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Comment on Untying the Knot – launched today by Linda Gillard

Linda Gillard — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:05:01 +0000

Thank you, Mickey. I hope you won’t be disappointed.

The reviews are coming in now and it seems readers don’t share editors’ & retailers’ concerns with narrow genre categories. Quelle surprise!

Comment on Untying the Knot – launched today by Mickey Thies

Mickey Thies — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:52:18 +0000

I ordered it last night. After her last book, I am really looking forward to it.

Comment on Untying the Knot – launched today by Bernie Robinson

Bernie Robinson — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:42:03 +0000

Fab review and no more than Linda deserves. Her books are a joy to read and are well worth purchasing in tree book or ebook format. Give one a go if you’ve not read one yet, you don’t know what you’re missing.

I’m currently reading this one.

Comment on Untying the Knot – launched today by Linda Gillard

Linda Gillard — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:21:58 +0000

Thank you so much, Bill, for this thoughtful and heartfelt review. I’m really touched. (And you did a great job of not giving away the plot!)

I’m hoping I might have time soon to investigate getting this book and HOUSE OF SILENCE into print form. I’m so pleased the e-book revolution has allowed my books to find their readers – and it appears they are legion. HOS has now sold 12,000 copies in 5 months. Not bad for a novel deemed “unmarketable”.

Comment on Proof that all established publishers are nuts… by Untying the Knot – launched today

Untying the Knot – launched today — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:33:50 +0000

[...] a high order. I can almost, but not quite, understand the inability of publishers to classify it (see my earlier post), because a simple explanation of the plot makes it sound like the sort of throwaway, read-once and [...]

Comment on Tribute to Johnny Marr – a man who loved chess by Much-loved Edinburgh chess player Johnny Marr dies aged 93 | Caledonian Mercury - Sport

Wed, 25 May 2011 17:49:55 +0000

[...] glassblower at the Edinburgh Crystal glassworks, and he joined the Edinburgh club in 1966. He had, Marshall recalls, “a wily and imaginative style that could occasionally trip up the very best” – and he was an [...]

Comment on Tribute to Johnny Marr – a man who loved chess by billmarshall

billmarshall — Sat, 21 May 2011 10:34:55 +0000

You’re most welcome Donald. The warmth of feeling in the entire Scottish chess community for your dad shows what a lovely man he was and I hope it provides some solace for you and the rest of the family.

Comment on Tribute to Johnny Marr – a man who loved chess by Donald Marr

Donald Marr — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:07:17 +0000

Thank you Bill. My father loved chess and always spoke warmly of the members of the Edinburgh club.Thank you again on behalf of his family for your kind words. Donald

Comment on Voices of Angels – Judie Tzuke and her daughters by Chuck Padgett

Chuck Padgett — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:17:15 +0000

Tallulah reminds me of actress Mika Boorem. Wish she had done “Choices You’ve Made” in London. It was on the set list but the curfew prevailed.

Comment on A Difficult Week by billmarshall

billmarshall — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:33:59 +0000

Thanks Michelle, much appreciated.