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The Phantom Murder: One Day To Go

Saffron Amatti

Sep 28, 20223 min read

Author Interview: Robin Castle

Today, I'd love you to meet my good friend and fellow mystery writer, Robin Castle. I could spend a long time telling you all about her...

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Sep 21, 20226 min read

Author Interview: Elle Hartford

Hello, and welcome back! This week, I have the first of two author interviews I'm going to share with you this month. It will hopefully...

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Sep 19, 20224 min read

Sneak Peek: The Ghost Who Wasn't Dead

I'm head-down in edits for the next book in the series at the moment, and because I literally can't wait to share it with you, I thought...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Bonus Story - Cupcake Chaos

Saffron Amatti

Sep 16, 20223 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Bonus Story - Cupcake Chaos

This post did NOT appear as part of the original challenge, I wrote it when I used these challenge posts as a welcome gift for my...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Wildcard

Saffron Amatti

Sep 16, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Wildcard

*** Spoiler Alert *** This scene —or at least, a variation on this—is in the series. In fact, at the time of writing this post, I'm...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Add A Banana To The Story

Saffron Amatti

Sep 14, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Add A Banana To The Story

‘Oh, there you are,’ said Lucas, stepping into the snow-blanketed garden behind Mrs Jenkins’ house. ‘What are you doing out here?’...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Lucas the Villain

Saffron Amatti

Sep 12, 20221 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Lucas the Villain

Uh... Hello. Saffron here. I kinda have a problem with this prompt, so no little story I'm afraid. You see, technically Lucas is my MC...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: A Dinosaur Named Dale

Saffron Amatti

Sep 9, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: A Dinosaur Named Dale

‘Good grief,’ exclaimed Lucas, staring aghast at the, the thing Clara was leading along on a piece of string. ‘What is that?’ ‘This is...

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Promotion Personal Challege: I (sort of) Quit

Saffron Amatti

Sep 8, 20222 min read

Promotion Personal Challege: I (sort of) Quit

You ever start something that seems like a really good idea, only to find it really isn't? Yeah. That's where I'm at with this. I made it...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Opposite Genre

Saffron Amatti

Sep 7, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Opposite Genre

‘Would you stop doing that?’ said Lucas peevishly, putting out flamed on the hem of his robe for the umpteenth time. ‘Sorry,’ said Clara...

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The Problem With Dead People: A Reader Review

Saffron Amatti

Sep 7, 20223 min read

The Problem With Dead People: A Reader Review

Look, obviously I'm biased and think you should read this book. I love it - which is handy, as I've read it approximately eleventy...

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Saffron Amatti

Sep 6, 20225 min read

The Problem With Dead People Character Profile: Tommy Kilbourne

Oh deary deary me. What can I say about Tommy? Well, not much, as it happens, because he kind of stole the show in books 2 and 3, and I...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Travel To Another Country

Saffron Amatti

Sep 5, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Travel To Another Country

‘Uh, Saffron?’ said Lucas, his voice disappearing into the hot, musty darkness. ‘Where are we?’ Guess. ‘That’s not fair,’ complained...

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Sep 5, 20224 min read

The Problem With Dead People Character Profile - Clara Jenkins

Clara Jenkins originally ended up in the story as a bit of romantic tension, and a source of conflict between Lucas and her brother...

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Saffron Amatti

Sep 4, 20223 min read

The Problem With Dead People: Character Profile - Lucas Rathbone

Ah, Lucas. I had to start these with him, didn't I? Not that he appreciates it, of course. He really doesn't like the limelight, doesn't...

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Saffron Amatti

Sep 3, 20223 min read

The Problem With Dead People Is Not...

The more pedantic amongst you will be thinking that there are a lot of things in this world that my book is not. It's not a ten-tonne...

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Saffron Amatti

Sep 2, 20223 min read

The Problem With Dead People Is...

I spend a long time on that title, and there was literally no way to make it sound less bad. Of course, Lucas thinks the problem with...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: My Sister The Serial Killer

Saffron Amatti

Sep 2, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: My Sister The Serial Killer

‘No,’ said Lucas, folding his arms and turning away from me. ‘Nuh-huh. No way.’ ‘Lucas, don’t be silly,’ says I, trying not to sound like...

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Personal Challenge: Talking About My Book for 30 Days

Saffron Amatti

Sep 1, 20223 min read

Personal Challenge: Talking About My Book for 30 Days

It's no secret that writers would rather be, well, writing, than talking about their books. In fact, most writers would rather walk...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Hitch-Hiking with and Alien

Saffron Amatti

Aug 31, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Hitch-Hiking with and Alien

‘Hitchhiking?’ said Lucas. ‘At Christmas? Have you gone insane? We’ll freeze to death before anyone gives us a lift.’ ‘Probably,’ said...

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