Tag: Milverton
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When should you share a secret?
Addison and Mabel discuss in this timely exchange from Fright on Stage Right… To read the other 70k+ words, be sure to pre-order Fright on Stage Right and you’ll get it the moment it’s released on 23 September 2025: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon CA, Amazon DE, or Amazon AU (NZ). Or, jump on my…
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Two weeks until it’s show time
Two weeks, you say? How frightening! My copyeditor’s notes came in over the weekend with a mere 1,186 revisions to make! It sounds like a lot (and it is!) but these changes are really going to add that final polish so it’s the best book it can be. I’ve already addressed two-thirds of the notes…
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The real-life Milverton Park is 100 years old
A local park with a name that may sound familiar to my readers is about to celebrate its centenary! October this year marks 100 years since the Palmerston North Borough Council received notification of a gift of 4 acres, 3 roods and 28 perches of land from William Milverton, land that would become the site…
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Pre-order your Spooky Showcase tickets today
Addison, Jake, Mabel, and Mayor Ferguson have their tickets sorted – do you? I hear it’s going to be a killer of a show… Pre-order Fright on Stage Right and you’ll get it the moment it’s released on 23 September 2025: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon CA, Amazon DE, or Amazon AU (NZ). Or, jump…
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3 weeks until opening night
Do you have your ticket? Grab one now to nab a front-row seat alongside Addison, Jake, Mabel, and Mayor Ferguson. Word on the street in Milverton is the show’s going to be a real killer… Pre-order Fright on Stage Right and you’ll get it the moment it’s released on 23 September 2025: Amazon US, Amazon…
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Early draft feedback on Fright on Stage Right
It’s just one month until the release of Fright on Stage Right – the fourth of the Milverton Mysteries – so I decided to have a little look at the feedback that helped get us here. My wonderful, clever, insightful beta readers gave feedback on an earlier draft of Fright on Stage Right, picking up…
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Meet (the super cute versions of) the Milverton crew
Addison, Jake, Mabel, and Keith have never looked so adorable! I’ve always had a strong impression of their appearance in my head while writing The Milverton Mysteries and I periodically describe them on page but this is the first time we’ve had a visual representation. I had great fun working with illustrator Surya Dexter on…
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Chapter word count: long or short?
My new novel, Murder on Milverton Square, is currently up for pre-order. This book came from the rough first draft I frantically threw down back in November for NaNoWriMo, almost a year ago! Now, seven drafts later… While finalising the manuscript I wondered how much story we had in each chapter. Chapter breaks can sometimes…
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Murder on Milverton Square is up for pre-order
That’s right! My brand new novel, Murder on Milverton Square, the first in a wonderful new cosy mystery series is available for pre-order! I had so much fun writing this novel, and I cannot wait for you to meet Addison, Jake, and all of Milverton’s quirky locals. A pity about the murder though… Murder on…
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