Writing Week: Plotting and planning, getting ready to write

This week I carried out the last day of research for the last book in the trilogy of The Toffee Factory Girls. I researched with two local heritage groups and had a wonderful day. Next, I planned out my chapters over a few days and then read, as I always do before writing, the book Wired for Story. This helps cement the story in my mind before I write and is a great resource, which I highly recommend.

Also this week my novel Murder at the Seaview Hotel was reviewed on Australian radio!

I created a competition for you to win any of my books, signed. You can enter here and good luck!

And I gave a talk to Cleadon and Boldon community library, all about my novel The Toffee Factory Girls. 

And I received a lovely mention in The People's Friend magazine on their letters page about my books being sold at all Alfa Travel hotels in the UK, with £1.50 from each book going to Alfa's chosen charity, Re-engage.  This made my day.

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. 

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Competition! Win a signed book from Glenda Young

Enter to win any of my books and I'll sign it for you!  

Competition closes on Thusrday 28 November 2024 at 5pm. 

Good luck.  

UK Entries only.

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Award shortlist and getting ready to jump - my writing week

This week I was interviewed on BBC Radio Newcastle by DJ Anna Foster  about my Scarborough cosy crime Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel. It's been nominated for an award with Listening Books. I start speaking at 1:19:44 here. 

The award nomination also made news in The Sunderland Echo and you can read it here.

The award nomination also made news in The Scarborough News and you can read it here.

I've also been researching for months for the last book in the Toffee Factory Girls trilogy and I'm just about ready to start plotting and planning, before writing begins in a couple of weeks time.  It's a scary time, but exciting too. It's like standing on the end of a high diving board, getting ready to jump.

My books now on sale in the amazing FruFru&Friends gift emporium in Grangetown, Sunderland. The most incredible place, run by Jean, a powerhouse of a woman!

And one of my books, The Sixpenny Orphan was spotted in Bishop Auckland library as a book which had been enjoyed a lot by a member of staff!

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. 

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Winner announced in Signed Book & Toffee competition

Congratulations to Betty Marshall who has been drawn at random as the winner in our latest competition to win a signed copy of The Toffee Factory Girls and a box of toffee. Well done, Betty! Thank you to everyone who entered.

If you would like to buy The Toffee Factory Girls, it's here.

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Glenda Young

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Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

My books on TV - My Writing Fortnight

I've been away on holiday so there are two writing weeks to catch up on this time.

First off, I was part of a saga panel at East Riding Festival of Words at Bridlington North library with saga legend Val Wood and bestselling saga author Mollie Walton. It was a wonderful, friendly event.

My Coronation Street fan books are now ALL for sale in the shop on the Coronation Street tour and I'm over the moon!

Also, my Scarborough cosy crimes were on TV!  They were on the travel show with Matt Baker and his parents when they visited Scarborough and took a trip to the Central Tramway funicular, which features in Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel.  Here are my books for sale in the funicular station as shown on TV.

Advance notice for your diary if you'd like to come! A talk at Boldon and Cleadon community library on Monday 21 October 2024.

And last but by no means least, my Scarborough cosy crime Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel has been shortlisted in the Listening Books audiobooks member's choice awards 2024.

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. 

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Glenda Young

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