Wishing and hoping and writing and thinking - my writing week

This week included Christmas and it's been magical and quiet, the perfect combination to rest my busy mind.  Afterwards, with time to relax, I began writing my first book in The Toffee Factory Girls trilogy. It's going great, and I'm 18,000 words in so far. Just another 77,000 to go. Gulp.  I'm loving that this time I'm writing from the perspective of three different girls, instead of my usual single heroine. It's a fast paced storyline with lots of twists and turns, set in a northeast toffee factory at the outbreak of world war 1. 

Wonderful news from Sunderland Waterstones this week. They've sold out of my Christmas book A Mother's Christmas Wish (thank you!) and now readers are returning to buy my other novels including cosy crimes. My special table has been restocked! Thank you Waterstones Sunderland for all your support.

In other news, I'm looking for a safe place to write in Sunderland city centre, just one full day each week. I need peaceful working space where I can leave my laptop and belongings when I take a break from writing in the middle of the day to take a walk and get some fresh air. Can you help? Any suggestions? Please get in touch via my website.

I've got a new competition - you can win one of my sagas plus a box of Thornton's Classic Chocolates Enter here

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

See you next week!

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Glenda Young

Twitter: @Flaming_Nora

Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor

Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

WIN! One of my sagas plus a box of Thornton's Classic Chocolates

Enter to win a saga of your choice from those listed above, and a box of Thornton's chocolates!

Competition closes on Tuesday 17 January 2023 at 5pm and the winner will be announced here on my blog.  Good luck, everyone!

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Glenda Young

Twitter: @Flaming_Nora

Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor

Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

Tabloid tart and bookshop bingo - my writing week

This week I was in Newcastle Waterstones where I signed copies of my cosy crimes.

And in Sunderland Waterstones I popped in to sign copies of all of my books!

My Christmas novel A Mother's Christmas Wish was one of Pauline's Picks at South Tyneside library and you can watch the short video here.

My Christmas short story Silent Night was published in the Saturday magazine of the Daily Express.

And it was also published in the magazine of the Sunday People.

And in WHSmith this week paying at the till, I spotted a man with 2 of my novels. I told him I'd written them, he asked me to sign them for his wife for her Christmas gifts. We were both beside ourselves with joy!!

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

See you next week!

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Glenda Young

Twitter: @Flaming_Nora

Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor

Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

Gift shops, bazaars, Tik-Toks and Newcastle Noir - my writing week

This week I put the finishing touches to preparation for the first book in my next trilogy of novels. This means, rather scarily, that I'm now ready to begin writing next week.

I attended the 17nineteen Christmas Bazaar and what a lovely night was, signing books and singing carols.

My novel A Mother's Christmas Wish was included in Take a Break magazine this week, which was a lovely surprise. 

I also appeared at Newcastle Noir crime writing festival on a panel called The Bloody White Rose talking about crime novels set in Yorkshire. A brilliant event, loved every minute!

I signed more copies of A Mother's Christmas Wish  at Sunderland Waterstones.

And my next saga The Sixpenny Orphan  is included in Headline's publishing highlights for January - June 2023!

Tik-Tok & Instagram marvel Kathrine Taylor (aka NorthEast Nostalgic) has been walking around Ryhope visiting locations from my novel A Mother's Christmas Wish.  Watch the short and fun video at instagram.com/p/CmHllSnIM4p/ 

My novel The Miner's Lass has gone on sale in the beautiful Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland, which makes me very proud.

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

See you next week!

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Glenda Young

Twitter: @Flaming_Nora

Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor

Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Putting the fun into funicular and signing at Sunshine Corner - my writing week

This week my Scarborough cosy crime Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel went on sale in Scarborough at the station for the Central Tramway funicular. How lovely!

I had a splendid review of my Christmas novel A Mother's Christmas Wish published in The Peterborough Telegraph.

And I popped into Sunderland Waterstones to sign copies of my new book. They have lots of copies, all signed, so do pop in and buy one.

I also joined Sunshine Co-operative in Sunderland for a book signing as part of Small Business Saturday and signed lots of books, it's such a gorgeous shop. (Next door to Pop Recs).

I'm delighted to say I am now offering GIFT VOUCHERS which can be exchanged for any of my sagas or cosy crimes.  Perfect Christmas presents! All details at bit.ly/GlendaYoungGiftVoucher

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

See you next week!

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Glenda Young

Twitter: @Flaming_Nora

Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor

Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

Winner announced in book and chocolates competition

Congratulations go to Irene Hurst who has been drawn at random to win a signed copy of A Mother's Christmas Wish and a box of chocolates.

Thank you to everyone who entered and good luck with the next competition!

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Glenda Young

Twitter: @Flaming_Nora

Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor

Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

Me in the media, uncomfortable but proud - my writing week

My book signing for A Mother's Christmas Wish took place at Sunderland Waterstones, here I am in the red jumper, below.

And I also signed book as as part of Museum Shop Sunday at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland.

My novel  A Mother's Christmas Wish was featured in Inside Soap magazine.

And in The People's Friend magazine.

I did a book signing with my friend and fellow author Annie Doyle, at The Bound bookshop in Whitley Bay.

My novel was included in a list of gifts to buy the Mackem in your life, in The Sunderland Echo. Read it all here.

It was also featured in the local SR6 magazine, full page and everything!

I had a beautiful short story published in The Sunday Post. It's called The Photo Booth and follows the lives of four friends in the photos taken during their lives.  

My novel  A Mother's Christmas Wish was featured in the pick of Festive Fiction in the HIVE online bookshop!  See it here.

I was invited to give a talk on my writing life to the studying Creative and Professional Writing at Sunderland University.

My Christmas newsletter went out with special offers, competitions and more!  Read it online here.

I was interviewed by Durham on Air radio about my new Christmas novel A Mother's Christmas Wish.

I'm delighted to say I am now offering GIFT VOUCHERS which can be exchanged for any of my sagas or cosy crimes.  Perfect Christmas presents! All details at bit.ly/GlendaYoungGiftVoucher

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

See you next week!

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Glenda Young

Twitter: @Flaming_Nora

Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor

Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com