Books, Children's Books, editing, Outlander, Pete and the Perilous Persian Bottle, The Persian Bottle, Writers Journey

What’s on the books for February

I have two major projects for February, the first is to complete the initial edit of my re-write of Pete and the Perilous Persian Bottle.  On that note I would like to mention that the professional advice I received on the original manuscript has been invaluable. As a result I have made significant changes to the story… Continue reading What’s on the books for February

Books, Reading

A wonderful read

Now I know that I have a separate page on this blog for all of the books I read in 2015, but this one was so wonderful that it deserves a separate post. My friend and author Erik Berrevoets gave me this book for Christmas. It is Jen Campbell's "The Bookshop Book" and is a must-read for anyone… Continue reading A wonderful read

Books, Detetective Stories, Mysteries

Christmas Reading

Last year my husband gave me a wonderful big bumper book of Christmas themed Mystery and Detective stories - The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries, edited by Otto Penzler. It is a fabulous collection with both classic and modern tales, by a wide range of authors. If you are a fan of detective stories or… Continue reading Christmas Reading