Tag: The Milverton Mysteries
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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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Hacking a first draft to bits
I’ve recently started attacking the structural edit for my second cosy mystery, Poison at Penshaw Hall, the sequel to Murder on Milverton Square. I’ve sliced and diced, splitting and rearranging the scenes from my first draft into a very different order: 7, 14, 15, 16a, 5, 1, 2, 16b, 3, 4, 10, 17–25, 9, 28, 12a,…
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#2 Best Seller in LGBTQ+ Mystery
Murder on Milverton Square is currently the #2 best seller on Amazon.com’s LGBTQ+ Mystery list! My first cosy murder mystery was selected for a Kindle Daily Deal on Amazon.com (50% off) and Amazon.ca (65% off) for today only (31 May 2023). It’s been great to see so many new readers jumping on this discount! If…
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Milverton selected for Kindle Daily Deal
Murder on Milverton Square is discounted on Amazon.com (50% off) and Amazon.ca (65% off) for today (31 May 2023). Grab yourself a copy: This promotion is curated, organised and rolled out by Amazon themselves. This means they’ll be using some of their clout to get the book in front of a wider audience i.e. much more than I can…
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Milverton review on TikTok
Dimitra Rose makes fantastic TikTok videos, often related to the spicy/romance/fantasy books that she usually prefers to read. Her videos are so much fun, and I recommend giving her a follow. After we met on TikTok, Dimitra decided to give Murder on Milverton Square a go. Being a cosy mystery, it’s very much outside what…
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The Fussy Librarian book sale
Murder on Milverton Square, my latest cosy murder mystery, is on sale for one more day! I’m stoked with how many readers have jumped on the sale and grabbed themselves a copy of the Kindle ebook. Or, if you’re on Kindle Unlimited, you can read Murder on Milverton Square as part of your subscription. If…
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Murder on Milverton Square mention on the BXP podcast
My latest release, Murder on Milverton Square, got a brief mention on the latest episode of The Bestseller Experiment podcast! It’s on Episode 417 after the fantastic feature interview with Harriet Tyce. You’ll hear my mention from the 1:10:38 mark, or just watch below. Then, once you’ve listened to that (it’s only 40 seconds), jump…
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Murder on Milverton Square paperback book launch with friends
It was so nice to celebrate my book launch in person with wonderful friends. They endured my little speech/reading from Murder on Milverton Square without heckling, very graciously bought copies of the book, and then we ate the dinner husband lovingly prepared for us all (which is always amazing, and the primary reason everyone turned…
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Paperback publication week flowers
Look what I arrived home to find. Aren’t they stunning? Sent to celebrate the release of the Murder on Milverton Square paperbacks this week.
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Milverton paperback unboxing video
My big box of books arrived! And so I thought I’d be brave and make a video. You can witness my debut on TikTok and Instagram’s Reels, or just watch the video below. Be gentle with me!
G. B. Ralph 