue reading
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Tagged name-finding, names, psychological thriller, The Attic Room, The Cold Cold Sea
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New book!
It’s been a busy week here in my new flat by the woods. Our local carpenter delivered the new standing desk to replace my home-made version, so now I can work away in comfort without worrying about cartons shifting when … Continue reading
Posted in My books, The Writing Life
Tagged Georgia Rose, psychological thriller, publication, suspense novel, The Attic Room
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The Attic Room – out tomorrow!
This has been the hottest July since 2003 in our corner of Switzerland. In spite of this, our little wood is green and thriving, providing us with some welcome shade in the heat of the day. It also provides us … Continue reading
Posted in My books, The Writing Life
Tagged crime fiction, psychological thriller, suspense, The Attic Room
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The Attic Room video trailer
Son 2 and I have been busy making a new trailer. I found and downloaded the images, wrote the text, organised the credits, chose the music and put everything into MovieMaker. He pulled it all together and tweaked the timing. … Continue reading
Posted in My books, Uncategorized
Tagged psychological thriller, suspense, The Attic Room, Writing
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Schooldays…
A Facebook friend tagged me in the 5-day Poetry Challenge last week, which immediately brought back memories of English classes – delving into Shakespeare sonnets and learning Ogden Nash poems by heart. It was heady stuff. In this challenge, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged psychological thriller, school, suspense novel, The Attic Room, The listeners
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