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My latest blog post on Wordpress.

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Fabulous review of "Sherlock Holmes and the Molly-Boy Murders".

https://comicsworthreading.com/2021/1...

There is a Kickstarter for a new anthology that I have a story in. Check out my blog about it.

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"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the London Dock Deaths" was launched over the weekend.

If you would like to watch the event, you will find a link to it here:
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My publisher has a special Boxing Day offer. Buy "Sherlock Holmes and the Molly-Boy Murders" & "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Perplexed Politician" and get the new book "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the London Dock Deaths" FREE and before its public release date.

https://mxpublishing.com/products/she...

My third book, "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the London Dock Deaths" will be published by MX Publishing in February 2021.

I am currently listening to my own book Sherlock Holmes and the Molly-Boy Murders as an audibook.

It is a strange experience to hear my words spoken by someone else.

The voice artist, Steve White, has got a tremendous talent. Each character has a distinct accent.

Don' have Audible? Do have ITunes?

Sherlock Holmes and the Molly-Boy Murders is now available as an audibook from iTunes.

I'm really rather excited this week.

My first book, "Sherlock Holmes and the Molly-Boy Murders" has been released an as audiobook on Audible.

It is read by the extremely talented voice artist Steve White.

It's available from Audible in USA, UK, Australia & Canada.

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My second book, "Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Perplexed Politician" will be published by MX Publishing on 16th April 2020.

I have decided not to do the Reading Challenge this year. I find that writing more means I am reading less.

Sherlock Holmes and the Molly-Boy Murders is now available from Barnes and Noble in paperback or as a Nook ebook.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sher...

I got the chance to review a delightful picture book prior to publication. Read my review here:

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My book is now up on publisher's website:
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And the book has a page on here as well:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Just released, "Sherlock Holmes is Everywhere!" an anthology of essays on, guess what, Sherlock Holmes. With an essay from me on the film "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes".
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Now the publishing journey is getting more exciting. The vastly talented Brian Belanger is designing the cover for "Sherlock Holmes and the Molly-Boy Murders".

My essay on the movie "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" will now be published in the anthology "Sherlock Holmes is Everywhere" published by Belanger Books and edited by David Marcum. I'll provide further information as it comes to hand.

I have written to a publisher asking for submission guidelines for my book. It is starting to feel oddly real.

I have now had a second essay accepted for publication.

Look out for the book "Spark: How Fic Can Set Your Writing On Fire" coming out later this year.

A little news on the writing front.

I have an essay being published in an anthology out later this year called "Finding Sherlock Holmes".

I have submitted a short story to a fiction magazine.

And finally, this morning, I finished writing my Sherlock Holmes novel. I just have to edit it and attempt to find a publisher.

Finally back. I've been a week in hospital, followed by two weeks recuperating at home from a DVT that resulted in pulmonary embolisms. They arose from my flights home from London.

Long distance flights are now off the agenda.

Sometimes you need a boost with writing. A couple of words from a twitter friend and I have another murder, an attempted murder, and a snarky one-liner from Lestrade.

Guess who is spending this evening rewriting her plotting sheets? :D

Writing is at 11,729 words. Next round of editing starts on Monday. I like to make sure that the story stays coherent and everything flows together well. Editing once a month does that.

Just going to sit and radiate smugness for a while. Got my copy of https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... in the mail.

It has my first professionally published story in it.

Perils of getting older. I can walk 10kms without a problem, but can't get off the floor without the aid of a piece of furniture.

Back in December I didn't believe it would happen... but next week the anthology "Sherlock Holmes - Tales from the Stranger's Room Volume 3" with my first published short story (and a couple of other bits) is released.

It still feels so unreal.

Sherlock Holmes: Tales From the Stranger's Room Volume 3 is now available for pre-order from Amazon UK.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sherlock-Hol...