I’m breaking my own rule here, and reviewing a book I can only give 3*** Why? Because it had the potential to be so good – promising world-building, great characters, and some really lovely descriptive passages. Read on, and you’ll understand why I couldn’t give a higher score. Blurb Taken. Owned. But never broken. They […]
I’ve done a fair bit of reading recently, but not had the desire to review many of the books I’ve read. This one, however, is a continuation of a series I’m thoroughly enjoying: Lady Ellen Investigates, book #8 Here’s my review of book #1, Murder at Millar’s Hotel, and you can find reviews of all […]
It’ll be a while before I’m ready to start writing this – I have at least one Rustam short story to write first – but I’ve been thinking about it, and realised I need to know my lead characters better before getting underway. The plot isn’t fleshed out yet, and the characters will, undoubtedly, have […]
I’ve just had a hectic work week, and alongside the heartache of losing two of our rescue dogs within 2 weeks of each other (both elderly, so not unexpected, but it’s still a wrench), I’ve decided it’s time for a bit of levity. Animal themed this time. And as a tribute, a photo of our […]
There are so many genres for authors to explore, I’ve been asked more than once why I write SpecFic, so I thought this was a good time to explore some reasons. On purely commercial grounds: 1.SF and Fantasy are right up there amongst the best selling genres, right after Romance and Thrillers. This makes them […]
As a creative, I’ve been pretty resistant to the idea of using AI. But it isn’t going to go away, and I don’t want to be left behind, so when I entered FRAGILE for a competition, and opted for an associated promo which includes a World Building Showcase, I realised I was going to need […]
I was too thrilled with this new review of FRAGILE not to share it with you. It was posted on the Likely Story blog and review site this week at: https://likelystory.blog/2026/02/09/review-fragile-by-deborah-jay/ I really like the way Alex structures his blog reviews, with favourite quotes, an overall analysis, and then a summary of his opinion. You […]
Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy of my new release, FRAGILE, a Five Kingdoms Story, it achieved a fairly good start to life on Amazon… Not stellar, but solid. Particular thanks go to Diana Peach for providing its first serious review. There is no question, reviews are far harder to come by these […]
January is over, so I thought it was about time to take a look at the figures over this past month to get a clearer picture of how the sale ‘tail’ is performing. First up, sales of THE PRINCE’S MAN, the book that was actually on sale: During the sale period, it was on offer […]
While I was taking it easy, recovering from my recent surgery, I read quite a few books. I am not, however, going to review many of them. I find myself uneasy about this state of affairs, because I know how important reviews are for authors, but if I cannot, in all conscience, give a 4 […]
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