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Food for the soul

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Isabella Muir 0 Comments fiction, Helen Dunmore, inspiration, research, self-publishing, works in progress, writing

Plato advised us that: ‘Knowledge is food for the soul’ I’ve been thinking about this quote, which led me to

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What makes a great author?

April 23, 2018 Isabella Muir 2 Comments Agatha Christie, crime, fiction, indie publishing, inspiration, mysteries, reading, research, self-publishing, strong female protagonist, suspense, works in progress, writing

I’ve been finding out more about that wonderful Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.  Having just read her biography, I have

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Dreaming of Italy!

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 Isabella Muir 0 Comments Agatha Christie, cozy mysteries, crime, fiction, inspiration, Italy, mysteries, research, self-publishing, setting, suspense, works in progress, writing

If you are waiting for Janie Juke’s next adventure ‘The Invisible Case’, I can confirm that progress is good!  The

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Tamarisk Bay!

March 30, 2018 Isabella Muir 0 Comments Agatha Christie, cozy mysteries, crime, fiction, indie publishing, mysteries, self-publishing, works in progress, writing

At last, readers of the Janie Juke mystery series can find their way around Janie’s home town of Tamarisk Bay

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EARLY ONE MORNING

March 3, 2018 Isabella Muir 0 Comments fiction, Italy, mysteries, reading, research, Second World War, setting, works in progress, writing

(by Virginia Baily, published 2015) A kind friend lent me this novel when he discovered I was interested in learning

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Feeling inspired

March 1, 2018 Isabella Muir 1 Comment Amazon, cozy mysteries, crime, fiction, inspiration, Italy, research, reviews, Second World War, suspense, translation, works in progress, writing

So much has happened over the last few weeks, all of which has helped to inspire my writing. First off

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Italian memories

January 23, 2018January 29, 2018 Isabella Muir 0 Comments cozy mysteries, fiction, Italy, Janie Juke, mysteries, setting, swinging sixties, works in progress, writing

The second book in the Janie Juke mystery series (Lost Property)  introduces Janie’s aunt, Jessica.  Jessica has been travelling around

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Nanowrimo – one year on

October 22, 2017 Isabella Muir 0 Comments cozy mysteries, fiction, indie publishing, Janie Juke, mysteries, Nanowrimo, research, strong female protagonist, works in progress, writing

One year ago I accepted an invitation.  I didn’t know then that it would be an acceptance that  would change

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Drilling for gold

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 Isabella Muir 0 Comments setting, works in progress, writing tips

When you write fiction you literally have the world at the end of your pen (or computer keyboard).  You can

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Following in Virginia’s footsteps

May 5, 2017 Isabella Muir 1 Comment indie publishing, self-publishing, works in progress, writing

It would be nice to think that all there is to writing is putting the words on the page.  But

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