Ta! Da! 'The Witcheye Gene' now in kindle form!



Hi everyone

Three cheers! I have finally got my book ( The Witcheye Gene' by P J Newcombe) into e-book form and it is released today on Amazon kindle. it is of course, still availble as hard copy on amazon but now you can download it too. Brilliant! The book is a supernatural thriller and it would be great if anyone feels they could take a look at the free sample or even, dare I say it, buy?

Here is the blurb to try and tempt you:

'Kendal MacIntyre has fought long and hard to overcome the emotional scars of an unhappy childhood to create the successful boutique business she now has. Having lost her husband to cancer she is driven by one thing only – to see her daughter April have all the advantages in life that she herself was denied. So when someone appears to be snooping, she is terrified that her shameful secret will wreck April’s chances in life and she stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the hereditary trait of ‘special’ sight. But when an evil killer threatens the very existence of her family, she knows she must face her demons if she is to save the one thing she cares about.'

Do let me know what you think? All comments - good or bad - are most welcome. 

Brilliant 'How To' Books.

Brilliant How to Books

During my writing adventures I have been grateful for those usually famous authors who have shared their knowledge of craft to help other would-be thriller writers.

In the beginning I read them for their insightful advice on developing all the usual writerly skills – this in the days before writers blogs took off. And it wasn’t as if I was ignorant about writing, I studied for a creative writing degree at University and went on numerous writing courses/conferences etc where I not only learnt from lectures but could also talk to those who had done it successfully.

But always I came back to my books. After all that is the bedrock of our profession – books. I have amassed quite a collection of writing books over the years – some good, some not so good. But the interesting thing for me is that they still provide me with inspiration! Whenever I feel a bit down – usually after a rejection or a fit of self doubt - I pull out one of my favourites and re-read. it always lifts me and fills me once again with a sense of enthusiasm.

I also turn to my books when I am struggling with a particular issue like the setting, characters or editing and revising. In the planning stages of a book my approach has been different with each project, (taking advice from my how to books) but the plus side is I now know what works best for me. 

So here’s some of my gems:

My all time favourite:

Stephen Kings ‘On Writing’

Next:

‘How to Write a Damn Good Novel’  James N Frey.

‘The Key’, James N Frey.

‘How to Write a Damn good Thriller’, James N Frey.

‘How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction’ J.N Williamson.

‘Hooked’, Les Edgerton.

‘Lessons From a Lifetime of Writing’, David Morrell.

‘Writing the Breakout Novel’, Donald Maas.

‘Stein On Writing’, Sol Stein.

‘How Fiction Works’ Oakley Hall.

‘The Techniques of the Selling Writer’, Dwight Swain

And for a light-hearted read:

‘Wannabe a Writer’, Jane Wenham Jones.

So who are you favourite ‘how to’ authors?

For samples of my own writing: http://www.patricianewcombe.webnode.com/