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I can never think of a resolution that I’m likely to remember beyond the first few days. Failure! But I offer you one which will make you think hard, and three which are easy peasy.There’s also three more answers from authors to the question ‘Why do you write?’ Drop in to
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
and see what they have to say – what drives them?
No ebooks on sale but
PAPERBACK is on Amazon in the US for $4.29 Makes a good present perhaps?
I wish you a happy and healthy new year.
February’s blog takes a look at two more authors’ reasons for writing. Writing takes up an awful lot of time so why do they do it?There’s also a poem by a Goodreads member and it sure will make you think. Are we all sometimes guilty of this? Can we change? Does giving an orange, banana or choccie bar help? You be the judge.
I’m also asking you to share on the blog your favourite stress reducers.
The link takes you to a place to ponder and share:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
And what’s a ‘love that never died’? Hide in Time is a time travel romance about someone who regrets having misjudged the man she loved. Ouch!
0.99 until 2nd February in US and UK or FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Don’t you wish you could change the world?Visit https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog... and help us do better in a troubled world.
It's reduced to 0.99 in the US and UK until 4th February.
In this book, Chester is paying a high price for attempting to improve the world he inhabits.
He has achieved his burning ambition to become an investigative reporter but what has he sacrificed in the process? And now he's become the target, will he survive to enjoy his achievement?
Off the grid in New Zealand, his quiet life is shattered when a stranger knocks on his door and takes him to the gates of Hell and back. He holds onto his sanity through the promise of returning to the one girl he has ever loved.
You are invited into this mystery: intriguing, exciting and deadly.
And it's FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
For Readers and Authors and anyone in betweenWhich of these four opening chapter sentences do you like best?
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Which is your favourite opening line from any chapter of any book you have read? Please comment in the blog if you want to share.
And for authors, would you like to tell readers of the blog your favourite opening line from the first chapter of any one of your books?
As usual, there’s a bargain for readers:
One Dark Night is reduced to 0.99 in the UK & US until 6th April and, of course, it is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
Here’s how BookBub describes it: “English Lieutenant Karl Thorsen won’t rest until he hangs smuggler Daniel Tynton for his crimes. Caught between them is Lucy Yorton, a young woman torn away from her life of privilege and thrown into a whirlpool of temptation and betrayal. Can she decide where her heart truly lies?”
The Joseph StoreRegular readers of my blog will know I like to chat about not only books but also good ideas for life. The Joseph Store is worth checking out in these difficult times, there's information on the blog. In times of inflation, it saves you money and that’s just for starters.
If you have ideas that help out in times of inflation, uncertainty and rising costs of everything except your income, please join in and leave a comment. And readers, it’s a good idea to check out the blog more than once because April’s blog received 49 comments so it’s worth seeing what others had to say.
Here it is: https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
is on sale for 0.99 in US and UK and also FREE on Kindle Unlimited until 7th May. Here’s what a Goodreads reviewer had to say about it:
What a beautifully written book. I instantly fell in love with the characters and cared about what happened to them. I loved the history, the little gems of information which sent me off to research further and the concept of the story. I found it believable even though it’s a work of imagination and fiction. Hide in Time is a must read for all those looking for a well written book in which to lose oneself. Highly recommended.
Jubilee Joy – many countries around the world are celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th anniversary of service as Queen. Here’s a quotation from one of her speeches:"On our own, we cannot end wars or wipe out injustice, but the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine." 25 Dec 2016
If you take a look at my blog https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog... you’ll also find a few questions about your favourite titles of my books but also, if you are an author, we’d like to know your own favourite from the books you have written and for readers we’d like to know which title of every book in the world (!) that you think is the best and why.
Also –Immortality: This Is Probably a Novel is FREE on 2nd July – and always FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
I woke up in the middle of the night to find the radio still on and a really happy song was playing. I hadn’t heard it for years but, even though I was half asleep, it made me smile. And the following day it still made me smile when I tracked it down on YouTube. It’s also brilliant to exercise to without wishing you were doing something else!Then when you’ve finished jumping around, you can reward yourself with a flop on a comfortable chair with a whole trilogy of adventure, romance and mystery for $2.97 or £3.97 in the UK.
Take a look at the blog for further details:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Does Your Life Have a Theme?Have you ever looked back on your life and seen a theme? I doubt that most of us have. But if you have, I’d love to hear about it.
