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Gavin / G B Ralph
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Aotearoa NZ ๐ณ๐ฟ
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Cosy mysteries ๐ฌ Romcoms ๐จโ๐ซ Gay librarian approved ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (he/him)ย
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Poison at Penshaw Hall paperbacks out now
Books! Made of real trees! My author copies arrived today, but now that I've taken a picture, I might just pop it on the shelf ๐ For everyone else who hasn't already read this book a squillion times, paperbacks are now available ! And wow, just in time for Christmas / holiday read Addison Harper is back, and with another dead body at his feet. Only this time, the entire town saw it happen ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ฎโโ๏ธ๐ก Today's book edits involved: ๐ more questions than answers, ๐ the phrase "come hither", and ๐ a little red car. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Line edit (95%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 8 ๐ธ Tourists encountered: 4 I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself motivated and Today's book edits involved: โ a phone that won't stop ringing, ๐ง a sorry situation, and ๐ a bit of friendly competition. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Line edit (82%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 11 ๐ค New characters met: 3 I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself motiva Today's writing spot in the crime and thriller section at the library, overlooking the square ๐ #Library #BookPost #AmEditing #CozyMystery Today's book edits involved: ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ a dusty interview, ๐ฐ a killer headline, and ๐ฑ complex communication with a cat. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Line edit (57%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 5 โ Instances of extended alliteration: 3 I'm posting daily status updates to keep mysel Today's book edits involved: ๐ doing the respectful thing, ๐ a costume change, and ๐ a very dramatic death. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Line edit (45%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 5 ๐ง Superstitions triggered: 5 I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself motivated and a Today's book edits involved: ๐ฌ cutting another scene, ๐ธ an alcoholic pun, and ๐ an undersized umbrella. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Line edit (30%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 2 ๐ด My subconscious editing in my sleep: 2+ hours last night I'm posting daily status updates to k Today's book edits involved: ๐ณ a very important vote, ๐ง the honesty of children, and ๐คญ an encounter of the cosy kind. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Line edit (28%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 6 ๐ฝ Sculptures on display: 5 I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself motivat Today's book edits involved: ๐ช cutting the entire first scene, โ worsening weather, and ๐ a visit to a petting zoo. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Line edit (18%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 10 ๐ Familiar faces revisited: 7 I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself motiva Today's book edits involved: ๐ฅ raising a toast, โ editing the final scene, and ๐ฏ completing the developmental edit draft. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (100%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 1 ๐งฎ Draft manuscript word count: 77,000 words I'm posting daily status Today's book edits involved: ๐ฏ an obvious target, ๐ the sounds of the countryside, and ๐ a busted lock. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (98%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 2 โ Times characters checked the time: 4 I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself m Today's book edits involved: ๐ an escalating situation, ๐ฎโโ๏ธ an action-packed arrest, and ๐ the slight upward tug at the corner of a mouth. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (97%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 2 ๐ฅ Totalled vehicles: 2 I'm posting daily status upd Today's book edits involved: ๐ reckless driving, โค a swelling heart, and ๐ a freshly ironed shirt. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (95%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 3 ๐ข Corners taken at speed: a sickening number I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself Today's book edits involved: ๐โโ๏ธ a swift yet embarrassing escape, ๐ฎ a dramatic revelation, and ๐ฎโโ๏ธ calling for backup. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (94%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 2 ๐ Times the word 'Go!' was shouted: 6 I'm posting daily status updates Today's book edits involved: ๐ฑ a fumble, ๐ a tour around the facilities, and ๐ a chillingly agreeable expression. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (93%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 1 ๐ Hands in the air: 2 I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself motivat Today's book edits involved: ๐ a zippy little red car, ๐จ a confirmed bachelor, and ๐ a view to stop you in your tracks. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (92%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 3 ๐ฌ Dialogue tags: 'Too many,' he said. I'm posting daily status updates Today's book edits involved: โ a quick recap of known unknowns, ๐ฉฒ briefs, boxers, bloomers, and ๐ข the urge to scream in frustration. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (90%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 3 โ Unanswered questions: 6+ I'm posting daily status updates Today's book edits involved: ๐ excruciating pedantry, ๐ a lesson in gravity, and ๐ getting tricked into a date. ๐ง WIP: Poison at Penshaw Hall ๐ Status: Developmental edit (87%) ๐ Scenes edited today: 1 ๐ฅ "Subsequent impacts": 3 I'm posting daily status updates to keep myself motiv Audiobook deal announcement
My cosy mysteriesย are coming to ears near you! ๐ง๐ I recently finalised an audio rights deal with Tantor Audio to produce and publishย the first two Milverton Mysteries as audiobooks. More details on my website . #CozyMystery #Books #Audiobooks