Tuesday, 31 December 2024

End of an Era

2024 has not been without its trials, and I can't say I won't be sorry to see the back of it.
But it ended on a high - I finally managed to complete the final Time Doctors book.
And then it got better as, thanks to my fabulous launch team, it's in the top 10 in at least three bestsellers charts.




I'm defo gonna have a wee rest while I catch up with all the housekeeping stuff I've been putting off in the race to the finish line - little things like the last three in paperback and all the publicity bells and whistles.
Then there's a final book in the previous series to finish, and by the time I've done that, I'm hoping for some inspiration on how to stay with the Time Doctors gang for a while longer.

Saturday, 28 December 2024

Release of Lost in Time

I can't remember when writing the last book in a series didn't take way more time than all the others - usually because they end up being much longer (blame all the loose end-tying). In this case, 25% more than the next longest. But mostly because I can't bear to part with my beloved characters and will do anything to spend more time with them. *Sighs*
I'm already figuring how I can do that very thing - watch this space. In the meantime, here it is - probably the most technically demanding book I've ever written - hope there's not too much blinding with maths, science and esoteric stuff, but it is where I live.


What do you do when mobsters are out for your blood? Invent a time machine, of course.
Decades spent ducking and diving between past and present have taken their toll on Eric.
His beloved wife is dead. The bad guys are closing in on his family. And now he’s stranded in limbo.
Only his grandchildren can free him.
Two minor problems: they must first solve the puzzles he's used to protect himself – and they don’t yet know the terrible truth about what he’s done.

Sixth in the Time Doctors series, this fun-filled romp kind of expects readers to have followed the other five. At a push, it could be read as a stand-alone, but readers will have massive spoilers in going back to read the previous stories. What can I say? Pretty inevitable in a serialised story.
Big Bang Theory meets Escape Room with a fun helping of time travel.

Anyway, you can pick up your copy of Lost in Time by clicking the link - a steal at £2.99/$3.49 or read for free on Kindle Unlimited. This installment brings the fun adventures of a bunch of 30-something geeks exploring their familys’ pasts to a close as they pull out all the stops to unravel Eric's convoluted clues so they can rescue him from limbo.

Saturday, 21 December 2024

Winter Solstice

In decades past, I'd have been down at Avebury, ringing in the Solstice with a bunch of other like-minded folks, but nowadays, I have other priorities.
It would have to be the shortest day today, because time is running out.
With only a week to go, my to-do list looked like this:
Finish decorating tree/rooms, put up outside lights
Marks & Sparks shop, wrap pressies, write/deliver cards,
Buy fresh vegetables, make 2 stuffings and bread sauce.
Make/decorate 4 Christmas cakes, bake another 2 dozen mince pies (x2)
And also:
Lost in Time (Time Doctors ‘6): Proof last 3 chapters, final beta edits, publicity stuff.
I’ve only managed to complete 3 of these, so yet another week with no blog.
Ho Hum!


Saturday, 14 December 2024

My top 13 Hits of the 90s

1. The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away 5-1998
2. Lou Bega - Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of...) 8-1999
3. The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon - 04-1991
4. Richard Marx - Hazard - 05-1992
5. Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You - 04-1990
6. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness - 06-1992
7. The Foo Fighters - Everlong 8-1997
8. Alannah Myles - Black Velvet - 04-1990
9. Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - 06-1991
10. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life - 01-1991
11. Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - All For Love 01-1994
12. Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing 9-1998
13. Seal - Kiss From A Rose 08-1994

And the nearly made its:
Berlin - Take My Breath Away - 10-1990
Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt - 07-1992
R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts 04-1993
Aerosmith - Cryin' 11-1993
Bon Jovi - Always 09-1994
Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me 07-1995
The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You 08-1995
The Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life 04-1996
Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive 05-1996
No Doubt - Don't Speak 2-1997
Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much 5-1999