I'm delighted that the blog tour to celebrate the paperback release of my first Cambridge mystery, A Stranger's House, starts tomorrow. Here's the schedule: Very many thanks to all the book bloggers who are hosting me, and to Choc Lit for organising everything! My other news is that One Dark Lie is in the Kobo … Continue reading Heading off on tour…
Category: Journey to publication
The making of a novel – inspiration & method
I’m celebrating today as my second Cambridge mystery, One Dark Lie, is now available across all ebook platforms. It's set in the run-up to Christmas: cue lots of snowy pics! Writing a novel can be a bit of a long, slow process, and encouragement along the way truly helps, so it seems like a … Continue reading The making of a novel – inspiration & method
Book update: One Dark Lie – cover reveal and book blurb
On Tuesday, the lovely Karen Mace hosted the cover reveal for One Dark Lie on her blog, Books and Me, which means I’m now allowed to share it here too. As ever, I feel that ace designer, Berni Stevens, has done a fantastic job. (And I love the fact that she's managed to include a … Continue reading Book update: One Dark Lie – cover reveal and book blurb
Book update: One Dark Lie – one step closer #crimefiction
In the last week, publication of book number three has jumped a step closer. The title – One Dark Lie – has been confirmed, and I’ve also seen some cover designs. I’m itching to share them – I love each of the options – but I’m not allowed to until things are finalised! The novel … Continue reading Book update: One Dark Lie – one step closer #crimefiction
Playing with Windows Movie Maker (again)
There are all sorts of things that go with having a new novel out. Making a book trailer is an optional extra, but it’s a lot of fun, so I’ve put one together for A Stranger’s House. (I had a little help from the rest of the family when it came to the night-time photography … Continue reading Playing with Windows Movie Maker (again)
Death by Choc Lit, anyone?
So, it’s been an eventful time since I last wrote a blog post. My new novel, A Stranger’s House, is now up for pre-order on Amazon, and ready for reviewers to download from NetGalley. Even though the build-up to this moment can be measured in years, rather than months (once you factor in all the … Continue reading Death by Choc Lit, anyone?
My experience of the editing process
So, the edits for my second novel are finally finished. Once again, it’s been a really thorough process, making me feel that every aspect has been considered, to make the book the best it can be. Here's how the system works for those published by Choc Lit: The Tasting Panel Choc Lit has a panel … Continue reading My experience of the editing process
A London marathon and a Cambridge mystery
Several exciting things have happened since I last posted. We were in London at the weekend to watch DH romp home in the marathon. We were incredibly lucky to get passes to the grandstands so we had an amazing view. I felt really emotional watching the winners, Paula Radcliffe and of course, my husband, dashing … Continue reading A London marathon and a Cambridge mystery
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
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