In my final blog of the year, I provide an update to DI Christie and discuss the year that has been. I Am Mine is the fifth in the DI Joanne Christie series and a bit of a change to other books I have written. Firstly, it is my first attempt at a locked roomContinue reading “Dec 2025 – DI Christie Update & the Year That Was”
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Nov 2025 – One, Two, Miss a Few and DI Christie Book 5 Update.
Well my plan of monthly blogs has, somewhat, gone out the window over the last few months so I will need to think of some things to share in the coming couple of months to catch up. Sometimes, an idea for a blog just comes to me and other times I just can’t think forContinue reading “Nov 2025 – One, Two, Miss a Few and DI Christie Book 5 Update.”
Jul 2025 – Half Way There – Living on a Prayer
This month’s blog provides an update on my writing progress and a few tips for handling the dreaded ‘Writer’s Block’ which was threatening me earlier this year. I am officially half way through DI Joanne Christie book number 5 and have made a commitment to write a chapter per week so that it will beContinue reading “Jul 2025 – Half Way There – Living on a Prayer”
Jun 2025 – Underrated Christie
Stupidly late for this month’s (or more accurately last month’s) blog, but I’m aiming for ‘averaging’ a blog a month. This month, I wanted to return to Agatha Christie and talk about three of her underrated stories, in my most humble of opinions. I decided to pick one Poirot, one Marple and one Other forContinue reading “Jun 2025 – Underrated Christie”
Apr 2025 – My Top 5 Crime Dramas (This Year, So Far…)
It may not come as a surprise that I watch a fair amount of crime drama on television and love nothing more than having a good binge of the latest series of a great show. I tend to watch mostly home based shows as US ones tend to overstay their welcome and often have aContinue reading “Apr 2025 – My Top 5 Crime Dramas (This Year, So Far…)”
Mar 2025 – Books of My Years
For my latest blog, I decided to take some inspiration from a radio show/podcast called ‘Tracks of My Years’ and take a bookish spin on it. The below list is not of my favourite books of all time (although some may fit into that category), but more the books that shaped me throughout my lifeContinue reading “Mar 2025 – Books of My Years”
Feb 2025 – My Commitment to the Library
This month’s blog comes in a bit later than planned, for which I apologise to anyone who is so keen to hear from me that they may be disappointed. We had a bereavement in the family, so other priorities have taken precedence, however, I will share this one and try to ensure I get March’sContinue reading “Feb 2025 – My Commitment to the Library”
Jan 2025 – A Look Back and A Look Forward
My first monthly blog of the year will cover what happened last year and my plans for the year coming. I’ll also talk about some changes in my social media profile and take a peek between my fingers to see how I did against my 2024 goals. One of the exciting part of last year,Continue reading “Jan 2025 – A Look Back and A Look Forward”
Free eBook, Half Way There and a Big Blog for a Big B’Day
I hope anyone reading this is very well and enjoying some good crime fiction, there’s certainly plenty around at the moment. I’ve personally enjoyed a number of good books this year and looking forward to getting into some more once I’ve made my way through my current read, which has not reached the same heights.Continue reading “Free eBook, Half Way There and a Big Blog for a Big B’Day”
Will There Be Another Ian Rankin?
Most of my blogs are a mixture of positive interaction about being an up and coming crime writer with a dash of music, TV or other connected nonsense. It’s not often I would write a negative blog, but if you would humour me for a moment, there’s something I would like to get off myContinue reading “Will There Be Another Ian Rankin?”
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