Morton S. Gray

Food in The Lost Garden by Angela Petch

This week I’m joined by Angela Petch whose latest novel The Lost Garden was published by Bookouture on 11 September 2025. Angela is going to tell readers more about the food featured in the book and if you buy this novel there are recipes at the back of the book to enjoy too… Most people… Continue reading Food in The Lost Garden by Angela Petch

The Unconscious Theme While Writing The Approval Of Sheep by Karen Storey

Another new face on my blog this week. Karen Storey’s debut novel The Approval of Sheep is published on 10 October 2025. Karen is also in the Birmingham chapter of the Romantic Novelist’s Association, so we see each other at meetings. I wish Karen well with her intriguing debut and hope her post encourages you… Continue reading The Unconscious Theme While Writing The Approval Of Sheep by Karen Storey

A Few Background Facts To The Secrets Of Borteen Bay Box Set

I had mixed feelings about seeing all seven of my published novels in a box set on sale for 99p, but somehow it also brought up a few memories about writing these books which I thought I would share. Book 1 – The Girl on the Beach – My original title for this book was… Continue reading A Few Background Facts To The Secrets Of Borteen Bay Box Set

Penny Mirren Talks About Characters

Today I’m pleased to welcome someone new to my blog, as Penny Mirren joins me to talk about characters and her latest novel Gracie Jenkins Runs a Marathon which was released on 11 September 2025. Over to Penny … Thanks so much for having me on your blog today, Morton. I thought I’d chat a little about… Continue reading Penny Mirren Talks About Characters

An Extract From “Magpie” by Georgia Hill

Delighted to welcome Georgia Hill back to my blog to introduce us to one of the new novels she is publishing this year! Magpie is released on 9 September 2025 and Georgia is treating us to an extract … Thank you to Morton for having me on as guest again. Morton is always incredibly supportive… Continue reading An Extract From “Magpie” by Georgia Hill

The Mind of a Writer by Morton S. Gray

It’s my birthday week and I find these milestones cause me to reflect and assess where I am at the time. I even found my thoughts straying to preparations for Christmas this week … no!!!! I’m still working my way through my family history files and writing up the details into hopefully a useful, readable… Continue reading The Mind of a Writer by Morton S. Gray

Things We Need To Say by Linda Middleton

It is lovely to welcome Linda Middleton to my blog this week. Linda attended the Summer Fling event in Birmingham I blogged about last week and it was lovely to have a short conversation in the busy schedule for the day. Linda is going to tell readers about her writing journey and about her new… Continue reading Things We Need To Say by Linda Middleton

Refilling The Creative Well

I don’t think you can underestimate how being with like-minded people can lift your mood and increase your motivation! I spent Saturday in Birmingham at a writer’s event and although it was absolutely exhausting it was also very inspirational. The RNA (Romantic Novelists’ Association) Summer Fling had a packed programme of speakers and in the… Continue reading Refilling The Creative Well

My Favourite Holiday by Marie Laval

It is lovely to welcome Marie Laval back to my blog to talk about her recent holiday. Marie’s fantastic Saintclair Family novels have just been issued as a trilogy boxset by her publisher Choc Lit / Joffe Books and I have given details of this at the end of the post. But first over to… Continue reading My Favourite Holiday by Marie Laval

An Extract From The Silent Sister by Jan Baynham

Today I’m joined by lovely Jan Baynham. Jan is sharing with blog readers an extract from her new novel The Silent Sister which is published by Joffe Books/Choc Lit Publishing on 5 August 2025. I have seen how meticulous Jan is about the research for her books and am sure this novel will be very… Continue reading An Extract From The Silent Sister by Jan Baynham