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Spooky old house revisited…
Back in the nineties, I spent a week with a friend who had just moved to Biddenham. It’s a good area for a visit from Switzerland – Bedford just a hop down the road, and Cambridge and London less than … Continue reading
Posted in My books, The Writing Life, travel
Tagged Bedford, book location, location, psychological suspense novel, spooky, The Attic Room, Writing
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An old book and some new/old friends…
I was in England over the weekend – a flying visit from Zürich Airport to London Luton, and it was my first-ever Easy Jet flight. I was pleasantly surprised – my knees didn’t touch the seat in front, there was … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life, travel
Tagged Bedford, Bloodhound Books, Cambridge, London, publishing, The Attic Room
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2016 – the best of times and the worst of times… (a minimalist’s version)
The death of David Bowie on January 10th was a shock to many people, including me, and 2016 did seem to provide us with more than usual ‘famous deaths’. It’s been a big year in politics, too. But here’s my … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Switzerland
Tagged 2016, Chosen Child, Switzerland, The Attic Room, the Böög, Ward Zero, Writing
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Prague: John Lennon, the upside down horse, and Frank Kafka…
I spent a week in Prague recently, visiting Son 2 who is spending a semester at uni there. What an amazing city; I could blog all week and still not do it justice. So here are a few pics of … Continue reading
Chosen Child – cover reveal
One of the best things about self-publishing is, you get to choose your own cover image. Not that I’m unhappy about my publisher’s choice for my first two books; in fact, until recently, the cover of The Paradise Trees was … Continue reading
2015 – The best of times and the worst of times… (a mimimalist’s version)
This time tomorrow, 2015 will be a thing of the past and we’ll all be watching the New Year’s Concert from Vienna. It’s been a year of ups and downs… Best moment: Holding The Attic Room for the first time. … Continue reading
Switzerland… The Rhine Falls
It’s a murky autumn day here in N.E. Switzerland – the leaves are falling and we can see Lake Constance from the flat again. Ours is the second largest lake in the country, vaguely fish-shaped, with Germany along the northern … Continue reading
Sun, sand and… sculptures!
It’s been an amazing summer here in the top right corner of Switzerland (once we got past June…) Here on our glorious lake, we’re able to enjoy all the summer advantages of this very international – I can see both … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Switzerland
Tagged Alison Gray, Lady's Slipper, Lake Constance, Rorschach, summer, Switzerland, The Attic Room
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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
Posted in My books, The Writing Life
Tagged name-finding, names, psychological thriller, The Attic Room, The Cold Cold Sea
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