Behind the scenes Category - Page 3 of 7

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Writing updates and Detective Kay Hunter news

The past few weeks since publishing The Friend Who Lied have zoomed past, and I realise I haven’t provided an update here for a while. Apologies, but I have a very good excuse […]

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Introducing a locked room mystery with a psychological twist

For those of you who have been reading my books for a while now, I’m guessing it’s not a complete surprise that I’ve taken the opportunity to write a standalone novel in between […]

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Writing into the dark… and other leaps of faith

My first novel, WHITE GOLD, was published back in 2011 and a lot has changed since then. From a business perspective, it’s now easier to find readers with the advances in technology that […]

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An update from the writing cave

I’ve realised it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted anything here, and the truth is that 2019 is already going by in a blur. Since publishing book seven in the Detective Kay […]

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How do I make an audiobook? (Part 2)

This behind-the-scenes update focuses on the collaborative effort required to produce the Detective Kay Hunter audiobooks. Rachel visits a recording studio to meet the narrator and producers who work together to bring her characters and stories to life.

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Where do writers get their ideas from?

Story ideas often originate from unusual news headlines or real-life observations that prompt a writer to ask “what if?”. For example, a news story about a mummified monkey and a visit to a pub with a mummified cat served as the primary inspirations for the Detective Kay Hunter book Bridge to Burn.

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On #LibraryWeek – Why I love working with libraries

It often surprises me that marketing to libraries as a way to find new readers is often overlooked by indie authors, and I think it’s partly because we forget that we don’t have […]

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Why I wanted to change my website

On the weekend that I reveal my new website, I thought I’d take a look at what I’ve done in the past and why I’ve invested in a new layout. I also took […]