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20th December, 2018 https://www.beatentrackpublishing.com/theadventofreason Blurb A weekend in an ancient castle and a murder-mystery game that becomes all too real. It’s safe to say Josh’s plans for a romantic anniversary with George are not turning out the way he’d hoped. In spite of his cynicism, and his promise not to embark on any more life-threatening pursuits for answers, when one of the guests turns up dead, Josh can’t help but put his talents to use to solve the murder. The Advent of Reason is a (more or less) stand-alone 47,000-word novella-length character special in the Hiding Behind The Couch series. Purchase Links Beaten Track:  Ebook  • Paperback Amazon:  Ebook  •  Paperback iBooks • Barnes and Noble • Smashwords • Kobo • Google Play Excerpt “Oh, God. That’s a long way down.” Josh backed away from the panoramic window fronting Gabby’s third-floor studio. She laughed, but not at him, he didn’t think, and came to sta...

So, I haven't blogged for a few weeks, and I'd like to blame my youngest daughter's wedding. I'd like to, but I can't. She and her new husband (who made me cry so many times on their happy day it's just untrue - I never used to be such a soft sh*te! And I mean happy tears) pretty much organised everything themselves. I say 'pretty much' because I know my eldest daughter as maid of honour worked her socks off putting the hen party together, and I'm guessing the best man did the same for the stag do. Anyway, the short version: amazing day. The hotel was stunning. The food was awesome. The music was brilliant. Most importantly, the bride, groom and their entire wedding party were utterly gorgeous. I'm hoping she won't mind me sharing this photo as it's online already... The littluns weren't that serious all day. :) ~ • ~ • ~ Also on the same day (and yes, I was told off for it), I released my first ever children's ...

I'm going to start with the key points. Don't work your ass off. It's not worth it. Should you decide to take my advice, be prepared for resistance - the better you are at working your ass off, the more resistance you will meet. Also, be prepared to discover that working your ass off is no more productive than sitting on your ass and watching other people work. Mostly. I don't mean that, but I really hate the phrase 'work smarter not harder'. It makes me want to kick chairs over. To elucidate: I haven't had a holiday (or vacation, if you prefer) since...2000? I think that was when it was. Not what most people would call a holiday, at least, which would seem to consist of: a) leaving home and all of the accompanying responsibilities for a set period of time; b) not doing any work for the duration of that time. What d'ya reckon? Does that sound about right? Whatever, no doubt people will tell me I've been given opportunities for holida...