Today I am delighted to have writer Susan Gandar join me as my first guest on Swirl and Thread for 2017. Susan is the author of We’ve Come to Take You Home, published in March 2016 by Troubador Publishing and described as ‘an unusual and compelling story of love, loss and the importance of family.’…
When I started Swirl and Thread earlier this year, I never expected such a positive reaction. I have been fortunate enough to make some fantastic new friends from right across the blogging/writing community and beyond. I am very conscious of the trust that is placed in me every time I receive a copy of a book to review…
I am delighted to welcome Jennie Ensor to Swirl and Thread today with a very honest piece about the struggles of getting exposure for her latest published book Blind Side Having read Jennie’s post, I came away with a new insight into the struggles facing many writers today. Please do have a read and let me know…
Today I am on tour with Scared to Death from Rachel Amphlett. Scared to Death is the first novel in a new series about Detective Kay Hunter and is due for release on 6th Dec by Saxon Publishing. I have read and reviewed Scared to Death (Click Here) and today I am also lucky enough to have a…
Today I am absolutely thrilled to be on the tour bus with Cherly Rees-Price and her second novel in the DI Winter Meadows Series, Frozen Minds. Published by Accent Press in October 2016, Frozen Minds is a novel based around a murder in a residential care home, Bethesda House. DI Meadows is called in to solve…
Jessikah Hope Stenson is a young writer not afraid to take risks. Having previously released a book of short stories A Single Drop of Perfect , Jessikah is now embarking on a new and very exciting venture with a Psychological Thriller Trace This Scar, due for release by Excalibur Press November 24th. I am delighted to…
The Ten Trickiest Thinks about being an Author ~ a Guest Post by Jo Platt
Now unless you have been hiding under a rock, you will know that the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards were held at the Hilton Double Tree Hotel in Dublin last Wednesday Night (16th November) I was nervous but also very excited to have been invited by writing.ie. I set up Swirl and Thread last March with no…
Today I have a very poignant guest post from writer Colette McCormick entitled ‘No Regrets’
Today I have a guest post from ME!!!!!! The dress is hanging up & sparkling! The hair and nails are done! The shoes are glistening new in the box! Where am I going? Well….I have been lucky enough to be invited to the Irish Book Awards tonight in Dublin by Vanessa Fox O’ Loughlin. Vanessa is…