Author Archives: Peter

About Peter

Peter Carroll is a Scotsman, author, musician and wildlife enthusiast.

Stark Contrasts

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Peter

       I am over the moon to announce the imminent arrival of my new novel ‘Stark Contrasts’. With a following wind and a bit of nifty footwork, well, fingerwork more likely, it should be published in the next couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Waxing Lyrical

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Peter

I’ve written a wee guest post for fellow Scottish author Sinclair Macleod about ten lyrics that I really admire. Why not take a look and see if any of my choices grab you too? Cheers for letting me loose on … Continue reading →

Posted in Interview, Music | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

You’ve Been Had!

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Peter

In the process of writing, you learn constantly – from yourself and others. There are lots of great blogs and books out there helping you to improve your grammar, sentence structure, plot, character development and anything else you can imagine … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Driving Me Mad!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Peter

I do a lot of driving these days – 37,000 miles in the past twelve months. I think that this, combined with my clean licence and twenty five years of experience, qualify me to write this rant! There are two … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Rush of Inspiration

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Peter

I’ve been playing bass guitar since I was about thirteen years old. When I started out I was hugely influenced by Geddy Lee from the Canadian rock band Rush. As a novice, I struggled to play along with their seminal … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dog on a Blog

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Peter

    I am very proud to tell you that Pandora’s Pitbull has been selected as ‘Indie Book of the Month’ for August by successful US writer Richard Stephenson. I am extremely grateful to Richard for bestowing this accolade upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Confessions of a Twitter (M)User

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Peter

Soon after the release of my first novel in August 2011 I was encouraged by the publisher to join Twitter. The rationale: it’s a free marketing tool, with a proven track record for helping people promote their books. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Media | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

That Robinson Crusoe Feeling

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Peter

Well, it finally happened. I have been Castaway on the Lost Island of Books. Find out how I am coping by visiting Felicity Lennie’s blog. http://t.co/phqOHYW Water, water everywhere…well, it is summer in Scotland after all! Peter Carroll Bookmark on … Continue reading →

Posted in Interview | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Sweater Curse

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Peter

I have been interviewed by Leanne Dyck on her blog. Hop on over there to find out what she asked and how I replied. http://sweatercursed.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/please-welcome-author-peter-carroll.html Peter Carroll Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ share … Continue reading →

Posted in Interview | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ecuador – Land In The Sky

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Peter

I have written a guest blog for my friend and prolific, fellow author Felicity Lennie. It is a travelogue about my recent trip to Ecuador. Why not jump over to Felicity’s website and give it a read? http://fellyosophy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/peter-carroll-ecuador-land-in-sky.html#comment-form There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment