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A birthday and a spy story …
Freda is 26. Unbelievable but it's true.I finished the short story I was writing for the LA Anthology! Hooray. Very much enjoyed taking Ronnie and putting her in a foreign city. The story came in a little under 7K, so a lot longer than I envisaged when I started it. I know I could've taken … Continue reading A birthday and a spy story …
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Author Interrogation: Mark Bastable
Kia ora,This morning we have someone I’ve known for longer than I care to admit but we’ve never met in person. Who knows, one day we might. Settle in with a cuppa … here we go: Who are you?I’m Londoner, married to an American, with three grown-up kids. I’ve run parallel lives. One track was as … Continue reading Author Interrogation: Mark Bastable
What do these have in common?
Is it a trick question?Probably, well, if you know anything about the Ellie Conway FBI-Byte Series then it's definitely a trick question. 🙂 I decided to finish the last thing on my list before April 2nd. So I did.It involved all of these:Quad EspressoAll I Wanted was YouEvery Beat of my HeartI Just Want to … Continue reading What do these have in common?
Sometimes it gets to me:
Bit of a rant because I feel like I'm being stomped over and it is not pleasant.It would be nice to end the year with sales!I've given away more books than I've sold in the last few months. That's not sustainable in any shape or form. I think next year will be a year of … Continue reading Sometimes it gets to me:
Merry Whatever!
It's almost Christmas and before we know it 2024 will be here. This year was not the easiest on record and I'll be quite pleased when it's done. So what's coming up? Well, I'm glad you asked ... we're expecting to launch [FML] mid-2024![Foxtrot Mike Lima]: Ronnie Tracey’s week kicks off with the unexpected.Mitch Iverson’s … Continue reading Merry Whatever!
Get it together.
Sometimes I need a reminder to get it together and get on with whatever I'm doing. Sometimes the freaking season needs a reminder to get it together. It's pretty annoying when you get a southerly storm come through in December. It's supposed to be summer. This doesn't bode well for the long hot summer we … Continue reading Get it together.
12/12
Hi! How is everyone?Yesterday the winners for the birthday month giveaway were chosen (reduced to numbers and picked randomly by my fab bestie/sister). Winners were notified. Later today I'll pack the goodies up ready for posting at some stage this week. Thank you all for playing. 🙂 In other news: [Xray Mike Alpha Lima] goes … Continue reading 12/12
Nearly there!
Yep, [Foxtrot Mike Lima] is closing in on the finish line. Looks like a finished first draft is going to be this week not the end of October at all. Definitely coming in well before my original thoughts of late November. Joyful! I am very much enjoying writing this book.I have said that for every … Continue reading Nearly there!
Cat Connor 