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  • One Step Nearer Publication ~ A New Year ~ A New Beginning

    Hi folks. Just a brief update The manuscript for my new novel is completed, edited, formatted and ready to go. The cover is being designed as I write this blog and so the aim is that it will be released in January 2027. Although this book is the sequel to MISSING Past and Present, both…

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  • Part 3 Cover reveal: Janus Gateway to Heaven on Earth by Patricia and Arthur Jackson

    EXCITING NEWS! This novella is close to my own heart because it was written by my parents and originally published through The Daily Mail. I’m publishing it in honour of their memory and all profits will go to of The Alderney Society, who runs the Alderney Museum, Channel Islands.

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  • Two Lovely Gift Mugs to Giveaway!

    A mug like this will be sent as a gift for someone special. To win a mug you need to give the best answers of the day on either Twitter, Facebook or email me on Friday 25th June (or up until 1st July!). Don’t worry if you are unable to join me on Friday on…

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  • Facebook Book Release Day ~ 25th June 2021

    COUNTDOWN ~ 50 BOOKS TO GIVEAWAY! ‘Search for the Pearl Inside Yourself’ by Diana Jackson 8.30 am LET’S SHARE THE BEST ADVICE WE CAN GIVE HERE In one sentence ~What is the best advice you can give a young person at the moment, someone who needs a bit of encouragement? A free copy will be…

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  • Alternative Book Launch

    I have planned an alternative book launch. Why? I am not sure that a face to face launch is appropriate and so have looked at alternatives. The book I am launching is a paperback only at the moment. The target audience to buy the book is different to the target audience to read. (more about…

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  • Two extremely positive ways to launch a novel

    Hi folks Since launching my new mystery novel ‘MISSING Past and Present’ on line on 28th February I have enjoyed two events: Celebration of the Book Launch in Kinghorn Station Gallery on Sunday 15th March and A Coffee Pot Book Shop Blog Tour organised by the capable Mary Ann Yarde. Little did I know that,…

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  • Review of Organising a book launch

    What on earth is an on line book launch: This is what I wrote last Thursday, a day before my on line book launch: “I’ve wracked my brains as to what to do for a launch day for my new novel. I’ve read posts of advice until I’m on overload. What other folks say: Some…

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  • A Leap of Faith ~ Is this how to organise a book launch? How am I doing?

    MISSING Past and Present launch today! ‘Mystery Inspired by History’Series Available on Amazon Can be ordered from bookshops in the UK from the end of March 2020 Hi folks A LEAP OF FAITH… I’ve wracked my brains as to what to do for a launch day for my new novel today. I’ve read posts of…

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