Category: Writing
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Story edit complete for Poison at Penshaw Hall
The next Milverton Mystery has hit another important milestone now that the story edit is done! Sometimes called the developmental or structural edit, this involved cracking open the messy first draft of Poison at Penshaw Hall and getting to grips with the big picture. Does it have good bones? Does one scene flow to the next?…
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Armageddon Expo
On the weekend I caught up with friends and fellow authors at Armageddon Expo in Palmerston North along with AJ Lancaster! Plenty of inspiration for our own stall at the Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair in October… Gillian St. Kevern, Jamie Sands, Drake LaMarque, Jaxon Knight, Janna Ruth, and Kate Haley write books across a…
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Audiobook deal announcement
Murder on Milverton Square and the yet-to-be-published Poison at Penshaw Hall are coming to ears near you! I recently finalised an audio rights deal with Tantor Media to produce and publish the first two Milverton Mysteries as audiobooks. This is huge news! I really enjoy reading audiobooks – particularly on long walks, car journeys, or when doing chores – so I’m…
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Creative Communities Scheme
The Creative Communities Scheme is a partnership between Palmerston North City Council and Creative New Zealand that helps to fund local arts projects. I found out about the scheme at a BBQ over the summer and thought I’d see if they were interested in my next locally set cosy murder mystery novel, Poison at Penshaw Hall. I prepared…
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Ngaio Marsh Awards 2023 Best Novel Entries
The Ngaio Marsh Awards recognise excellence in crime fiction, mystery, and thriller writing in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the full list of 2023 entries for Best Novel has just been released! Just look at all these fresh Kiwi crime titles in the running for the 2023 Ngaios: 2023 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel longlist…
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KDP paperback printing costs
Amazon recently notified me that they’re increasing paperback printing costs for books printed through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), which includes me and many other indie authors and publishers. This is apparently something they haven’t done in six years, and is intended to reflect increased material and labour costs. It will come into effect on 20 June 2023. I love offering…
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Be gay, solve crime
Happy pride month to my cosy queers who love a fun lil read! Murder on Milverton Square Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He plans to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split. Instead, he finds himself charmed by the small town with its delightful and eccentric…
G. B. Ralph 