With the change to autumn/fall, I begin to think about my little monster, Rumble, and thoughts of Halloween. With the current restrictions, I am unable to hold the annual Rumble's First Scare colouring contest, which is such a shame. The entries are always so good. As...
As we welcome autumn/fall with its brilliant colour metamorphosis across the landscape, we begin to think of cooler weather and a new space to write. We transition from writing on the deck, in a beach house, or a lakeside cabin to a cozier study or quiet room with a...
This past weekend was special for me as I attended an online interview hosted by Bloody Scotland between Stephen King and Linwood Barclay. As you all know by now, I am a huge King fan - his ability to immerse his readers into a story immediately is such a skill. You...
Until 31st July you can grab many of my books from Smashwords at a sale price. https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mevebarnett As you well know I write in multiple genres, so how do you choose which one to read? There are several options on where you can research...
I finished Eeny Meeny in record time, it was one of those books you couldn't put down. Hence my review: Absolutely riveting! I didn't see the culprit coming. Well written and structured. A fast paced, who done it. A real page turner. I have moved onto another...
Halloween means that the internet is awash with spooky costumes, books and trick or treat candy. For many of us it is has been an enjoyable evening of dressing up and scaring each other on doorsteps or at themed parties. This year with the COVID19 pandemic, it will be...
On Sunday, I was delighted to be a guest of Mike Deregowski on The Writers Block at Sound Sugar Radio. I talked about my writing process, my previous published books and then shared an excerpt from my upcoming steampunk novel, The Commodore's Gift. Listen on the...
As published authors, we soon realize that writing the book is only half the story - literally! Now we have to promote it in order to sell it. When I published my first children's picture book, Rumble's First Scare this became clear quite quickly, when I was asked...
I had so much fun doing this interview...nice to be on the other side of an interview for a change 🙂 https://onlineforauthors.org/mandy-eve-barnett/ Mandy Eve-Barnett is a multi-genre author writing children’s, young adult and adult books. Every story has a basis of...