I’ve never been invited to a crime writing festival as a panellist before – or any writing festival – and so when I received an invitation to this year’s “Morecambe and Vice” I was pleased, flattered and – let’s be honest here – a little apprehensive. I’ve been to conferences before in a professional capacity […]
About Me
Jennie Finch on the seafront at Saltburn.
The Moth Man
The Drowners
The death of the Elver Man
Bring me Sunshine!
Posted by Jennie Finch on October 2, 2019
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Living in the Past II – and my Superpower
There is a lot of nostalgia for the past floating around at the moment. Things were so much simpler, there was a stronger sense of community, we knew our place in the world… Well, I lived in this “past” and I struggle to recognise it from the discussions around me. This is the past I […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on May 7, 2019
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/living-in-the-past-ii-and-my-superpower/
Living in the Past
Whoever said “Don’t live in the past but look to the future” was only half right – and they probably were not a writer. For us the past is our own personal goldmine, the source of characters, events, adventures and the occasional quirky phrase we slip in to get a smile from the reader. The […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on March 10, 2019
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First Steps in Writing – My earliest story
Every writer, published or not, takes their first steps into the unknown sometime. Often that moment is lost in the past, a distant memory from school or left to moulder between the covers of an embarrassing teenage diary. As we practise, our prose becomes more polished and those of us using a word processor have […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on October 11, 2017
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The Hazards of Travelling – Adventures on the Autoroute
I’ve just returned from a short trip away and very enjoyable it was too. A hop across the Channel (or under it in this case), a few nights in a favourite little town and “le shopping”. But somehow it is not possible to escape everyday life especially if, like me, you are a bit of […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on August 24, 2017
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/hazards-travelling-adventures-autoroute/
A New Writing Project (after a long silence)
Apologies to everyone who tried to access this blog in the past week. I ran into a technical problem and my Web Master was a little bit busy during the run up to the election! Those of you who have followed this page will know this is the first time I have posted since last […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on June 13, 2017
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What’s in a Name? – Names and Pseudonyms.
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare asked in Romeo and Juliet and this is something writers must ask themselves before they push a button to publish their first story online or – should they be so lucky – sign off on the proofs for their publisher. The name on the front cover will become their writing […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on July 26, 2016
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Occupational Hazards of a Crime Writer
You may think that being a writer means I have few, if any, occupational hazards. Certainly I can avoid many of the difficulties and occasional dangers that surround “ordinary” working life. For example, I have a strong measure of control over where I work, when I work and I provide all my own equipment […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on May 2, 2016
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Smoke and Adders (but mainly adders…)
September sees the publication of “Smoke and Adders”, the fourth book in the Alex Hastings series. Like most of the titles, this is the result of some heavy thinking from the team at Impress and I would like to thank Davi for coming up with it. Adders, I have to say, loomed large in my […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on February 21, 2016
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