Helen Jones

Free sample – Low Corn

Originally posted on Ordinary Handsome:
Seeing as A Very Tall Summer has sold only one copy in two days, I thought I’d offer readers the chance to sample the first chapter. It’s fairly lengthy and might entice anyone who’s interested. I’m not going to whine… I know self-publishing is a risky business. But I love to…

Wednesday Wander – Ford’s Hospital, Coventry

This week I am wandering to the city where I grew up. Coventry, in the Midlands, is a city with a long history. It is where Godiva rode the streets naked, where the original Peeping Tom first looked at what he shouldn’t, where kingmakers, nobility and powerful abbeys once ruled together. It’s where the phraseContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Ford’s Hospital, Coventry”

Sweet Treats

Here we are only three days into the New Year, and it’s a day of treats! The first treat comes courtesy of Cher over at The Chicago Files. Just before Christmas she held a blog party, and she chose four of the participating bloggers to win a sweet Chicago treat. And guess what? I’m oneContinue reading “Sweet Treats”

Memory Box

The other day I opened a box full of memories. I’ve been having a big clearout recently, inspired by Marie Kondo’s ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying‘. Even though I’ve moved a lot in my life (twenty-four times at last count), clutter still tends to accumulate, especially when you have children. So into cupboards I went,Continue reading “Memory Box”

My Top Ten Books of 2015

Originally posted on Mezzalily's Book Reviews:
My first year of book blogging has gone well, I’ve read some great books by some fantastic authors and thought I’d share my favourite ten with you all! #10: Boost by D.A. Paul “I liked my face. Ethan liked my face. A lot of people liked my face. Besides,…

The Turning Of The Year

It’s Thursday, which usually means a door. But it’s also New Year’s Eve, and a chance to look back over the past year. 2015 has been an extraordinary year for me, both in life and in blogging. I published the first two books in my Ambeth series, visited Spain, Andorra, Canada and the US, welcomedContinue reading “The Turning Of The Year”

Wednesday Wander – Federation Square, Melbourne

I lived in Melbourne for many years. I loved living there, walking along the Yarra River to work while rowers glided past and cockatoos swooped and shrieked in the eucalypts, the city a gleaming array of towers on the opposite side. It’s a beautiful city, usually ranked in the top five world’s most liveable. WhenContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Federation Square, Melbourne”

New Release – The Mercenary Prince by Charles Yallowitz

Charles Yallowitz is back, with a new release in his Legends of Windermere series! Read more below… Now on Amazon for $2.99! LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE: THE MERCENARY PRINCE Delvin Cunningham has left the champions. Lost to his tribe in the Yagervan Plains, fear and shame have kept the former Mercenary Prince away from his homeland.Continue reading “New Release – The Mercenary Prince by Charles Yallowitz”

The InBetween

I’ve been mostly absent from the blogosphere these past few days. It’s been family time, of course, days spent away from home eating and drinking and sharing time with those I love most. I thought about you all, of course I did, hoping you were all enjoying a happy Christmas time too. But it wasContinue reading “The InBetween”