First of all, in the form of a tweet could you tell us: what are The Odds? The Odds are a family of Meddlers, or Professional Pranksters, whose job is to cause mischief and mayhem wherever they are. (I even had 18 characters to spare there!) How did you come up with the idea of…
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An Interview with Tim Weaver
Tim Weaver talks to Mary Darby about VANISHED, the third terrifying thriller in the David Raker series… Who is Tim Weaver? I’m a writer, a journalist, a dad, a husband, a reader, a football fan, a film and TV obsessive, and a big fan of tea. (Well, I’m British, after all.) Who is David Raker?…
Happy publication day for GONE IN SECONDS by A. J. Cross!
What is GONE IN SECONDS about? The main character of GONE IN SECONDS is Kate Hanson who’s profile is that of a single mother to 12 year old Maisie – so there’s a readily-availabe source of aggravation. Kate has a full time post as a lecturer in Forensic Psychology/Criminology at the University of Birmingham, which she loves, and she also has a role as…
Our Top Ten Tips for Writing a Tip Top Covering Letter
No.7: Pobody’s Nerfect I’m just going to come out and say it. I am not a fan of grammar bullies. In my opinion, picking on someone for a brief grammatical slip or a badly placed apostrophe is not big and it certainly isn’t clever. It particularly gets my goat when anyone is publicly pulled up…
Our Top Ten Tips for Writing a Tip Top Covering Letter
No. 6: There are plenty more clichés in the sea Clichés exist for a reason. Because they generally work. They usually make a good point and/or have been borrowed from Shakespeare. And they don’t really do anyone that much harm. But you should do all you can to keep them out of your covering letter…
James Leighton talks about Duncan Edwards: The Greatest
In a tweet can you introduce us to Duncan Edwards? Duncan Edwards played for Manchester United and England in the 1950s and is regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all time. Sadly, he died in the 1958 Munich air disaster when he was only 21 years-old. Where did the title “The Greatest” come…
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