Literary Festivals: fun to attend but not always ideally located and often expensive.
So how do you decide which ones to attend?
Today's blog just might help you out...
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Yesterday, I was hugged by someone that wasn't my husband or my dad for the first time in sixteen months. I cried. I thought about it later and cried some more. I'm crying now.

Grief is not fun. Neither is the loneliness it brings.

Two fantastic GŵylCrimeCymruFestival events tonight, talking about psychological thrillers in the first, and in conversation with Elly Griffiths in the second. Came away feeling very inspired and desperate to get on with writing my next book! Looking forward to more tomorrow!

I've been naughty. I've just ordered two new books. They're not newly published, but I've not read them and thought maybe I should. It's not like my TBR is already overflowing... Oops😁

Agatha Christie's first novel was published in 1920, but her writing is as popular as ever.
Ever wonder what you need to do to have people talking about your work in fifty or hundred years time?
Well, look no more...
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Okay, now I feel old. 20 years since SOTD...😳

Seriously though, anyone else suddenly fancy a Cornetto trilogy marathon this weekend?🧟‍♀️👮‍♀️🍺

Yes, yes and yes. My MC has the same invisible illness as me, but I've never seen another character with #IBD in fiction. Joanne's #TenTweets is spot on.

BOOK GIVEAWAY! What's better than a free book? How about 11 free books? This lovely bundle of Crime Cymru books, donated by Waterstones Aberystwyth is our last and greatest #giveaway for 2024 to go to one lucky winner. To enter, please share this post and comment below by Sun 14th April

Just saw the first mention of Christmas 2024 in an advertising email. It's sodding April. Yes, technically Easter is over, but talking about Christmas today is taking the mickey...

Second Prize 🎊

'One moment to end – or save – our marriage' by Helen MacDonald (aka Lena MacDonald) 🖊️

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We're a quarter of the way into 2024 and it's been three months since I made my resolutions. So what have I achieved so far? Take a look in today's blog...

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Delighted to have been one of the five second-prize winners in the Briefly Write (& READ & THINK) Write 10 Destiny/History competition!

Definitely need to write short fiction more often🥰

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Just two weeks to go! 😲Click the link below to nab you FREE ticket for our Gwyl Crime Cymru festival 17-19April and 22nd-24th April. ITS FREE! Book now!
We have great guests and great books 🤓📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 GŵylCrimeCymruFestival Crime Cymru Hurry, hurry!
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Watching Ghostbusters: Afterlife for the first time. It's like being back in the 80s but with higher resolution. Absolutely loving it!

Just blocked two bot accounts with the same name. Mentally scoffed at the lack of imagination from whoever is creating the bots.

It's the same name as my main character isn't it? Yes. Yes, it is...

Looks like Draft 3 will involve renaming my MC. Dammit. 🤣