Since You Think You Know Me was published in December, I’ve been using photos of various settings from the book to promote it. I love both London and the Lake District so I’ve got plentiful supplies. I have to confess, I’m not the greatest photographer though. It’s mainly DH and my daughters who keep me … Continue reading Derwentwater by the light of fireworks
Category: Clare Chase – books
My first book club… as a guest author!
A side-effect of my first book coming out is that I’ve had to try things I haven’t done before, and I’m sure this is good for me. Although I write about danger and adventure, in reality I’m a risk-averse wimp. So, since my last post, I’ve attended my first ever book club as a guest … Continue reading My first book club… as a guest author!
Writing: getting started once you’ve stalled…
A few weeks back, I put up a jolly post about how I was going to embark on a novella, a sequel to my first novel, You Think You Know Me. I’ve begun a Cambridge-based mystery series since completing my debut. I find the city fascinating; it’s such a place of contrasts. But, having taken a break, I … Continue reading Writing: getting started once you’ve stalled…
To cut a long story short…
Now is traditionally the time to leave behind the Christmas excess and forge ahead with new plans… I’m quite keen on the forging ahead bit, but will miss the excess. I find I’ve got used to it. Why are there only crumbs left at the bottom of the mince pie tin? Last year (as you … Continue reading To cut a long story short…
The perils of the partially familiar location – London calling
Anna, the heroine of my debut mystery, You Think You Know Me, is in a smart London gallery when she meets the man who calls himself Max. She feels an instant connection with him, but then she finds he’s given her a false name… Anna’s London is a world of bright lights, wintery glitter and … Continue reading The perils of the partially familiar location – London calling
Publishing Promo – Six (semi) techie things I’ve learned
And these are just my known unknowns...! Facebook You can have more than one name on your profile page. If you’ve got a pen name, you can have that in brackets under your real one, or vice versa. I have a Clare Chase author page, but my personal account was still solely under my legal … Continue reading Publishing Promo – Six (semi) techie things I’ve learned
You Think You Know Me is up on Amazon
I know that, when you sign a contract for a book with a publisher, the logical end result is that, in the fullness of time, that book will become available to buy. That’s all fine in theory. But, now You Think You Know Me is available for pre-order, I find I still can’t quite believe … Continue reading You Think You Know Me is up on Amazon
The sociable side of writing
My ambition to write professionally dates back to when I was a child. I taught myself to touch type as a teenager, so that I could record my stories more easily, and holed up in my room, conjuring up adventures for imaginary people. Put like that it sounds a bit mad. I did have friends, … Continue reading The sociable side of writing
You think you know me…
So, Anna in the Works has a new title – You Think You Know Me! (The exclamation mark is not part of it – that’s just me being excited.) Choc Lit sent me a list of six suggestions, of which I really liked three, and this one best of all. I’m pleased that it hints … Continue reading You think you know me…
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