Who doesn’t love a Greek island? Here’s one of Helen’s first experiences on one – not what you might expect. “Looks like it’s only you and me for the windsurfing.” Jax winked at Helen. She groaned. It looked quite technical, something she suspected Janet would have been much better at. But the ideaContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 4.2”
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Calamity Chicks 4.1
The fourth book in the series is Helen’s Hazard – here’s a little more about it. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Helen figures she must’ve done something really bad in a former life to end up with her family: a sneaky sister dobbing her in to their deranged dad who delights in administeringContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 4.1”
1970s Comics
Living above my folks’ newsagent shop in the 70s, gave me access to a whole host of comics and magazines. Some of the weekly British comics for girls I remember were: Bunty, Tammy, Jackie, Blue Jeans, Patches, Oh Boy! and Fab Hits. Here’s a bit more detail on the top three. Bunty was published byContinue reading “1970s Comics”
Calamity Chicks 2.3
Meet the Cast Here are some of the main players in Chloe’s Chaos. Most of them appear in one or more other books in the series. Chloe Bell Chloe wishes she’d been bright enough to go to grammar school, but her folks placed more emphasis on her looking good enough to catch a rich husbandContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 2.3”
Calamity Chicks 2.2
This scene from Chloe’s Chaos features most of the major players. Have fun. Something happened to Drew that summer in France. He’d picked up a sophisticated air, talking about drinking espressos in bars. His style had changed considerably, with long, floppy hair and an arty scarf which he kept on until one ofContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 2.2”
Calamity Chicks 1.3
Meet the CastHere are some of the main players in Tina’s Torment. Most of them appear in one or more other books in the series. Tina Meredith Chloe describes her as a bold courageous adventurer, who turns into a what the Chartwell nasties would call a spotty, four-eyed swot. Tina describes herself as: “Tall forContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 1.3”
Calamity Chicks 1.2
Here’s a pivotal scene from Tina’s Torment which sets up the entire series. Enjoy. The following summer felt like a huge anti-climax. Pete and Simon spent the first three weeks on a football training scheme. They were too old and far too cool for antics at the den. We rushed down there onContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 1.2”
Calamity Chicks 1.1
Some of the books in this series are billed as fairytale, but the entire series is a Cinderella story, because it never got the send off it deserved, overtaken as it was by the Time Doctors. Calamity Chicks: Endearing, coming-of-age romances with lashings of adventure and a hint of spicy danger. Set in 70’s Britain,Continue reading “Calamity Chicks 1.1”
My Cover Designers 2 – Icy Sedgwick
As luck would have it, when one door closed, another one opened, in the form of the incredibly talented Icy – a lovely lady from the 10K Angels group. Unfortunately, I was extremely prolific during the Icy years, and rarely gave her enough notice, however she always came through with something fabulous. The first coverContinue reading “My Cover Designers 2 – Icy Sedgwick”
My Cover Designers 1 – Anthony and Rebecca
In my 16-year publishing journey, I’ve been privileged to work with some phenomenally talented people, and it’s time to give credit where credit’s due to the handful of artists who have paired my scribings with gorgeous front covers. And that’s not all – Anthony Askew, a friend of my son’s, designed my very own whiteContinue reading “My Cover Designers 1 – Anthony and Rebecca”
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