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Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre and the true inspiration for Thornfield Hall

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

  Today Thursday April 21st 2016 is a very special day. It is the bicentenary of the birth of a truly great writer. She wrote four books but is most famous for her second which is of course Jane Eyre. … Continue reading →

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Murder Mystery and Mayhem on the Railways 2 Days to GO!

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

  Hello again Readers, almost time for my new book, just a few more days. Herewith some information and this time it gets serious. In the last blog I detailed how robbers took to the rails and how some went … Continue reading →

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Murder Mystery and Mayhem on the Railways….4 days to go

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

Hello again Readers Here is my second blog revealing more about my  third true crime book about to  be  released on  Amazon.  This blog takes material and a quote from  the  second chapter of  the book. Life and Limb The … Continue reading →

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WeSeWriMo 2015 – Episode or Chapter 3 – Robbery on the Railways 1830-1899

Posted on August 14, 2015 by

The first recorded robbery on the railways took place in Ireland between Dublin and Kingstown in August 1842. Details were printed in Freemans Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser of Friday August 19 1842 under a heading of “Extensive Railway Robbery” … Continue reading →

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WeSeWriMo 2015 – Challenge Accepted herewith Episode/ Chapter 2 – LIFE AND LIMB

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

Hello again Readers I have accepted a writing challenge and am taking part in an event called WeSeWriMo 2015. Basically it is to set your own writing targets this month of August but also produce some serialised writing for an audience. … Continue reading →

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WeSeWriMo 2015 – Challenge Accepted herewith Episode/ Chapter 1 Murder, Tragedy and Mayhem on the Railways 1830-1899

Posted on August 3, 2015 by

Hello again Readers I have accepted a writing challenge and am taking part in an event called WeSeWriMo 2015. Basically it is to set your own writing targets this month of August but also produce some serialised writing for an audience. … Continue reading →

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The History of Christmas Carols

Posted on December 5, 2014 by

Hello again readers, herewith some  recent research on the fascinating history of Christmas Carols……… NB Hyperlinks to performances of Christmas Carols on Youtube are part of this blog. I recommend the reader takes in all the text first then comes … Continue reading →

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A tax too far! Amazon raising VAT on ebooks from 3% to 20% from January 1st 2015!!

Posted on December 2, 2014 by

Hello Readers Well there I was enjoying breakfast as I started to read my emails this morning……then I nearly choked on my cornflakes when I opened an email from Amazon! They kindly informed me that from January 1st next year they … Continue reading →

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The Holy Grail for all Writers… Get your book on Page 1 of Google!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by

Hello again Readers I have just returned from a holiday in Miami and suitably refreshed I am now going to present my promised blog about how to get your book / novel / novella high in Google’s search rankings…. The … Continue reading →

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Become an Indie Author – Self Publish your book on Amazon Part 3 of 3

Posted on September 1, 2014 by

Hello again Readers Welcome back to my blog about publishing and selling your book / books on Amazon. This will be the third and final instalment. Ok so you have received an email from Amazon to say your book is … Continue reading →

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