Tag: Cozy mystery
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Beta reader feedback for Death in Douglas Glade
The comments are coming in for the latest draft of Death in Douglas Glade! Plenty of excellent feedback from my wonderful beta readers. They’ve highlighted things that don’t quite work, but also everything they loved. I couldn’t help sharing a few of those little snippets here: And now it’s time to make Death in Douglas…
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Book blurb refresh 5 weeks out from release day
With the publication of Death in Douglas Glade just five weeks away, I’ve refreshed the book’s description (AKA blurb) to mark the occasion! The previous version was a placeholder blurb for when I set up the pre-order just under a year ago. At that point I hadn’t even started writing the first draft yet! I…
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How long is a chapter?
Who knows? I don’t! But carving up my latest book into chapters got me thinking about it… While drafting and editing, I tend to work in scenes as opposed to chapters. My thinking is that scenes are segments of the story that’s being told, whereas chapters are breaks designed for the readers. Sometimes they line…
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Recent reader reviews for The Milverton Mysteries
Stephen Horne of Reading with Stepphy has recently read and reviewed the first two books in The Milverton Mysteries: It’s always so rewarding to hear from readers who’ve enjoyed Addison’s misadventures and spending time with Milverton’s many other residents! Special mentions go to Mabel the troublemaker, and Sergeant Jake Murphy who Stephen has dubbed Sergeant…
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Audiobook announcement: Death in Douglas Glade
The third book in The Milverton Mysteries is coming to audio! Just this week I signed an audiobook deal with Tantor Media for the as-yet unpublished Death in Douglas Glade. I am very excited to bring to your ears the further misadventures of Addison, Jake, Mabel, Keith, and Milverton’s many other residents. Thanks so much…
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Half price audiobook: Poison at Penshaw Hall
Are you surprised? I’m surprised! Almost as surprised as Addison Harper when he finds himself with yet another dead body at his feet! Only this time, the entire town saw it happen… Narrated by the wonderful Philip Battley, check out the Poison at Penshaw Hall audiobook at half price for a limited time on Audiobooks.com:…
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100 days until Death in Douglas Glade release
This is fine, this is fine… Death in Douglas Glade is out 2 October 2024, which is scary! But each pre-order gives me a sweet lil air kiss of motivation to make it the best Milverton Mystery yet. What’s the book about?
G. B. Ralph 