I’m dragging my community of writing colleagues to my country manor door one by one.

From this Saturday (13th April) I’ll be welcoming writers and authors to my blog to answer a few pertinent questions about who they are, what they do and why they do it.

Hope you’ll join us. (Let’s see if they come up with decent answers to my beloved cowboys and country manor question!)

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"She’s starting on the 13th?  Is she mad?"

Don’t be scared, petrified or paranoid - it’s just a number!  1 + 3 = 4 / 3 - 1 = 2.

It’s been my lucky number since I mentioned the ‘MacBeth’ word whilst on stage, in character, way back when on a Friday 13th. Half of the audience gasped! But I wasn’t blown to smithereens against the cyclorama and I got over my fright of saying the word ‘MacBeth’ (there it is again) and of the number 13. 

(Never be afraid of superstitious stuff , just conquer it - but don’t ask me to walk under a ladder or whistle backstage.)

I’m asking my guests to answer 6 out of 13 questions. A particularly good friend and writing buddy is first up with a wonderful new release ... here’s a clue: fellow Escape Artist, spark plugs, car bonnets (hoods), high heels and suspense (I've read it and love it!).
My second guest, scheduled for 20 April, answered all 13 questions because that's the way she is and they were so inspiring or humorous, I’m going to let her answer the LOT! (Clue? Oh, okay … her debut novel is a hit for a Mother’s Day purchase and it’s about a house - and is, like, a seasonal thing).

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Anyway, here’s an example introduction for the many honoured guests who will cross over the doorstep of my country manor from this Saturday onwards  …

If there was a Mrs. Darth Vader and she was also a writer of romance and knocking on my door, this might be my introduction:

Welcome Mrs. Darth Vader, bestselling Chick Lit author! Dancing us through the passages of romantic suspense, Mrs. D dazzles and dares her heroes and heroines with deadly dealings and a spot of unexpected delightful comedy … take it away Mrs. D:

Join us on Saturday 13th April and find out who was the first to knock on my country manor door.