Busy days!

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July has been quite a month. Since my last post, we have sold our house in Guernsey and moved to the countryside in Cornwall, on the edge of Bodmin Moor.

Our house is in a very rural location just around the corner from the view on the left. Quite different from Guernsey but also close to the River Tamar where I plan to keep 'Sea Spray' and enjoy sailing on both the river and the sea beyond. 

It was quite a decision to leave the ancestral home but lately we've found the tranquility of old Guernsey more and more elusive.

The end of July also saw my beautiful daughter's wedding! (You can see the photos on the following link). http://timlanglois.e-printphoto.co.uk/search/scu/p/u/151735/4/andy%20_%20natalie%20richards

With the excitement over, I'm now back at the keyboard working on the sequel!

Pete

Latest news on the sequel and progress on TV series

Guernsey is once again the main setting for the sequel to Rachel's Shoe although the other Channel Islands also get a look in! Without giving too much away, I can also reveal that my namesake 'Lihou Island' will feature in the story which takes it's name, The Causeway from the 'sometimes' island.


I'm currently working on Chapter 7 and making good progress now that I've given up the day job to focus on writing. The cover picture is still being worked on but should turn out quite similar to the image on the shown above. I had hoped to complete the sequel this summer and that may still be possible but I have a house move to deal with in the meantime so please bear with me, I will do my best!

This week script writer Ron Blicq is in Guernsey and we hope to finalise the first part of the TV screenplay for Rachel's Shoe before he returns to Canada. He has done a splendid job in bringing the characters to life in his interpretation of the novel.

Last week I was very pleased to meet two of my customers from Hungary, two from the USA and one from Scotland along with her husband. It is always a great pleasure to meet, share a coffee and converse with people who have enjoyed my novel and I would like to pass on my best wishes to them and say a big 'thank you' for looking me up.

Acclaimed Books Publishing has now taken over all the printing and distribution of Rachel's Shoe from Libros International (the former publisher) and will also publish The Causeway which will ensure the minimum delay once the manuscript is completed, in making it available through the usual outlets. Initially, this will be Amazon and by direct order from any book shop.

That's all for now, I'll keep you posted with the progress.
Pete

Change afoot in the Channel Islands!

Yesterday was officially my last day in paid employment so now I can devote more time to finishing the sequel to Rachel's Shoe!

My plan is to release 'The Causeway' this summer through the new publishing imprint 'Acclaimed Books'. It will be available straight away internationally from Amazon and shorty after in Kindle version, although I have to say my paperback sales still out-sell the eBook version by a wide margin.

I will, of course, announce the release date here as soon as I can confirm it. So stay tuned!
Pete

Kindle version Available!

Latest News....

Amazon.com have now released the Kindle version of Rachel's Shoe which sells for just under $12! It can be downloaded from anywhere in the world at the following link;

Rachel's Shoe on Kindle

New Publisher!

Rachel's Shoe publishes on a brand new imprint!

The new publisher will not only provide extended distribution and availability across the world, but also a Kindle eBook version available by downloading from Amazon.com.

In addition, the sequel will be available earlier as it is already slated for publication as soon as it's completed.

This news coincides with the submission of Rachel's Shoe for the TV Book Club Summer Read list which should be broadcast on network TV in a few months time.

As ever, I'm grateful to those readers who have contacted me to say they've enjoyed reading my novel or written reviews on Amazon, they are greatly appreciated (even the one who didn't like it!).

Pete

Guernsey Sunshine!

It's a beautiful sunny day here in Guernsey, which for February is a welcome change!

The challenge will be to get as much writing done as possible before the summer months when 'Sea Spray' will be back in the water and competing for my attention.

Three chapters of the sequel to Rachel's Shoe are now complete and the story is developing as I would wish. I'm very conscious of the need to provide a story which strongly appeals to those who enjoyed Rachel's Shoe but at the same time to move on and introduce new characters. I also hope to strike the right balance between excitement and character depth in the story.

Without wishing to give too much away, there will be an intersting personal touch as I use Lihou island for part of my setting. Not too many authors have an island of the same name to include in their stories!

If you wish to keep track of the progress to find an agent or publisher for our collaborative novel 'Passage to Redemption', a website has been started but is still 'under construction'. Nevertheless you can see some of the deatils at http://www.passagetoredemption.com/ and don't forget to call in to http://www.rachelsshoe.com/ every so often will you?

Bye for now

Pete

Happy New Year from Guernsey!

2010 starts with a bang as the collaborative novel project concludes its creative phase and the sequel to Rachel's Shoe once more claims the lion's share of my writing time. I have been impatient to get back to the story and the many twists and turns I have in store.

However, there is still a great deal happening with the original as the award winning play writer Ron Blicq is working hard on the script at his home in Canada ready for submission as a TV serialisation. You can imagine, I'm sure, how I'm looking forward to reading the script.

I will, of course, keep you posted on the progress but in the meantime I thought you might like to know about one or two of the 'factional' threads in Rachel's Shoe. Did you know, for example, that the raid on the Casquets Lighthouse by British Commandos really did take place? Further, whilst authors often preface their story with a disclaimer about characters being fictional, Reiner was based upon a real person who worked in the kitchen of the Royal Hotel after the war and was believed to be ex-Gestapo.

Rachel's Shoe is full of accurate details but also includes a little artistic licence for the sake of the story - I'll leave you guessing what that might be!

Pete