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Friday, 20 January 2012
Valentine, Be Mine, Til the end of Time. (But you're not allowed on the furniture.)
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| Stay as sweet as you are... |
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| Sweets for my Sweet |
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| Sweetheart |
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| Under the moon above |
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| By the light of the moon |
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Friday, 6 January 2012
All because the lady loves Milk Tray...
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All because the lady loves Milk Tray... (he's got a box of Happy Birthday chocs for you, Jenny, in his invisible pocket on his back) (although they're magic chocs and immediately change to dark choc chocs if you prefer) |
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
More Welsh Corgi dogs being all Christmasssy...
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| Gingerbread Corgis were her specialty (she made herself eat all the broken ones - only the perfect ones made it to the tree - it was sheer self-sacrifice) |
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| He had Christmas wrapped up early (wish he'd come round here and wrap up mine!) |
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| It was her favorite colour scheme (she's a very patriotic pup) |
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| Essential winter kit (Life was so much more comfortable with a dry undercarriage.) |
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We all have a Bah, Humbug! person. (don't we???) And we have to do that conciliatory little smile in the background and hope that smooths things over... |
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| The best seasonal window(Move over Bambi, Santa's little helpers and snowflakes - bring on the bones!!!) |
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| They were hoping for doggy bags(They hated waste...) |
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| He was fond of cracker jokes (Yeah - what's yellow and dangerous???) |
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Welsh Corgi dogs with Christmas on their minds
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| She thought the wreath looked better on her than on the door (and I think she's right) |
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| He was counting the sleeps til Christmas |
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| Oh, howly night! (I'm wondering about this one to publish as a Christmas card next year - what do you think?) |
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| All for one |
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| She did like a seasonal centrepiece (as long as someone else dealt with the thorny holly bits) |
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Monday, 5 December 2011
...And a poo-dle in a pear tree...
(These are the correct words for this song - the original words.) (Yeah, they are. Honest. Yeah.)
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A poo-dle in a pear tree....
On the second day of Christmas...
On the third day of Christmas...
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On the 12th day of Xmas
my true love sent 2 me
12 Dachshunds digging,
11 Pit Bulls peeing,
10 Labs a-leaping,
9 Dalmatians dancing,
8 Mutts a-moulting,
7 Spaniels swimming,
6 Greyhounds Gazing,
5 Gordon Setters,
4 Border Collies,
3 Fox Hounds,
2 Cute Corgis,
And a poo-dle in a pear tree!
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Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Penny Grubb, crime writer and ALCS Chair
Rosie and Monty are delighted to welcome Penny Grubb to their blog. They love reading crime novels (and the fact that Penny carries doc choc drops in her pocket is neither here nor there…)
Penny writes crime novels about a Private Investigator. It’s not that she writes what she knows, exactly, but she does write what she likes to read…
She is also Chair of the biggest writing-related organisation in the world - that is, the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society - this means she has writers’ best interests at heart and works out what dosh they can get for secondary rights. (Which is pretty fab and also means writers can afford to give their dogs more bones.)
To get back to the books she writes, ‘The Doll Makers’ won the International Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger; and ‘Like False Money’ was nominated for the International John Creasey Dagger - both recognitions of the fabulousness of her work were, of course, accepted with becoming modesty.
Penny thoroughly researches the 21st century PI in order to provide the authenticity which is a trade mark of her novels.
Being a novelist often results in reactions from these interviewees ranging from suspicion on the one paw, to camaraderie which often involves too much detail, and even offers of work!
It’s all valuable material to Penny, and you can find out how she’s used it in her three novels due to be released on November 12th in paperback. (Found in all good bookstores on- and off-line.)
The signings:
19 November WHS Books Beverley 9.30 to 11.30
19 November WHS Prospect Centre Hull 12.00 to 2.00
26 November WHS Coney Street York 12.00 to 2.00
26 November WHS Monks Cross Shopping Park York 2.30 to 4.30
3 December WHS Westborough Scarborough 12.00 to 2.00
10 December WHS Victoria Shopping Centre Harrogate 12.00 to 2.00
17 December to be confirmed, maybe nowhere
Rosie: It’s been very interesting finding out how you work, Penny! Come back soon. *don’t forget to refill the dog choc drop pocket, though*
Monty: It’s been lovely getting to know you, Penny. You can come back anytime - even if your dog choc drop pocket IS empty. No. Really. I mean it. Honest. I do. Yeah.
Penny writes crime novels about a Private Investigator. It’s not that she writes what she knows, exactly, but she does write what she likes to read…
She is also Chair of the biggest writing-related organisation in the world - that is, the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society - this means she has writers’ best interests at heart and works out what dosh they can get for secondary rights. (Which is pretty fab and also means writers can afford to give their dogs more bones.)
To get back to the books she writes, ‘The Doll Makers’ won the International Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger; and ‘Like False Money’ was nominated for the International John Creasey Dagger - both recognitions of the fabulousness of her work were, of course, accepted with becoming modesty.
Penny thoroughly researches the 21st century PI in order to provide the authenticity which is a trade mark of her novels.
Part of that research involves interviewing real people - real victims, real criminals…….
...and real law investigator type people, too, including forensic detectives and pathologists…
Being a novelist often results in reactions from these interviewees ranging from suspicion on the one paw, to camaraderie which often involves too much detail, and even offers of work!
It’s all valuable material to Penny, and you can find out how she’s used it in her three novels due to be released on November 12th in paperback. (Found in all good bookstores on- and off-line.)
They have fab covers:
Rosie reckons ‘The Dollmakers’ cover is dead scary…….
Penny will be out there with her special pen signing books in WH Smith’s…
- and there's a 3 for £15 offer going on - yay!
19 November WHS Books Beverley 9.30 to 11.30
19 November WHS Prospect Centre Hull 12.00 to 2.00
26 November WHS Coney Street York 12.00 to 2.00
26 November WHS Monks Cross Shopping Park York 2.30 to 4.30
3 December WHS Westborough Scarborough 12.00 to 2.00
10 December WHS Victoria Shopping Centre Harrogate 12.00 to 2.00
17 December to be confirmed, maybe nowhere
Rosie: It’s been very interesting finding out how you work, Penny! Come back soon. *don’t forget to refill the dog choc drop pocket, though*
Monty: It’s been lovely getting to know you, Penny. You can come back anytime - even if your dog choc drop pocket IS empty. No. Really. I mean it. Honest. I do. Yeah.
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Monday, 7 November 2011
Competition for signed paperback copy of novel, 'All His Own Hair'
My second novel - 'All His Own Hair' - is on Amazon for Kindle but I've discovered this fab person is running a competition for a signed copy of the (paperback) book.
The competition can be found here
The requirements are:
quote: "All you have to do is pop along to this Amazon page - and find the answer to this question ‘What is the name of Liz’s Border Collie?’
Then just email me at info@bridaldesignsweddingjewellery.co.uk with the answer to the question plus your name to enter. The winner will be drawn from all correct entries on the 14th November. Good Luck!"unquote
Even if you have a Kindle, this could be a Christmas present for someone who doesn't.
The competition can be found here
The requirements are:
quote: "All you have to do is pop along to this Amazon page - and find the answer to this question ‘What is the name of Liz’s Border Collie?’
Then just email me at info@bridaldesignsweddingjewellery.co.uk with the answer to the question plus your name to enter. The winner will be drawn from all correct entries on the 14th November. Good Luck!"unquote
Even if you have a Kindle, this could be a Christmas present for someone who doesn't.
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