Here’s where to tell us:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
If you are a reader, I’d love to know what theme you feel authors never tackle. Or, tell us your favourite theme in books in general or in a single book.
If you are an author, please tell us how you arrived at the theme of one of the books you have written (no links please but do put the title) here:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
There’s also a stress reliever tip for the tough times ahead.
If you go to my Goodreads blog: www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/2... you’ll see a little more information but I thought some of you might like to know that I haven’t been twiddling my thumbs for the last couple of years, I’m actually hoping to publish soon… hope is a wonderful thing, don’t you agree?Here’s some info on what should be published this September:
Title: Mistake in Time
Genre: Time Travel Romance
Available for sale: On Amazon Kindle and Paperback
Blurb: To keep this post shorter, the blurb is on my blog only at the moment.
Some chapter titles
Chapter One - A white sports car
Chapter Two - The old, musty case
Chapter Three - They will have no tomorrows
My first time travel romance, Hide in Time is a stand alone book and so is Mistake in Time but they share certain settings etc. This, apparently, means they are an 'anthology series'.
I hope you’ll enjoy a romp through time.
Have you ever made a mistake? Liberty made one that couldn’t be put right. In her haste to distance herself from her two-timing love-of-her-life, she sets off to go to Regency England. Simple. She knew exactly what to do to get there. What could go wrong?Find out more on https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
“…rooted for her, as she tried to courageously navigate through her problems…”
If you fancy going on a journey that goes wrong (just 150 years out) please take a look at Mistake in Time
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...Blog with bargains? Yay! A blog with two bargains - more yays!
Time travel romance. If you like a romance with a little bit of mystery, a touch of humour and something of the thriller, then please grab a copy and visit another time, another place. From 31st March
Time Travel Romance: Landing in Swinging London wasn't in the plan - but it sure is fun. Pursued by both a goodie and a baddie, Liberty runs into a few problems, to say the least. Will she ever get to her coveted life in Regency England or must she settle for something completely different? From 27th March.Both are 0.99 for 7 days and, of course, if you are a Kindle Unlimited member, they are free! Something to read during the Easter break perhaps?
What else has this blog got? There’s a very short Easter story for readers and you can tell us what your favourite genre is in the comments section. Authors really like to know who likes what!
And there’s a question for authors too.
Then there’s a completely daft ‘Random Act of Kindness’ and a couple of good ones to help this troubled world.
So here’s the link again: https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
This book gives you a glimpse of what lies beyond... (or does it?)
“The pacing is great. The dialog is great. The sense of place is … phenomenal.”
“…you’ll love watching Chester’s world slowly unravel.”
“I realised just how clever the plot is”
“His yearning for Kate was also intriguing; what had happened between them, would they be reunited?”
“…the storytelling is so skilled that the layers of meaning are revealed and understood in good time, and to powerful effect. A compelling novel that I didn’t want to put down, this is a highly-recommended read.”
All the above are Goodreads’ reviewers and are obviously intelligent, kind, wonderful people! I promise I am not related!
If you pop along to my blog, you’ll find an excerpt too:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
It’s good to treat yourself occasionally and at 0.99 it doesn’t cost much. (US and UK)
Immortality: This Is Probably a Novel 0.99 until 4th May or FREE with Kindle Unlimited.
This link to the blog here on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog... doesn’t take you far. But buying the books will take you into another world, another time. Maybe you want to get into the heads of the smugglers? Or those who want to hang the smugglers? Or perhaps you’d like to follow the girl who has to make a decision about these two men?And this is what reviewers say about just one of the books: “A great historical fiction with all the elements of a classic”, “ Dark romantic mystery on a knife edge throughout”, “Romance, danger, adventure, mystery, excitement and so much more”, “A gripping tale”, “A cracking good book”, “Highly Recommended”.
Don’t leave it too long – they are reduced from 26th to 31st May
Of course, they are FREE on Kindle Unlimited all year round!
And if you follow the link - here it is again https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
- you'll find some thoughts to set you thinking too because sometimes it's good to look in the rear view mirror when we're driving, isn't it? And just occasionally in life it's good to look back and see who had an influence on you and who changed your life.
Light up someone’s life – or make them think hard. If you have a favourite quotation, would you like to share it on my blog? https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
This month’s bargain book is
It's a time travel romance and Liberty finds herself pursued by two men and escapes into an unexpected time. Liberty learns a lot from her church friends which will support her in her future.
