Author Archives: Peter
Killed By Death
Last night Glen Frey, founding member of The Eagles, passed away, aged 67. As a friend commented on Facebook – that’s no age these days. And it isn’t really. Only, he’s the latest in a steady stream of rockers who’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Blog, Bowie, Death, Glen Frey, Lemmy, Music, Peter Carroll, Rock n Roll
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An Open Letter to the DM-ers
Dear Certain Authors, Imagine you went to a party and someone walked up to you unannounced and said, “Hello, my name is Pete, nice to meet you; I’m an author and I’d be really grateful if you would buy my … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media, Writing
Tagged Author, Auto-DM, Blog, Book Promotion, Open Letter, Peter Carroll, Twitter
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A Bit of a Dog
It’s fair to say that my second novel Pandora’s Pitbull has presented me with some dilemmas. It’s never sold all that well and reviews often seem to be polarised. I’m still hopeful it could do better and the latest instalment … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Author, Blog, Horror, Pandora's Pitbull, Peter Carroll, Writing
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Building Bridges
My first novel, In Many Ways, came out four years ago. I sometimes find it hard to believe that I have since written five more, but I have. In that time, I’ve struggled to find the winning formula to kick-start … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media, Writing
Tagged Adam Stark, Author, Blog, Book Promotion, Cross-promotion, Peter Carroll, Stark Realites, Writing
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“Stark Realities” becomes a reality!
After many months of toil and heartache, I have finally released the latest Adam Stark novel – the third in the series – Stark Realities. Many thanks go to Dave Lyons and the team at Raven Crest Books for getting … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Stark, Alan Gray Images, Author, Crime Novel, Peter Carroll, Stark Choices, Stark Contrasts, Stark Realities
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Let It Bee
I have to confess I’m not much of a gardener. Let me re-phrase that. I’m not a gardener. I have a garden and I cut the grass and pull up some of the weeds, but that’s really about the extent … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife
Tagged Author, Bees, Blog, Garden, gardening, Hedgehogs, Neonicitinoids, Peter Carroll, wildlife
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Reviews – Are They Really All That?
The accepted wisdom in publishing is that reviews are critical to the success of a book. On Amazon in particular, people claim that a host of five star reviews is key to turning your book into a best seller. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Author, Blog, Goodreads, Peter Carroll, Reviews, Writing
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Just the Ticket – Not!
In 1983 Kiss put on their first proper tour of the UK. Aged 14, four of us got tickets by getting an older sibling to phone the box office on the morning they were released. They cost £5 each, and … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Author, Blog, Concert Tickets, Kiss, Music, Peter Carroll, Resales, Royal Blood, SOAD
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Forever Young
It’s 1980, I’m eleven years old, and I’m lying in the bath. At the side of the tub is my radio/cassette player. The cable snakes out under the door and into the upstairs hall, where it’s plugged into the nearest … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, Author, Blog, Dementia, If You Want Blood...You've Got It, Malcolm Young, Peter Carroll, Riff Raff, Rock, Rock or Bust
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I’m A Pulp Pusher!
I am incredibly happy to say that one of my favourite Scottish authors, Tony Black, has invited me to guest on his esteemed blog; Pulp Pusher. If you want to read a bit about what inspired me to write, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Author, Blog, Guest Blog, Peter Carroll, Pulp Pusher, Tony Black, Writing
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