Category: writing
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WRITING NOTES: From Idea to Book Pt 1, August 2022
As any author will tell you, the process of writing a book can be complicated. Whether it’s a long process depends upon the author’s writing habits and external influences, such as the demands of a day job, childcare etc. Previously, discussions with my fellow authors have led to comparisons of our writing processes. Some have…
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WRITING NOTES: Getting lots done in little time, January 2022
It’s another new year (already) and like many others I’m thinking about what I’d like to achieve in 2022. The sixth book in the Bow Street Society Mystery series, the sixth volume of Bow Street Society Casebook short stories, and the podcast are just some of the things on my list. I also work part-time…
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COPPERING BY THE CODE, September 2021
Top 5 Quotes from Sir Howard Vincent’s Police Code (1889) If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll know I wanted to be a police officer when I was younger but couldn’t for health reasons. In spite of this, I’m still fascinated by the culture and psyche of policing. I believe it’s an…
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THE MAKING OF THE BOW STREET SOCIETY PODCAST, August 2021
In this month’s blog I wanted to take you behind the scenes of the official Bow Street Society podcast to explore how it’s made, why it was brought into existence, and a few sneak peeks of what we have planned for future episodes. Currently, the podcast is released every other month. Episode 1, named the…
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WRITING NOTES: Blind Characters, July 2021
During my visit to the Bow Street Police Museum in June my friend and I read about the magistrate John Fielding, otherwise known as the Blind Beak of Bow Street. She remarked to he clearly hadn’t allowed his impairment to hinder his career and how I had done the same. Although I’m not blind my…
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WRITING NOTES: The Women of the Bow Street Society, March 2021
According to the official International Women’s Day website the first occurrence of this annual gathering happened in 1911. Marked by women worldwide, the fundamental aims of the day are to “celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about women’s equality, lobby for accelerated gender parity, [and] fundraise for female-focused charities”. The theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is ‘Choose…
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LET’S START AGAIN, SHALL WE? January 2021
T.G. Campbell looks to the year ahead Looking back on my previous blogs, I read what I’d written this time last year. To say the year didn’t go according to plan would be a huge understatement. Although the pandemic is far from over, glimpses of its end are occasionally seen through the metaphorical “pea-souper” fog.…
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GUEST AT BOW STREET: Richard Jones of London Walking Tours, December 2020
Join me at the Bow Street Society’s house to chat with the very charming Mr Richard Jones of London Walking Tours. Mr Richard Jones is a holder of the Institute of Tourist Guiding’s highest accolade—the Blue Badge Tourist Guide qualification. The aforementioned institute being the official governing body for tour guides in England. In order…