I’m introducing a new author to the blog this week – Patricia Williams. Her debut novel The Search for Happiness, a wartime romantic saga was published on 23 April 2025. Patricia told me that the main character of The Search for Happiness is a young woman of twenty called Beth Daly who is in love with Simon Rees.… Continue reading Introducing Author Patricia Williams
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An Extract From ‘The House of Lost Whispers’ by Jenni Keer
Blog readers this week have the treat of an extract from Jenni Keer’s new novel The House of Lost Whispers. Published on 27 April 2025 by Boldwood Books this title is attracting lots of high star reviews! Thank you, Morton, for letting me pop by your wonderful blog again. It’s always such a joy to… Continue reading An Extract From ‘The House of Lost Whispers’ by Jenni Keer
Too Many Ideas? by Morton S. Gray
Do I have too many ideas? I was in a reflective mood the other day and so took time out from the social media whirlygig. I love writing and get ideas for stories from everything and everywhere but does that stop my necessary focus on preparing one book for publication? Hmmm …. I have so… Continue reading Too Many Ideas? by Morton S. Gray
About Hunger By S L Rosewarne, Plus An Extract
This week I have a return visit on my blog from Sue Kittow, writing fiction as S L Rosewarne. Not afraid to tackle difficult issues in her fiction, Sue has recently published her latest title Hunger and joins my blog to tell us more and to share an extract. Over to Sue … Hello Morton,… Continue reading About Hunger By S L Rosewarne, Plus An Extract
Having Fun In A Fictional World by Morton S. Gray
I’ve been enjoying myself in a fictional world! I mentioned in a previous blog that I was taking part in a writing challenge run by the RNA (Romantic Novelists’ Association) Cariad group to write 1000 words each day. I have actually surprised myself by rising to this challenge and to consistently meet the target of… Continue reading Having Fun In A Fictional World by Morton S. Gray
My Favourite Possessions by Helena Dixon
This week Helena Dixon returns to my blog to introduce the first book in her new series. The Secret Detective Agency was published on 27 March 2025 and is doing very well in the Amazon charts. Helena also had the excitement of seeing a huge poster of this book’s cover displayed at the London Book… Continue reading My Favourite Possessions by Helena Dixon
The Colour of My Life by Morton S. Gray
Which colour features most in your life? is one of the questions I’m asking my guest blog authors at the moment. For me, I love lots of colour in my life and not necessarily the same one. I like my house and garden to be colourful, I crochet colourful blankets and I wear lots of… Continue reading The Colour of My Life by Morton S. Gray
A Recipe For Love by Amelia Berry
This week I’m joined by Amelia Berry. Her new romcom A Recipe for Love was published on 13 March 2025. This is the start of a new series – The Highland Cookery School Book 1 – described as an uplifting rags-to-riches romcom set in the Scottish Highlands. Amelia is sharing a yummy recipe with my… Continue reading A Recipe For Love by Amelia Berry
Afternoon Tea with Maisie Bloom and Friends by Jessie Cahalin
This week Jessie Cahalin who has just (4 March 2025) released her novel A Gift for Maisie Bloom shares details of her book and an afternoon tea … A Gift for Maisie Bloom is a romance with a twist of cosy mystery. Maisie inherits Tanglewood cottage in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales village of Heatherbridge. She… Continue reading Afternoon Tea with Maisie Bloom and Friends by Jessie Cahalin
World Book Day
It’s World Book Day today – 6 March 2025 and I guess a lot of mothers were stressed this morning as the children like to go to school dressed up as their favourite book characters. I was asked if I had anything my grandson could wear and managed to produce a staggering number of outfits… Continue reading World Book Day
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