Music, Books and Chocolates - My Writing Week


This week has been wonderful.  

I've been to London on business for meetings. I've also taken time off for some much needed R&R and will be doing so again very soon!  In the meantime, here's what I've been up to.

 
Before the release of Music To Die For at the Seaview Hotel, I've created a Spotify playlist, music from bands who helped me with researching a musician's life! Includes songs from Field Music, The Lake Poets, The Cornshed Sisters, Venus Grrrls, at http://dlvr.it/TTP4Q5



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With thanks to Sunderland Antiquarian Society for including Celebrations at the Toffee Factory on the back cover of their monthly newsletter!


I was invited to the 24 hour readathon at Jesmond Library where I read for 15 minutes from my cosy crime Murder at the Seaview Hotel.  This was a brilliant day all for a good cause, to raise funds for the library.


Aylsham library in Norfolk had a wonderful display of my Toffee Factory Girls books this week too!  Thank you so much!


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Glenda Young

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Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com





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