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” William Shakespeare - and time travel doesn’t help either!
0.99 in US and UK. And, as usual, it is free on Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited.
Please pop over to the blog and leave a good quotation from a book you've read or written.
Toddle over to here:https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
to exercize your memory and also find a trilogy - 1.98 for all three books.
0.99
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And if you've read #1 and #2, here is a FREE gift for you.On the blog you can see what reviewers say about them
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The world seems to be going through some strange, anxiety-creating times: war, floods, fires, heat waves and more.I hope you will hop over to https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog... where you might find some reasons to be cheerful – and please add your own reasons in the blog’s comments and spread a little much needed enjoyment and, if you can, some laughter too.
This month’s bargain is
an Amazon best-seller. 0.99 from 27th September to 3rd October or FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Louisa, a Goodreads reviewer says, "When a book allows me to become one of the characters....aahhhh, perfection!" A good thriller? You might also like to know that
is reduced to £1.77 and US$2.99 and other territories are cheaper than usual too. Paperbacks are US$7.25 and £5.95. You can sit back in an armchair and enjoy travelling to London, New Zealand, the Caribbean and to places you’ve never heard of and will never want to go to again. Why would any author write about places you wouldn’t want to go to ever again?https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Merry Christmashttps://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Something a little different this month as this is the month when many of us will be scratching our heads (or whatever you do when you absolutely have to do some thinking). What to buy for Christmas presents? Easy: a book. It’s something that lasts, can be treasured, can be shared and most of all can bring joy – and that is precisely what Christmas tends to do.
I’ve done your searching for you. Ahem. Three of my paperback books have been reduced in price to the very lowest that Amazon allows for authors in their Kindle Direct Publishing. At their very lowest, the author receives nothing. So that’s me! I’d like them to have been even cheaper but Amazon have to make their money…
A Time Travel Romance has some nice Christmassy chapters. Amazon Best SellerUS - $7.40
UK - £6.30
Canada - $9.70
Australia – $14.50
A Time Travel Romance, taking you back to the Swinging Sixties and even further back Readers’ Favorite 5* reviewUS - $7.95
UK - £6.75
Canada - $10.50
Australia - $15.50
Goodreads reviewer said, “The pacing is great. The dialog is great. The sense of place is … phenomenal. Great balance in the storytelling…”US - $7.25
UK - £5.99
Canada - $9.35
Australia - $13.99
Find out more on the blog:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
I wish you all a very happy Christmas.
It’s a Wonderful Worldhttps://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
I’ve recently returned from a trip Down Under and I spent some time at a favourite beauty spot, a café in Scorching Bay, Wellington, New Zealand. Munching brunch, I remembered a scene from one of my books set just around the headland in Breaker Bay which features in
“Suddenly he saw it: the most magnificent roller advancing steadily towards the shore. A shout went up and all paddled furiously towards the beguiling breaker. He caught the wave, stood and steadied himself. The magic carpet took off; he was flying once again. For a few precious moments the exhilaration bore him up to surfers’ heaven – no drug could compare.”
And then something shocking happened.
And it’s reduced to 0.99 in the US and UK from 25th February to 1st March 2024.
Also FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
Find out more on https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
If you could only choose to have one book with you if you were marooned on a desert island, which one would it be? Hop over to my blog and tell us all. https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
And if you want to get stocked up before you get marooned then two of my books are on sale:
is currently on a 0.99 Kindle Countdown Deal until 2nd May. Readers’ Favorite 5* Finalist and #1 Best Seller on Amazon for Romance Time Travel
will be 0.99 from 2nd May through to 8th May. This is also a Readers’ Favorite 5* book.Both are FREE if you are a member of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited.
In the US on 4th July you are celebrating: here in the UK we have a General Election. On 5th July, the UK will be reeling from the results – whatever they are.Many people are worried about the future. I found on my travels earlier this year that our friends in New Zealand and Australia have similar worries to us. Friends in the US and Canada say the same. Thousands of miles away, yet we face similar worries and threats.
Many writers and health practitioners over the years have given us tips on how to cope with worries. As a reader and writer, I would say: read a good book. And it’s true, isn’t it? If you get lost in a book, you’re in another world.
Hop over to the blog and read more and add your thoughts please – we need good tips
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
One person who found he was up to his ears in trouble is Chester. Chester manages to get through some horrendous situations but eventually he helps others on the way. As an investigative journalist, he’s come up against a crime gang. And when he gets to New Zealand, he finds life is not quite what he imagined and he narrowly misses… well, I’d better not give out any spoilers.
