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The Winding Narrative Turns Eight

The Winding Narrative is now eight years old! This past year has been turbulent for me professionally, as my publisher, Wings ePress, closed down, so I had to find a new home for my books. Next Chapter Publishing came to the rescue, and they have now republished my first two Jade Riley Mysteries and, hot off the press, they have published the third: The Man in the Dam, Jade Riley Mysteries Book 3. I can’t believe I now have a triology! Continue reading The Winding Narrative Turns Eight

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Danny Finley’s life lessons learned through music

My dear friend, Danny Finley, drummer in MPD Limited, is the real-life inspiration for the character called Danny in my mystery novel, A Killer Among Friends. Danny’s behaviour in the book is made up, but like his namesake, he is a drummer in a rock band.
Join Danny and me as we chat about the joys and challenges of life as a performer and his life after music. Continue reading Danny Finley’s life lessons learned through music

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Writing a Mystery: Chapter Titles/Playlist A Killer Among Friends

In my debut novel, The Godfather of Dance, I used song titles to name each chapter, which suited a novel set in the ballroom dance world. Reader feedback about this was positive, so it made sense to continue the style for the second Jade Riley mystery, A Killer Among Friends. It also matched the story because the second point of view character is a drummer in a rock band. Continue reading Writing a Mystery: Chapter Titles/Playlist A Killer Among Friends