20 Feb 2021

A new release from Lizzie Chantree

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This week, I’m spotlighting a new story from the international bestselling author of If you love me, I’m yours, Ninja School Mum and Babe Driven. Take a look at The little ice cream shop by the sea Genie’s family is in crisis. Their seafront … Continued

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4 Feb 2021

The first draft and what happens next

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The first Draft of my Fantasy novel, The Syk’m is complete. At 65,000 words, I don’t think that the novel is finished. I might have got all the plot and action in, there’s a satisfactory ending but there are still … Continued

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28 Jan 2021

Two new audiobooks, two coming soon

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At the moment, I have eight audiobooks in the system at ACX, six published, one proceeding through quality control and one in production. And I’m planning to get more made. Anyhow, I thought you might like to hear the samples … Continued

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21 Jan 2021

Coming Soon. Steampunk adventures in Steven Smith’s “Chasing Shadows.”

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What I love about Steampunk, is the way that, by choosing which of today’s technology to include, and how it might be used, you can create a world that is completely logical, yet like nowhere else. Steven Smith is a … Continued

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14 Jan 2021

Where do we go from here? Knowing when to stop.

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Also known as quitting while you’re winning. Before you get all excited, no I’m not giving up writing completely. I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but there comes a time in any series when you can tell that it … Continued

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9 Jan 2021

Getting back on the horse.

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Since the end of November, I’ve written very little. A lot was going on in my real life (like everyone’s) and it had to take priority over writing. Now that relative calm has descended, at least for a while, I’m … Continued

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8 Jan 2021

The first Andorra Pett mystery is now an Audiobook.

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After a long wait, I can tell you that I’m very relieved to see Andorra Pett and the Oort Cloud Café in audio format. A fashion designer, solving crimes in space? It wasn’t intentional, it just sort of happened. When … Continued

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2 Jan 2021

Andorra Pett Takes a Break

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Today is publication day for the fourth Andorra Pett mystery Here’s what the first readers thought Richard Dee returns with Andorra Pett Takes a Break, the fourth full-length novel in the cosy crime series. Following her escapades back on Earth … Continued

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