It's on a Kindle Countdown Deal from Thursday 27th June, through until 3rd July 2024. For 0.99 if you live in the UK or US, or not much more if you’re unable to get the deal. And, of course it is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
Amazon #1 Best Seller in Books>Romance>Time Travel. If you like a romance with a little bit of mystery, a touch of humour and something of the thriller, then please grab a copy and visit another time, another place and find a love that never died.0.99 in US and UK from 25th August to 31st Hide in Time
Also on Kindle Unlimited so sort of FREE!
Now the sneaky peek at the forthcoming release of another Time Travel. Here's the opening sentence:
“From the outside Eleanor saw no discernible reason why Flint Cottage should be dirt cheap to rent.”
If you were offered somewhere that looked like a dream cottage in an English country village and it was dirt cheap, would you take it without viewing it? Perhaps you would if there was usually very little available to rent at a price you could afford? Perhaps you would if you had walked out on a no-good two-timing whatsit and had nowhere else to go? Might it seem like a dream come true?
To find out more go to the Goodreads blog here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
A ghost story based on truth.
Beware the Midnight Train – October release of spooky mysteryhttps://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
If you follow the link it’s a short cut to more information about a shivers-down-the-spine mystery. Some of the characters never get to shiver, some are cool even in the face of… of what? Just be careful to check you’re getting on the right train.
In the blog you’ll start to get the ‘feel’ of the book, so please take a look and let me know what you think of the title.
I didn’t intend to launch this spooky book close to Halloween – it was meant to be finished in July or August. ‘Things’ got in the way. Ghosts will be ghosts and it seems I was overuled, so late October it is then.If you’ve been following my other blog posts in the past couple of months, you’ll know something about this time travel book (with a slow burning romance bumbling along). But did I mention that the ghosts want Ellie to do something for them? The dishy vicar cautions Ellie. The loveable, zany, almost famous neighbour cautions her too. Does she take any notice? Okay, you can guess the answer – but would you? And when you find out the worrying consequences of time travel, would you still be determined to seek justice?
Beware the Midnight Train will be reduced until 14th November so please take a look soon. Here's the link:
The paperback will be published on 25th October.
Going on a summer holiday? Fancy something that doesn’t cost much but gives you a whole new world to explore? Hop over to my blog here: https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...And find 3 historical books described as full of adventure, humour and romance.
Not going on holiday? Then get that feel-good feeling with three books for 1.98 – don’t miss this bargain – it runs out on 29th July
What is it about?It’s a time travel romance about a love that never died: Laura finds herself washed ashore from a shipwreck early in the 21st century - she'd stormed off from her betrothed in 1814 so she's somewhat confused as to how this could happen. She likes her new life but she realizes she has made a terrible mistake.
Meanwhile, Xandra even hates her name as well as all the other bothersome things of modern day life and Laura happens to notice this. Could she...? Yep, she could, and she does. Back goes Xandra to 1814 only to be met with suspicious travelling companions, a highwayman and a delicious man who is still mourning the death of the girl he loved.
How do these two cope with their puzzling new lives? And how does Laura manage not to upset the course of history despite her meddling? And oh boy can she meddle!
Amazon #1 Best Seller in Books>Romance>Time Travel. If you like a romance with a little bit of mystery, a touch of humour and something of the thriller, then please grab a copy and visit another time, another place and find a love that never died.
Is it worth buying? What do Amazon reviewers say?
5.0 out of 5 stars - UK
Cleverly written time travel
I loved this book and all the characters that came to life as I was reading it. I always know when I like a book if I manage to read it within 2 days. If you’re into time travel with twists and romance then this is for you
5.0 out of 5 stars - US
Excellent read!
If you like time travel books, this is a must read! Very imaginative transitions and great characterizations. Well thought out story line from an excellent author! Settle back, read, and enjoy! You’ll have a hard time putting it down!
0.99 in the UK and US and it’s also available on Kindle Unlimited on Amazon
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And, as the heading says, there’s a gift for you – a free world-wide gift of an ebook so long as you get to it between 5th and 9th December.
Here’s the link to the blog:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
★MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE★
And for those who don’t celebrate Christmas – I hope you will have a wonderful time as we run up to yet another new year – happy holidays!