As I wrapped up my first book, Death at the Bend, I realized I wanted Jack Beer to live on and so my detective mystery series began. And while I’m likely conning myself, I’m gonna say, ‘I’ve been pretty successful.’ In her London Free Press review, Joan Barfoot spoke well of my work. People (many of whom I’ve not previously met… honest!) have sought me out to tell me such things as: You made me laugh out loud, I couldn’t put it down, and I was surprised by the twists and turns.

On the other hand, self-publishing, for me anyway, is small scale. You see, I’m an awful marketer and it’s the writing part I love. But even though my book income is unimpressive, I have been able to support various charities with my proceeds. And in the last two years, all of my profit has gone to the Terry Fox Foundation. The point is, I’d like to elevate my support for that worthy cause… which means I need to actually devote some time to marketing… starting with my website.

So, could you spread the word please?

PS. In case you wondering (and even if you weren’t) I draw on real places for my settings. And sometimes I do a watercolour… to get in the mood. The one below is the farmhouse in which Annie (from Things Left Behind) sought escape from her troubles. The painting emerged from two locations, one in Essex County and the other northwest of Exeter.