Welcome back to Helena Dixon this week. I have to say I admire Helena so much, as she manages to keep writing no matter what life throws at her. Murder most British and Murder at Midwinter Farm are both published in November 2025 and I wish Helena every success with them. Over to Helena …… Continue reading Keep Writing by Helena Dixon
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Finding Calm In A Busy World by Susie Sharp
This week I welcome Susie Sharp to my blog. Her debut novel Time for Tuscany was published on 5 September 2025. When I send authors my standard guidelines to write a blog post for me I never quite know what I am going to get by return, but Susie has sent a delightful post and… Continue reading Finding Calm In A Busy World by Susie Sharp
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone by Morton S. Gray
The beginning of October 2025 marked a significant change for my family when we lost our precious little white dog, Lily. Lily was nearly 11 years old, we had her in our family from when she was 8 weeks old and her death was totally unexpected. She suffered a severe stroke and the vet advised… Continue reading You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone by Morton S. Gray
The Characters in Hope On Hope by Susan Gray
Another new face on my blog this week as Susan Gray joins me to talk about the characters in her novel Hope On Hope. Welcome Susan and over to you … Thank you, Morton, for inviting me onto your blog. I would like to tell you about the two main characters in my latest book Hope… Continue reading The Characters in Hope On Hope by Susan Gray
What Made Me A Writer by Ella Matthews
This week author Ella Matthews joins my blog to tell readers what made her into a writer. This month sees the release of two of Ella’s books, The Governess’ Unlikely Suitor independently published on 10 October 2025 and The Disgraced Knight’s Redemption published by Harlequin Historical Mills & Boon on 23 October 2025, which takes Ella… Continue reading What Made Me A Writer by Ella Matthews
A Busy Year Being An Adaptable Writer by Georgia Hill
An interesting post by blog regular Georgia Hill as she explains to readers why she has been busy being adaptable as a writer this year … Hi everyone. A very grateful thank you to Morton for allowing me to guest on her blog again! In a weird twist of fate I’ve had three books out… Continue reading A Busy Year Being An Adaptable Writer by Georgia Hill
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