Kitty-Lydia Dye's Blog: Ink and Ice-Cream

Due to plans to expand to other online ebook distributors, my works will no longer be signed up for Kindle Unlimited. I'm still waiting for the term end, which will be early to end of April depending on the book, so if anyone is interested - this will be your last chance to read these five titles on Kindle Unlimited.

This blogpost will be focusing on a curiosity I’ve noticed while taking my dog for a walk. I’ve seen plenty of milestones in the past while living in Norwich as well reading about them (Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist comes to mind).   Milestones were used as indicators to show how many miles to the next city or town. Some were built as far back as the Roman period. I always assumed the stone marker I have seen in Hemsby village was something similar, as it is on the main road leading towards...

As a lookback on my past works, this blog post is going to focus on my historical short story Lights On The Marsh. This was previously published in The People’s Friend magazine back in 2020.  Alongside it was this dramatic illustration by Sailesh Thakrar. In the story, Laura is warned never to whistle while walking across marshland in case it summons a ghost – the Lantern Man. This blogpost will examine the folk legend, the lives of marshmen and wherrymen as well as the story’s location, St...

It’s St Andrew’s Day this Sunday. To celebrate, I’m doing a weekend sale of my historical romance The Redcoat’s Honour :)

The last time Lady Marchant spoke to Grace personally, she had threatened to dismiss the maid without pay should she cause any further...

The sounds of children’s laughter and crying gulls were dulled by Grace’s hammering pulse. Rebecca had yet to surface.   Catastrophe...

Part 8 of The Country Maid has hit supermarket shelves. This time, we’re leaving Norwich for a Victorian day out at the seaside.  ...

As a lookback on my past works, this blog post is going to focus on my short story Lavender and Leeches. This was previously published in...

“I’m sick of Cook and the others saying they don’t understand us,” Eliza declared as they descended the servants’ staircase.   Welcome to...

“I’m sick of Cook and the others saying they don’t understand us,” Eliza declared as they descended the servants’ staircase.   Welcome to...