I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, Ten Twisty Tales, has been published today with Authors Reach. Ten Twisty Tales is a collection of suspenseful short stories, all of them standalone. Like my novels, these short stories are aimed primarily at young adults. Having said that, they are relatively mature in tone, and much… Read More Out Today! Ten Twisty Tales by Teresa Bassett
Teresa: At the end of each year, I like to look back on what I’ve managed to achieve, writing-wise and in general, and to decide where best to focus my energies for the coming twelve months. I don’t always manage to stick to these goals, but it gives me a sense of perspective, and helps… Read More End of Year Reflections
Some of you may recall that Belinda and I (Belinda Mellor and Teresa Bassett) run this blog together despite being on opposite sides of the globe, Belinda in New Zealand and I in Cornwall, UK. Well, recently we had an exciting event: we met at last – in real life! Belinda had been planning to… Read More We Meet At Last!
My new novel Tell And You Die has made it into the world at last! Tell And You Die, a crime mystery for young adults, is my fourth novel to be published with Authors Reach, which has been my writerly home for three years now. Here’s a bit about the story: A brother’s life cut short. A sister… Read More Tell And You Die – Released Today!
Flight of the Bluebird, the second book in my Time Crystals series, has been released under the banner of Authors Reach. The Time Crystals is a series of mystery adventures for young adults, set in my native county of Cornwall. In the first book, The Time Crystals, schoolgirl Clara Callenick discovers a time portal in… Read More Flight of the Bluebird – out now!
Belinda here. I write Morning Pages – anyone familiar with the work of Julia Cameron (The Artist’s Way/Vein of Gold/Walking in This World) will understand. Three pages of ‘stream of consciousness’ to free the mind and subdue the internal censor; to be done before anything else (other than making a cup of tea of course…)… Read More Pulling Hen’s Teeth
Coming from a Cornish mining family, not to mention being born at the site of a former tin mine, I’ve always had a fascination for rocks, minerals, and all things crystalline. With this background, it’s hardly surprising that my novel The Time Crystals features a mine shaft – albeit one harbouring dangerous secrets. Re-released this week with Authors… Read More Life, Art and Time Crystals
My new novel, The Mystery of Acorn Academy, published by Authors Reach, is now available for pre-order from Amazon. Amazon UK Amazon US A young adult adventure set in Cornwall, this is my second novel, and the first in my planned series of Cornish Mystery Adventures. My aim was to write a gripping adventure story,… Read More The Mystery of Acorn Academy!
By Teresa Bassett Working from home as a writer, I’m well aware I’m one of the lucky ones under lockdown. I’m used to being on my own (if you don’t count the imaginary people I write about!) and, in theory, I should be able to Get On With Things. With so much going on in… Read More Easy Elderflower Cordial
Although I never stopped believing it would happen one day, there have been times when I wondered if I was deluding myself. Today, however, the 21st February 2020, the proof is here for all to see. My debut novel, The Time Crystals, has actually made it into print, and now officially exists out there in… Read More The Time Crystals – Published Today!
Tree and Leaf 