Kia ora,Please welcome Ray Wenck to the hot seat today.I’ve known Ray quite a while via the internet because we were with the same publisher before the troubles. (Not the Irish Troubles but the Rebel Troubles - we do not have time for that story today.)Let’s get into those questions because I know you’re going … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Ray Wenck
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Author Interrogations: Margot Kinberg
Kia ora,Let’s put our hands together and welcome one of my favourite authors, she’s also a good friend: Margot Kinberg.Get comfy. Have you got a cuppa? Did you get a biscuit to go with that cuppa?No?Go on then, we’ll wait. Who are you, Margot?I’m a U.S.-based academic and certified book nerd. I’ve always loved books … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Margot Kinberg
Author Interrogations: Catherine Lea
Kia ora, Welcome to the 2024 series of Author Interrogations. If you’ve been around as long as me, you might recall I used to run these on Blogger. I think Killerbyte had just come out. So that was 2009 and I was new to this publishing gig, at the time my publisher was a South … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Catherine Lea
You ain’t seen nothing yet.
I had a plan this weekend. It was an ambitious plan but I think it had potential. What my plan didn't take into account was just how cunning my mind is when it's not on board with the plan! Instead of dragging [Indigo Romeo Lima] over the imaginary finish line like I had planned, I … Continue reading You ain’t seen nothing yet.
There is a part 3: Digital scammers
Sorry, I mean, marketers of course. Yesterday I asked the latest scammer which of my books they'd read because they said they had. Now, most platforms allow 15% to be read as a sample, ask about the ending. You cannot see the ending anywhere, so that's your question. So this particular one put a buy … Continue reading There is a part 3: Digital scammers
Sometimes writing is a lot of fun.
If you've been here longer than two minutes then you'll know who Emily is (perhaps?) anyway, moving along, Emily Jones is a character in the Veronica Tracey Spy/PI Series. She enters in Book 2 [Lure the Lie]. As the series progresses she grows like any good character should. I like Emily as a character and … Continue reading Sometimes writing is a lot of fun.
Scene of the Crime.
Scene of the Crime launched today. It's a marvellous story written by my wonderful friend Margot Kinberg. Scene of the Crime is a Joel Williams mystery. I very much enjoyed reading it and will be off to read the finished/shiny/brand new version today. (Perfect timing: My Knight and I are grounded due to having really … Continue reading Scene of the Crime.
Red Red Wine
Some days you just aren't equipped for the news that lands on you. I'm finding it challenging and I'm old (not older than dirt mind, but I'm not 21). On Saturday evening we got some news that was shocking, surprising, and horrendous. Yeah, that kind of news. It has layers. Meanwhile, the rest of the … Continue reading Red Red Wine
I’m reading …
It seems that I've given up on a lot of books this year. All for good reasons. Basically they were nonsense and my ability to tolerate nonsense is zero. I'm too old for that shit ... is actually what I say as I delete the nonsense from my Kindle. I thought, because I'm going away … Continue reading I’m reading …
Getting my shit together:
Well, trying to. 🙂 The lead up to a launch event is always interesting. I have a comprehensive plan. I couldn't do this without one. My plan began last year. It started with getting editing done early so I could concentrate on other things. That didn't quite go to plan. Two rounds were nice and … Continue reading Getting my shit together:
Cat Connor 