What’s Up
Last week my mum got her second jab! On the 10th June I get my second covid jab AND my blog tour (after a last minute tweak) will kick off!
On the 19th June my new Night Shift book Shiftless by TA Moore will be released! On the 24th June I’ll be free to emerge into the work and lick things again!
And today…the Skin and Bone audiobook narrated by the amazingly talented Garrett Kiesel is out!
Free Listen of the Week
To celebrate the launch of Skin and Bone I have a free short story set in the Digging Up Bones world that I hope you enjoy! It’s narrated by Garrett Kiesel and he does an absolutely brilliant job with the characters!
Enjoy Chapter One
Pupdate of the Week
Me and Jax at Rowallane Gardens. Isn’t he handsome?!
When ARE they?!
Recommendation of the Week
Since Shiftless IS coming out soon, I’m being all self-interested and posting my own book :D Plus, sometimes I just like a gif, y’know?
Night Shift is the city's thin, silver line- and some nights it's thinner than others.
It isn't the fact he almost died last night that's thrown Night Shift officer Kit Marlow. He's used to that. It's the fact that instead of a werewolf trying to rip his throat out, it was his friend and colleague who tried to put him in the ground.
Well, 'friend.'
Now Marlow's been framed for a murder he didn't commit by a man who's committed more than his fair share. Half the cops in San Diego want to see Marlow behind bars for what he's supposedly done, and the other half want him dead before he can tell his side of the story. The problem is that he can't tell them apart.
There's only one person in town that Marlow can trust, even though he knows he shouldn't drag Cade Deacon into his problems. The sharp-tongued CEO of a private security firm might have gotten close to Marlow over the last few weeks, but taking on the SDPD is a lot to ask.
Marlow doesn't have much choice, though. If he can't clear his name before the last full moon of the month sets, he might not see another one. That'd be a shame since Marlow would really like to spend the night with Cade without needing protective gear.
I think I actually had this one back in the day! I was mad for Johanna Lindsey.
Must Read of the Week
Oh yeah, this is what I needed. Being judged by a pillar of YA horror.
Must Read of the Week
I said this last…month!
I stand by it. Not because there’s anything wrong with tiktok. It’s a lot of fun. But if you join a site in order to use it to raise your profile, you need one of two things. Either a genuine passion for the format or enough money to hire someone who has that passion to manage your brand. Otherwise the native users of the platform will sense your insincerity and attempts to manage the algorithm and it won’t land the same.
I, personally, love TikTok. To peruse, to consume. Attempts to contribute would be spotty at best.
Still, it’s always interesting to try and pin down what makes a hit (dancing is a good one, and I have the grace of five concussed hippos…so)
What Makes a Hit? Ask TikTok.
Addictive beats, cheeky transitions, and Cran-Rasberry juice?
Of the 176 songs to surpass one billion views on TikTok last year, less than half of the top 10 were from artists who need no introduction. Drake’s “Tootsie Slide” took the crown at number one, followed by Cardi B’s “WAP,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, and Billie Eilish’s “Therefore I Am.” Farther down the list: Popp Hunna’s “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)” and DJ Chose’s “Thick,” featuring BeatKing. While those last three names might not ring a bell, you’d likely recognize the dance moves their songs inspired (if not, almost any teenager could get you up to speed).
I am hoping to take Jax on a wee trip to Rathlin this year, although I’m not sure how he’d do on the ferry. He isn’t a huge fan of bridges, so that doesn’t bode well.
Awww, I miss No Alibis music. I saw the most amazing harmonica players there once. I was expecting to be a bit ‘ah well, cheese at the end’ but they were stunning.