Category Archives: Authors

It’s Thriller week at Crooked Cat Books

Posted on May 12, 2015 by jbwye

Originally posted on Crooked Cats' Cradle:
You could say it’s a killer week, with three fast-paced, yet very different killers showcased on our new Crooked Cat Books Facebook page! Nip over now and read excerpts, chat with the authors and find yourself a new…

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NINE THINGS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT BEING AN AUTHOR

Posted on May 12, 2015 by jbwye

These are valuable tips indeed. Jeff Gardiner, editor and master of several genres, is well qualified to write a continuation to my “Author Countdown” which started by accident a couple of weeks ago, when my blog “TEN THINGS…” broke hit records last month.  We’ve shared … Continue reading →

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Sham-Loose … Definitely Somebody to Know

Posted on May 5, 2015 by jbwye

At last – Crooked Cat’s most intriguing member is gracing my table today. Welcome to Master Blogger Seumas Gallacher. I dont always understand what he’s going on about, but he’s definitely somebody to know… Seumas, I’ve been intrigued ever since … Continue reading →

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People Matter More than Possessions

Posted on April 27, 2015 by jbwye

Today I welcome back fellow Crooked Cat author, Sue Barnard as we chat about this and that. We have a few things in common, I see, for I, too, was adopted (for a different reason); and the bulk of my … Continue reading →

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Laura is No Newcomer to Writing

Posted on April 21, 2015 by jbwye

A big welcome to first-time novelist, Laura Huntley, and one of Crooked Cat‘s latest finds; her book, Black Eyed Boy, promises some dark excitement, but she’s no newcomer to writing. You say Black Eyed Boy is your first novel. Please … Continue reading →

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ANCESTRY RESEARCH – And the Plot Trigger was Pulled.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by jbwye

Isn’t it strange how things work out sometimes? Last Tuesday I hosted a blog by an author with a name for digging around her family tree. And now I welcome prolific writer Nancy Jardine to my place once again; she has … Continue reading →

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TEN THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT BOOK PUBLISHING

Posted on April 7, 2015 by jbwye

I am delighted to welcome back a valued friend, Karen Charlton, from my Authonomy days. Her  little piece is so, so true. And the strange thing is, we all have to learn every one of these lessons by personal experience; … Continue reading →

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Fiction as Made-up Truth

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jbwye

A very warm welcome to Jane Davis today – an author who has used both the traditional and the self-publishing routes for her novels. (Do sign up to her Newsletter, she asks; I have!). I asked her a few searching questions … Continue reading →

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A 12th Century American City and A Novel’s Inspiration

Posted on March 24, 2015 by jbwye

After a lengthy absence from the Internet, I am delighted to break the ice on my blog today, and welcome back a treasured friend, Kristin Gleeson, who introduces her latest novel, Along the Far Shores. Inspiration for novels can come … Continue reading →

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Life Ain’t No Bed of Roses

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jbwye

John Holt’s meanderings – they make me want to laugh and cry at the same time. Welcome again, John, for my final author spot before I hike off to sunny Africa until the spring! Once again my great friend Jane has … Continue reading →

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